this a first class saw,and is a lot of saw for first timers. i used delta 24 in for 15 yrs. gave it to my son. i needed a scrollsaw ----did the save money bit-----2saws  in 3 days. there is a lot of junk out there,believe me..  i had read a lot on new saws,but money is limited.this saw will do anything you want a scroll saw to do ,plus.and the amazon price was right. extremely ,quiet, and extremely smooth. it is mounted on very large work bench.. i use a bench light.  i have over 20 hours on the saw since i got it on 14 jan. do lot of 3-d cutting. saw never stalls. saw blades are easy to change . all adjustments eye level. arm moves up  to for easy blade through wood when needed.  so all said, see me in 6months  .  well its been less than 60 days and 567.dollars and it was shipped to atlanta for REPAIR.shipped 15 march,called19 march,we will get fixed 8to 10 days. by the way i had to pay the shipping of 24 dollars to ship it there.............saw sounded like an abrahams tank on concrete. well here it is 31 march no saw, no word on my 567 dollar saw. atlanta said they do not notify you if and when they ship it. NEVER ,NEVER,AND NEVER AGAIN ,will i buy such and expensive ep. from a 3rd party.  what ever happened to the great american product? amazon should not do bussiness with fly by night outfit as dewalt; sorry amazon but to say it nicely-----------------------567.00 dollaars is not CHUMP CHANGE. AM WAITING FOR MY SAW 31 march2013.
this a first class saw,and is a lot of saw for first timers. i used delta 24 in for 15 yrs. gave it to my son. i needed a scrollsaw ----did the save money bit-----2saws  in 3 days. there is a lot of junk out there,believe me.. i had read a lot on new saws,but money is limited. this saw will do anything you want a scroll saw to do ,plus. and the amazon price was right. extremely ,quiet, and extremely smooth. it is mounted on very large work bench.. i use a bench light. i have over 20 hours on the saw since i got it on 14 jan. do lot of 3-d cutting. saw never stalls. saw blades are easy to change. all adjustments eye level. arm moves up  to for easy blade through wood when needed. so all said, see me in 6months. well its been less than 60 days and 567. dollars and it was shipped to atlanta for REPAIR. shipped 15 march,called19 march,we will get fixed 8to 10 days. by the way i had to pay the shipping of 24 dollars to ship it there.... .... .... . saw sounded like an abrahams tank on concrete. well here it is 31 march no saw, no word on my 567 dollar saw. atlanta said they do not notify you if and when they ship it. NEVER ,NEVER,AND NEVER AGAIN ,will i buy such and expensive ep. from a 3rd party. what ever happened to the great american product? amazon should not do bussiness with fly by night outfit as dewalt; sorry amazon but to say it nicely-----------------------567. 00 dollaars is not CHUMP CHANGE. AM WAITING FOR MY SAW 31 march2013.