MarylandScroller

I guess I could take up carving and trade in my scrollsaw for a set of carving tools. That would solve the noise and sawdust issues. However, I am more attracted to the wide range of projects available for the scrollsaw.

I believe that many condos and apartments have concrete subfloors between levels, wheras single-family houses and townhomes do not. The concrete does a much better job of absorbing neighborly noise. Your idea of using a box fan with filter sounds like a great one. I am noise sensitive and running a loud vacuum cleaner while scrolling would take away much of the joy for me.

I was wondering if anybody does their scrollsawing in an apartment or condo? For a range of reasons, I am considering moving to a smaller home which would not have a dedicated woodworking space but I don't want to give up my scrollsawing hobby. I am trying to decide if it is feasible to do scrollsawing and other small-scale woodworking in a spare bedroom. This bedroom would be sometimes used for guests so sawdust and tool storage are my primary concerns. Does anybody else use their scrollsaw in a condo or apartment, or in a bedroom that is also used for sleeping? -Alan

How do they improve your experience? Is it a matter of quicker blade changes, or does the saw actually run smoother in some way?

Glad to hear the Pegas clamps will fit my saw. How exactly will the Pegas clamps help me or my saw, if the current Excalibur clamps are still working well?

Here are photos of the clamps on my Excalibur saw. I actually purchased these clamps from Seyco about 10 years ago.

I was wondering if the Pegas blade chucks would fit an Excalibur EX-19 saw? On Woodcraft, it states that the clamps fit the 16", 21" and 30" saws. There is no mention of the 19" saws. -Alan

I was looking at ways to ship a scrollsaw from the East Coast to the West coast and I was surprised how much it would cost. The 50 pound saw was $120 to ship. The separate motor was another $110. I checked with UPS Ground, FedEx Ground and Yellow Freight (YRC). These prices seem awfully high to me. Is there a better way to ship? Is any of this related to the current pandemic situation? I know there are staff (and vehicle) shortages in certain industries. -Alan

Yes, I want a pretty, red, Pegas saw. Is that wrong? I could get the King or Seyco saws, which are almost the same saw, but they aren't as pretty (and the Pegas has better blade clamps). I have heard negative things about the Chinese-made Excalibur saws, so they aren't an option either. Come to think of it, maybe I should just keep my old Excalibur saw and invest in a can of red spray paint, if that is important to me

Other than footprint, the biggest feature of the new saws which my saw lacks is that on current saws, the upper arm stays up on its own during blade changes. This makes projects with lots of inside cuts easier. It is also much easier to change speed, but I rarely change speeds on my Excalibur.

I would do that but apparently the shelf would cost more to build than the saw is worth

Actually, it turns out that my saw isn't an EX-19. It is an EX-11, which apparently is an earlier version of the EX-19. It has a 3-position pulley for speed changes.

The one in San Diego for $125 appears to be the same model as my saw. The EX-19VS saw in Santa Barbara is similar but has the variable speed. $400 seems quite high for that saw. Thanks for sharing.

I was wondering if it is considered safe to operate a propane heater in a garage while scrolling and/or sanding? Obviously, lots of dust is being generated. I don't currently have any dust collection in place. Would an electric heater be safer? I am assuming an plug-in electric heater puts out less heat and costs more to operate then a propane heater. -Alan

I wonder if the tilting head design came about when they moved the manufacturing from Canada to Taiwan. Today's 21 inch saw looks essentially like the original EX-21.