Craftsman 16" Variable Speed Scroll Saw (21602)

awsome so far October 13, 2011

The Craftsman 16 Inch Variable Speed Scroll Saw (21602) has been officially unboxed & setup in my shop & got some scrap wood to play with & check out my new scroll saw. Took it right out of the box, read the owner's manual, installed a blade & started playing. I like this saw so far. I plan on using it for a project already later today. This scroll saw accepts both, plain end blades & pin end blades. Make sure that you have the scroll saw properly secured before operating it. I used a piece of old casrpet to limit virbation on higher speeds and it worked great. the scroll saw has a dust blower to help keep your cutting line clean & free of debris to help you see your cutting line. There is a small compartment to hold spare blades and there is even a bracket to hold the hex tool that you need when changing blades. That's nice to have this tool handy when you need it and not have to look around for it while you are trying to work. I purchased additional blades when I got my scroll saw to have some spares while I am learning to use my new saw.The work table is pretty large & solid cast iron for a solid and stable work surface. You can tilt the cutting table up to a 45 degree bevel for your project needs. ther eis also a dust collection port ( 1 1/4" diameter port )that you can easily connect your shop vac or shop filtering system to to collect any saw dust that collects. My only con is the placment of the blower connection for dust collection. I wish it was in the rear or maybe even on the side. The scroll saw has varible cutting speeds that range from 400 SPM to 1600 SPM . You can cut soft or hard woods and even plastic and soft metals. The scroll saw has a maximum cutting height of 2 inches at 90 degree table setting and a 1 inch cutting height at 45 degree table setting. The scroll saw also has a 16 inch depth of throat. I plan on using this saw for several Christmas gift projects in my shop this season and I am sure to have more items to work on as time goes by. So, for the time that I have unboxed and played with my newest Craftsman tool, I like my purchase and will up date my reveiw as I get a little more time working with it. But for now, I saw this is a good saw to have in your shops.

Sears 16 in. Variable Speed Scroll Saw is a great little saw. October 10, 2011

I've only had it for a couple weeks but it works great for cutting sharp corners that my band saw can't handle. It's very quiet. I've been able to install plain end blades pretty easily. I've hooked up my shop vac to the dust collection port and that works well. But it creates very little dust. I'm happy I bought it and I think it's a very good value.

One of my favorite tools in the shop September 20, 2011

Great saw for all sorts of projects. The variable speed is great. My older model was one set speed so being able to adjust the speed really is great. Nice, solid and heavy. Tends to "walk" unless attatched to a table or work bench but that is easily solved by bolting it down to your work bench. Blade changes are easy and fairly quick but a quick change blade system would be nice.

Craftsman 16" Scroll Saw is very usable and a great bargain July 08, 2011

I've been woodworking for many years but never thought I needed a scroll saw. Then I encountered a "cut out some animals from thin plyboard" chore for my daughters and tried to do it with a hand coping saw. After a few days of that, and reviewing tool reviews and prices, I quickly boaght the Craftsman scroll saw. It worked out of the box and has performed well for a few weeks of intensive "scrolling".

I may not be an intensive scroll sawer but having this tool opens up many interesting possibilies such as jigsaw puzzles, pattern making for my router, and very thin mosaic chip fabrication. My daughter took a hands-on demo and now she's the one who wants it for yet more craft hobbies.

I am very glad I bought this Craftsman scroll saw.