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Does anyone here use one for modeling? I've just bought one and I'm a bit undecided.
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Unless you foresee a need for the free hand use, I'd just get a "real" scrollsaw.
Just one guy's opinion.
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I've just bought one and was wondering if anyone here has one and i'd like to hear their opinion.
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I have a Dremel tool that I have cut off discs for but any type of high rpm "saw" can be bad for certain parts of models. It can burn/melt plastics, if it jumps or you jump it can create gouges in the Diecast metal that either can't or is hard to fix, also when cutting the metal it can cause excessive heat which can damage or warp near by materials/parts.
I use a jeweler's saw which I'd a hand saw made for all kinds of materials including metal. These are nice because of the precise cuts it makes with minimal heat. The cuts take out very little material due to the fine width of the blades and the blades are relatively inexpensive as compared to Dremel cut off wheels.
I also have a scroll saw but again it is too high an rpm for certain materials used in models and model making. Oh I also have saw blades that look like Xacto knife blades and work in the knife handles too!! Just remember, just because it is powered does not make it the right tool for the job!!!
Dain
I'm a kid at heart, so I will play with any model construction vehicle from 1:87 scale to 1:1 scale!!!!
Age is a state of time NOT a state of mind!!
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