Need scroll saw advice

[NCJim]

My wife wants to get into scroll sawing. Has anyone used the Wen LL2156 21 inch saw? It's priced at about $360 which is the price she wants to pay.
Also anyone have a good quality used machine in that price range? She now is using a inexpensive machine that is like using a jack hammer.

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[PeteM]

Here's mine in the For Sale Section:

Selling Out - Updated 5/7

For Sale Delta 17 900 Drill Press with Mobile Base - $400 Dewalt 735 Planer, Stand and Mobile Base and an extra set of blades - SOLD Jet JPS 10TS Table Saw with Mobile Base - SOLD Dewalt 788 Scroll Saw with Stand and Easy Lift - $275 Jet Clamps: 4 24" - 2 40" - 1 48" - Plus some cheaper F Types...

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Dewalt 788 Scroll Saw with Stand and Easy Lift - $275

 

[FredP]

See Doug Robinsons post for a hawk scroll saw. Very good machine right at your price point.

 

[ScottM]

Both of the above-mentioned saws are excellent choices.

 

[Berta]

The Hawk is reviewed as a very good saw. The Dewalt 788 is what I use.

 

[tvrgeek]

Doing research, their seems to be three tiers. The WEN and the dozen identical clones which cut, but vibrate enough to blur your vision, The Dewalt and Jet, which are a big step up, and then the "good" ones which are unfortunately a grand or more. In my book, if the best of the cheapest of the cheap ( WEN) is not good enough, I would save up or wait for a used "good" one. Buying the intermediate new seems like a waste of money. I am saving up.

 

[Douglas Robinson]

I do have a Hawk Model 226 scroll saw for sale for $400. You are welcome to come see it.

 

[Jim Hancock]

I also have a Hegner Multimax for sale for $350.

Hegner Multimax-3 $350

For sale is a very lightly used Hegner Multimax-3 scroll saw. It comes with two full blade holders so you can easily swap back and forth between blades, and lots of brand new blades. It also comes with the owners manual, a very good book that has good information about the Multimax-3, and the...

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[Rob in NC]

Looks like you have some options here... I know next to nothing about scroll saws, but purchased a Hegner such as the one above just this past year off the forum here and I'm tickled with it.

 

[TB2]

Jim, I have a Delta as in the pic. No motor or stand. But worked great last time I used it. 20 years ago. Cast iron so won’t vibrate out the door. It’s free if you want a project. And to anyone else interested also.

 

[Artisan Pirate]

I will be willing to help with tips and techniques in any way for the hobby to be enjoyable