Shop Fox W1872 16" VS Scroll Saw with Foot Switch, LED, Miter Gauge, Rotary Shaft

great scroll saw for detail cuts . foot pedal works great as well . solid machine for the price point. good quality Shop Fox

Ótima qualidade

My husband purchased this Scroll Saw for his shop. He loves the saw.

I own several shop fox, and this was to be no exception to the collection. Upon first opening the box, all was packed well, with several parts separated in their own bags and compartments. 2 points for the packing.One thing i didnt care to see on this tool, was theres no 90 degree stop on the table like most ALL other saws out there. Even the cheapest Wen has a stop for the table. Had to take a point back for this. I mean really, 1 extra bolt tapped for adjustment? I'll do it myself, ty mr. shop fox engineer .Ok, now to the operation of this machine. First off, the guide block is a bit over kill and poorly designed for doing any sort of detail work, which is why we buy these saws. I understand it needs to be flexible to adjust with the table, but the opening is way to large to hold down small intricate parts. Looks like i will still be using my dremel scroll saw for finer details. Taking back another point. OK, now we are at the starting point again with no points.The blade they give you is junk, bottom of the barrel, and didnt impress me when i went to try out this saw. I almost threw it back in the box and had amazon come pick it up, but i decided to try a better quality blade, and the saw seemed to work as expected. 2 points . Theres a fair amount of vibration on high speed, my fault for not bolting it to the bench, but i didnt want this to be stationary, as i need flexibility. In my opinion, a few rubber bumpers may have been a nice touch, again, i think i will be doing this myself.The variable speed control is almost standard on these machines, so no points for that, yet the foot control could be practical for some, but not for me, 1 point. Another nice feature is the flexible shaft that works off the motor. Ok, i can probably utilize this in the future, but not as a designated flex shaft tool. 1 point.Love the blower to keep the dust cleared from the cut line, not all have this feature and i do like it, 2 points. However, the light is battery operated, really? was it so difficult to hard wire this to save on battery cost? have to take 2 points off for this cheap way out .Like i said, i really wanted to love this machine, but i feel it falls short of shop fox quality and reputation. 4 points is the best i could give this tool, maybe 4-1/4?i was not paid for this review and this tool was not given to me as a promotion. if it had, i may have given it away to someone who could use it as a beginners model.

I think it's a good pfor making shapes or designbs on wood. I purchased this for my father and I think he is ok with it. I do see him use it and it workgreat for what hes doing.

The scroll saw is used to cut small pieces of wood for amusement.

Using this saw for scrolling Halloween and Christmas gifts and decorations. I really like it!

Have not tried yet. Purchased on sale. bought it for this coming year as Christmas gift. Have not tried yet till December 25 2023…😕 Have to wait..