[modeleng] Scroll saws

From: "Ron Head" <ron.head@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:09:38 +0100

Hi all

Does anyone have any experience of using a scroll saw to cut sheet metal?  I 
need to cut some intricate shapes from 16SWG/18SWG brass and steel, and 
thought that a scroll saw might be the easiest way.  I notice that these 
come in three flavours - single speed, two speed and variable speed.  The 
first seem to run at around 1400 strokes per minute, the next at typically 
900 and 1400spm, and the last can be anything from 400 to 1600spm.  The 
price of a variable speed machine is about three times the price of a single 
speed machine, though.

Is the cost of a variable speed machine justified, or can I get away with 
just a single speed?

Regards
Ron Head
Oxford UK 
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