Wade Lippman
07-17-2014, 5:16 PM
I have a Delta scroll saw that is a clone of the Dewalt DW788. I bought it a couple years ago when they had them for 70% off (just can't resist a bargain, whether I need it or not), but never had a use for it until today. I have a new Olson Crown Tooth 16TPI blade in it.
http://woodworker.com/20-20tpi-crown-tooth-blades-mssu-920-170.asp
Using a soft 3/8" Philippine mahogany I find it pulls to the left. If I feed it in at a 25* angle, then it cuts pretty straight, but it isn't particularly easy to trace a curve like that. What I was doing was pretty simple, so I managed, but doing something complicated would be a challenge.
Presumably I am doing something wrong. Wrong blade? Too much tension? Too little tension? Bifocals that pull to the left?
Any help would be appreciated.
http://woodworker.com/20-20tpi-crown-tooth-blades-mssu-920-170.asp
Using a soft 3/8" Philippine mahogany I find it pulls to the left. If I feed it in at a 25* angle, then it cuts pretty straight, but it isn't particularly easy to trace a curve like that. What I was doing was pretty simple, so I managed, but doing something complicated would be a challenge.
Presumably I am doing something wrong. Wrong blade? Too much tension? Too little tension? Bifocals that pull to the left?
Any help would be appreciated.