CENTRAL MACHINERY 16" SCROLLSAW

[@wTbozo]

Have you had any luck with other blades? I find I really have to use a lot of force with the harbor freight blades

[@MakinSawdust]

I experimented with a few different brands and I really like the Olsen brand blades amzn.to/47e6JMo

[@NancyHafler]

Great video. Thanks for sharing it! Do you have a video showing how to put the pinless blade pieces on?

[@MakinSawdust]

Unfortunately no I dont have a video of that. thanks for your comment

[@NancyHafler]

Thanks for responding! I hope you've had a Very Merry Christmas 🤶 🎄 😊

[@monikasturm2575]

This is a great beginner saw to teach you if your new to scrolling imo, because once you upgrade you will think your in heaven with a more expensive machine. You do need to modify the plate the pinless blade adapter because they will slide off at higher speeds and if you pull the work forward for any reason. Getting the blades into the adapter straight is a bit of a chore and if your using fine teeth make sure to check their direction when slipping the adapters on. Also the tension knob way in the back can be annoying but helps you learn the sound of a properly tensioned blade, it reminds me of tuning a guitar. The plastic removable blade plate could be stronger and wants to dip when working with tiny projects like 3d birds and animals. All this helps a beginner learn how to problem solve and practice techniques so that their next upgrade feels amazingly easier. Reminds me of using different grade musical instruments as you learn.

[@Blah-blah-sure]

Ok I'm interested. But I'd hate to waste money buying the Harbor freight scroll saw. Then buy a Dewalt. Is it any good. Or is it going to make me work harder.

[@monikasturm2575]

@@Blah-blah-sure I view it like they teach children instruments to play in band class. You practice and hone skills on a tougher machine then update with a better skill set and it's like playing a symphony.

[@Blah-blah-sure]

@@monikasturm2575 ah, thanks for the info.

[@MakinSawdust]

Great comment and info

[@DIYGene]

Thanks for the great info. I will be watching to see how well it works. I may have to pick one up!

[@linmk541]

I read your blog about the scroll saw. Thanks for going thoroughly. 🙏🙏🙏

[@MakinSawdust]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tedr.richardson4655]

Thank you. Great information.

[@MakinSawdust]

So nice of you

[@retiredtom1654]

I had a few saws over the years, and bought my Harbor Freight scroll saw several years ago. It is the best one I've owned. I only broke one blade, due to my over aggressive cut angle.

[@MakinSawdust]

Good info thanks

[@nancygreen2102]

Thanks for the video , I haven’t been near a scroll saw since I was a kid , looking forward to some projects 🙂

[@bobjordan4016]

Enjoyed your run through with checking out the scroll saw from Harbor Freight. I recently bought one as well. Looking forward to using it. Watched a couple of your videos and Subscribed. You have a very nice and easy

[@bobjordan4016]

Ooops! Sorry (Fat fingers here) Cont: a very nice and easy manner in your delivery. Ho,ho,HO!

[@MakinSawdust]

Cool, thanks

[@JA-qi9bc]

Thanks for the informative tutorial, helped me decide to buy this unit and "go for it" with my art/craft projects. Will stay tuned. Best regards from Jan's Junk n She Shed, LOL

[@MakinSawdust]

Glad it was helpful! There are a few things that I would like to improve as time permits, but I will make videos of any upgrades as they become available. Thanks for the kind words and thanks for stopping by :)

[@sjbohag9476]

Could you cut thin metal? Like cans?

[@jesusislord2457]

YAY FOR NEW TOYS!!!

[@bradybeekman5480]

Thanks for sharing. I love your basement workshop!

[@MakinSawdust]

Glad you enjoy it! It has come a long way in less than a year that we have been at this house. My shop tour video and bench build videos give a much better picture of what it was like and the challenges I faced to turn it into what it is today. Still a long ways to go, but it is the best shop I have ever had, so I am very grateful for my dungeon :) :)

[@terrygwilson9628]

Great video. Thank you. Do you still recommend this product? Or another like saw in same price range? I am just getting into this to aid me in creating small mushrooms, etc. No home building, etc.

[@MakinSawdust]

Yes

[@AlmostHomestead]

Nice review/look at the saw Kevin. Looks pretty solid. Hopefully that adapter issue is an easy fix.

[@MakinSawdust]

Fingers crossed! Thanks for stopping by Jay!

[@virginiareid5336]

I will have to take notes as you learn. God Bless

[@patsyweiser3570]

hey man great video. but could you tell me what size the blades are

[@MakinSawdust]

In the description

[@brianfreeman3676]

Nice video. Enjoy your new tool, buddy.

[@MakinSawdust]

Thanks, will do!

[@tippo5341]

Don't have Harborfreight here in Aus, but looks an ok saw for entry level stuff, thanks for the video. Stay home and stay safe!!!!

[@MakinSawdust]

Thanks, you too!

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Have fun with your new experiment.

[@steveho9884]

Kevin this is a good scroll saw

[@MakinSawdust]

Yes

[@RecoveryTidbits]

Do you still have this saw?

[@MakinSawdust]

I do

[@waynewitkowski5271]

you’re looking good I injoy watching your videos

[@MakinSawdust]

Thanks man!!

[@AnonymousAnonymous-yj2eq]

Great video. It's very helpfull. Did you find out how to hack the pinless adapters by any chance?

[@MakinSawdust]

No, sorry, but it is still on my list :) thanks for the nice comment.

[@creativegirl9710]

Have you cut any type of plastic/acyrlic/plexiglass like materials? Thin like about 1/4 sheet?

[@iftikharahmad9214]

Wat price srol saw masheen price in Pakistan ?

[@sktyby]

You could rotate the blade 90deg and run a long piece through as long as it's no wider than 16 inch on the side towards the "throat" of the machine.

[@MakinSawdust]

good tip!

[@Wackywoodworks]

These type of scroll saws are you say an entry-level and ok to get you started. There are many saws like this all from the same factory just rebranded. I started with a similar style saw then upgraded to. Using the pinless blades with the adaptors can be a pain but you will work out ways to do to it. Most definitely bolt it down it will help with any vibration meaning you can stay at the saw longer and will help with finer cuts. If you learn how to use the spiral blades (some love them some hate them...) they take a bit to get used to and there is a learning curve. I use them and for fine detail work and straight blades straight lines and larger curves etc. Also you will be able to do slightly larger projects since you don't have to spin the whole project which can be limiting. I would pick up some sandpaper for the saw... and some very small fine files... for cleaning up any fretwork cuts. www.bearwood.com/scroll-saw-sanding-belts-by-pegas-saw.html However I upgraded to the Excalibur style saw (and even in the manual says that it is Excalibur) though branded as something else... and have never looked back... I really should do a review of my scroll saw peoples have been asking...

[@MakinSawdust]

Thanks for your insight and knowledgeable comment. Tons of good ifo that you shared!! Thanks a lot :)

[@yamarhabawahalla3237]

All your video are awesome

[@MakinSawdust]

Glad you like them!

[@Wrenchesandboards4u2u]

Hey loved the video I have been thinking of getting one getting one to learn on. Do you think it would work and what do you see as the pros and cons.

[@MakinSawdust]

It is a good beginner saw Jeramy and there can certainly be some little improvements made, but it'll scroll for you. I wrote an article about scrollsaws and the link is in the pinned comment. It has a lot more info than this comment :) be good my friend :)

[@oscsrcruz5027]

How big is the saw used by this cutter? Tanks.

[@belindabrownharper4496]

I bought a scroll saw from harbor freight in sept which was delivered as i was leaving for a plane flight. Now it is march and i watched your video and took it out of the box for thd first time to use and discovered that it is broken ! There is a screw and spring where the table? at its narrow end attached to the saw underneath. What can i do to still use it safely? It is past the 90 days. Can i remove the metal table and make one out of plywood that i also bolt in place on my work table??? Help

[@MakinSawdust]

hopefully I answered your question

[@ian1957ruth]

Hi, all the coupons I find do not include Central Machines. I would love to buy that saw for $79.

[@MakinSawdust]

Bummer man. Look on the used marketplace, a commentor yesterday scored one for 12 bucks!!!!!!

[@ian1957ruth]

@@MakinSawdust I am on craigslist and FB market place daily. but it seems everybody wants new prices for second-hand gear. But I will keep looking.

[@MakinSawdust]

@@ian1957ruth You must live in Gillette like me!!! Everybody thinks their stuff is gold out here. Doesnt matter if it is a rusty '72 chevy or a bucket of horse shoes, they are still asking high prices.

[@msvintage1814]

If you check now it is $69

[@ian1957ruth]

@@msvintage1814 Thanks for the heads up. I got one now it is all systems go. Well, I will make a start soon ;-)

[@insantiago798]

How has the machine worked for you after two years?

[@emmadalrymple4102]

Soooo this is a scroll saw. I need one, right next to my sewing machine, on my cutting table, lol. So Harbor Freight has a CATALOG??? Yippee!

[@MakinSawdust]

Go for it!

[@alexanderaphex2664]

Just picked the same saw up at a garage sale for 20 BUCKS!!!!!

[@MakinSawdust]

good buy, but not as awesome as a DeWalt or an Excalibur :) good beginner saw

[@normabrand9522]

I love mine I use it daily

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

I used mine HF saw for 3 years! Than I got mine Dewalt! Which I am using for the for seeable future!

[@MakinSawdust]

How do you like the Dewalt compared to the HF? I would imagine that there are some benefits to the more expensive saw.

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

Makin' Sawdust my air pump on hf saw didn’t work, no problem with the other parts of the saw ! The Dewalt was a big step up! I am sure that there better one out there! But for now I am ok with what I have!

[@tonywampler217]

Thanks you

[@MakinSawdust]

Thank you too!

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

Spiral blades have a leaning curve! 😜😜😜 have fun !

[@MakinSawdust]

I will dip.my toes into the water slowly :)

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

Makin' Sawdust more power to ya! That’s way you do ! Find out if it is what You want to do ! I enjoy it now because I am older and it is easier for me to do !

[@gerrymarmee3054]

Looks good!

[@thepatsyfamily]

How easy is it to change the blades on this one? I saw another guy say that the blade holder falls off and it's not easy to insert the blade into a hole if you need to make those types of interior cuts. Your machine looks like HF fixed that issue. Is it easy to pop the blade off, push it through a hole, put the blade back on and continue cutting? Hopefully that made sense.

[@johnnau1429]

I found it simple

[@erhardlux5327]

I just found one today for 12 bucks,just have to find some blades.

[@Xxxcappie23]

So was it junk or not ? I want one to do some signs and other DIY projects, can I go wrong with this machine? I don't want the most expensive machine but I certainly don't want the cheapest that will break on me. Does such a machine exist ?

[@MakinSawdust]

I like the saw a lot and it surely isnt the best on the market, but it is built really good and will do the job. I just made a video using it on my first project that you should check out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGi6hYikj7Bnf6c

[@Mark-yb1sp]

It’s a piece of crap.

[@TheGilson56]

Can we see you using this with some wood?

[@MakinSawdust]

Very soon

[@charlottesspot]

100

[@MakinSawdust]

thank you :)

[@bobyar2001]

While cheap tools from China (less than US-made tools cost 60 years ago) make it almost foolish to build your own, building your own scroll saw is not difficult nor expensive. There are several youtube videos on building your own, using a sabre saw for the drive. You can use wood or pipe for the C-shaped frame. In previous decades, woodworkers who weren't wealthy had to build many of their own tools from discarded junk and it's good to see that some are still doing so today.

[@MakinSawdust]

Thanks Joe.

[@jillcherrick3113]

SAVE YOURSELVES!! BUY A 22"BAUER FROM HF INSTED!!!! I absolutely love my 22" Bauer. I had a Central Machinery scroll saw. What a waste of money and time. It was soooo loud i was deaf after using it and the vibration even though it was bolted down to a sturdy table and on a rubber mat, rattled my brains out. The plain end clamps are a pain in the hee haa. Trying to do frett work with those things would cause you to frett. Save yourselves a massive headache and upgrade to a Bauer. Its super quiet. It weighs 75 # so the vibration is minimal. It only takes plain end blades but it sooo easy to swap out blades. The arm swivels insted of the table so always cutting on a flat table. Speaking of tables its table is so BIG with a very smooth coating on the cast iron. I LOVE MY BAUER!!!

[@MakinSawdust]

Yes the Bauer is far superior Thanks for your review, I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience!

[@jay94dee91]

Quiet

[@MakinSawdust]

Thx

[@johnnau1429]

The insert must be replaced. It pops out the gaps are way too big. Try and make a chess piece. I defy you

[@MakinSawdust]

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