jessebannor

Thanks everyone, I am going to try a different brand of blade if for no other reason than to rule out the blade as the problem. I do think though that these Olsen blades maybe "stretch" kind of easily because after cutting for a short time there seems to be more slack on the blade even though it does not appear to have moved or loosened up at all. I think that would possibly allow the hardwoods that I cut to turn the blade as I cut. Maybe the blades are the problem if they allow too much movement. On my Delta I can tighten from 1-5.5 and I normally have it at 4.5-5 so it does start out pretty tight.

Thanks for your reply. You may be right and that may very well be the case. I feel like I'm having to move quite a bit to the side though, it is not just a slight movement to the right, I'm something like 30+ degrees off center, is that normal?

Hello, I'm new to this forum and semi-new to scroll saws. I've been using them for a couple of years but I'm self taught so I'm sure I still have a lot to learn. Let me get right to my problem: I have a 2011 Delta Scroll Saw, bought it new. It works great, I really like the saw for the price. About two months into using it, it seems that it is no longer "centered". When I tighten a new blade, it seems to turn to the right and to cut I have to take a step to the right so pushing forward is no longer pushing forward. I hope I'm making sense here. Basically, I have to stand to the right of center to go straight into the blade. It makes it very hard to come out of a curve at the right spot or stay in a long curve correctly. Here is what I have tried to fix the issue: I took out the clamp screws that hold the blade and I checked for burs and lightly used a little sandpaper to see if they were uneven. That didn't work. I bought a 2013 brand new Delta scroll saw and had the same issue right out of the box so I'm now guessing that it is not the saw itself?? I use Olsen #5 skip tooth blades for the most part, and I generally cut a lot of 3/4" thick hardwood (maple, cherry, walnut) and some pine. I know some of you experienced guys may have had this issue before, is there a remedy or a good fix for this so I can get back to cutting on the line?? Thanks in advance for any help!