Craftsman 16 in. Variable Speed Scroll Saw Reviews

The craftsman 16" scroll saw is a great buy. The is my first scroll saw and I found some of the reviews saying they had problems with the saw made me cautious. But let me tell you this saw has given me no problems at all I've had this for 2 months now and I find it easy to use plain end blades I have used 0 spiral blades and no problems getting the blade to be held securely. There is no need to twist the set screw till you can't turn it no more. Just a simple quick tightening and the blade is held securely. The blade system may not be the best but it is very adequate for the price of the saw.

I have owned this saw for 18 months. Sears has had it most of that time. Today was the last straw. It stopped running in the middle of a project, and, since tomorrow is trash day, it will be gone from the curb before I get home from work. The electronics in my unit quit several times, and was never properly repaired. Two of the five times it came back from Sears service (which was always weeks later than promised). there we parts missing, knob and cowling. Working with Sears service would be a whole different disgusting review.

I am a fan of Sears and Craftsman, but they really blew this one. I...

There was a few things I wanted to do that required a scroll saw. So I began researching and looking for the best one on the market within a certain price range. As I looked at several other saws I noticed this was the cheapest of the ones I was looking at and it also had the best review. It worked great out of the box with little set up time. If I had to find something wrong with this saw, I wish it had a small LED light on it so you can see a little better when cutting. But overall I love this scroll saw and its a great price! 

This saw offers me the opportunity to work on small projects requiring intricate sawing of wood and soft metals. It is one of the best available in it's price range.