other tools I might need ?

[Sean]

Hi,

I have my scroll saw and was wondering if anyone could suggest any other power tools I might find useful in helping me with my new found hobby?
I know there are going to be alot of things but general all purpose tools like sander or drill press perhaps?

thanks again,

Sean

[DayDr]

Yup..............lots of things. My $99 belt sander has been invaluable to scrollsawing. After placing my template on the wood and cutting the patterns...........I use the sander to remove the paper pattern that is left. Besides, I change to a fine grit to give a polished look to the wood. A drill press is nice, but a good set of wood rasps/files would be nicer. They can remove the burrs etc inside the pattern. Hope this helps.

[ndtroll]

I've been scroll sawing and carving into cottonwood bark since the beginning of 2003. Handy things to have in additionto the scroll saw are a 6 inch belt sander for sanding larger surfacesm a 1 inch belt sander for more intricate areas and a spindle sander/shaper. Two handy items are a set of small riffler files for getting into tight places and I use a lot of emory boards..... they are inexpensive and are easily cut down to small or narrow sizes to get into tight places. whe worn out, throw it away and grab a new one..... small nail files work well also

Dave
NdTroll from www.thetrollsden.com

[scroller_aus]

I agree with the previous posts in what they suggest. I dont own one myself yet (soon hopefully) but a thickness planer would be handy for getting your timber to the thickness you need.

[Dave]

Everything previously mentioned I agree with 100%. As you get more in to sawing, you can go as elaborate with all the little bells and whistles you want to.
Dust collection is a must. If your saw has a place for a vacuum connection, use it. At the very least, get yourself a cheap 20 x 20 box fan, put a disposable furnace filter on it, and place it as close to table level of your saw as possible, with the fan blowing away from you. Put the filter on the back side of the fan. I use 2 on my fans, one on back and one on front. You can buy these fans with a built in slot for a filter, but for the price, just buy the regular fan and a 20 x 20 filter and tape it to the fan.
One of the best tools I have is a Mouse sander that I fit with 400 and 600 grit paper that really cuts your sanding time down.
I also have one of those rubber hold down mats to keep things from moving. You can pay $10-$15 for one at Sears, or go to your nearest Dollar Store and buy rubber shelf liner for $1.00 that does just as good of a job.
Dave

[Linster]

Besides my scroll saw, I have a magnifying light, palm sander, benchtop drill press, combo 3" belt sander/6" disc sander, router w/router table, table saw (not used very often) , miter saw, PDS Portable drum sander (from Klingspor) and my dremel tool with various drill bits and sanders, etc...

Linster
:D

[gwworks]

WOW, I'm going to have to take an inventory, soon. Well Of course I have my main scroll saw (Hegner) & spares (3 Dremels), Magnifier/Lights, Foot switches on most of my tools, Shop vacs, 5 drill presses, yes all for scroll work & sanding, 3 different grits of Sanding Mops, a PDS Sand-Flee drum sander, 3 Dremels, Dremel drill press, Dremel Router base, Routers & Router table, Shaper, Thickness Planer, Table saws (2), Band Saws (2), Radial Arm Saw, Lathe, Profile Sanders, Vibrating sanders, Mouse sander, 4" Belt/6"Disc sander, files, diamond burrs, lots of clear packing tape, Spray Adhesive, Lots of Flying Dutchman blades, and of course a whole arsenal of miscellaneous hand tools.
Like the other posts mentioned, just get what you need & will use. Alot of the tools can be picked up cheap at Garage Sales, EBay, auctions, etc. One of my table saws and one of my band saws came from "spring clean-up" (stuff people throw out to trash) that I picked up, which is also where I get alot of good wood.
Yes, I'm addicted to tools and more specifically Sroll Sawing.

[bmwbob]

Originally posted by gwworks
WOW, I'm going to have to take an inventory, soon. Well Of course I have my main scroll saw (Hegner) & spares (3 Dremels), .

Thany you, thank you.......thank you. I thought I was the only nut that had a Hegner with a DW788 for a back up. I also have one of the really old Dremel scroll saws I keep around for the little kids that visit. Getting hard to find the blades, though.

Bought the DW788 when I thought I was going to have to fix the speed control. One AmMach rep told me I needed a new motor assembly. The second rep told me obout a little, round 'pot' under the switch. Tweaked it just a 'hair', and now I have speed control again.

Bob

[steve03@frontie]

Olson pgt reverse tooth blades will save hours of sanding. Also after you apply a pattern with a spray adhesive to remove try using a hair dryer to heat and peel off paper that is left after cutting your pattern now take a cloth soaked with paint thinner to remove glue residue left on wood.This has saved alot of time sanding for me.I hope this tip is useful.

[dananne]

I like that tip. I use spray adhesive on blocks I am cutting on the band saw for carving. The paper and adhesive come off during the carving so I haven't worried about it all that much, BUT, I don't like the sticky feeling of the adhesive so I will start using a rag with paint thinner to clean up the wood a little before I carve. Thanks Steve ---- Dan