IMAC Scroll Saw Blade Recommendations

[BalsaDust]

And don't forget to check your local pawnshop.

Lol yeah I reckon so yet I have never been inside a pawn shop other than you ordering a few things for me which doesn’t really count.

 

[Jetpainter]

Spiral cut blades are an absolute must have.

 

[Luchnia]

Spiral cut blades are an absolute must have.

Nice, but doesn't spiral cut blades cut out the entire width of the blade because the blade is essentially twisted? I can see why it would be really good for grooves and other special cuts. Not so much for a straight narrow cut though. At least from searching for them online it seems.

 

[BalsaDust]

Nice, but doesn't spiral cut blades cut out the entire width of the blade because the blade is essentially twisted? I can see why it would be really good for grooves and other special cuts. Not so much for a straight narrow cut though. At least from searching for them online it seems.

Correct. They suck for straight cuts but when you have very intricate cuts and don’t want to have to rotate the work piece at each direction change then the spiral ones are awesome.

 

[dhal22]

The SuperBowl, college bowl games, etc are coming up. Start watching your scroll saw on Ebay 7 days before a big event and snag it during the game against almost no competition. My scroll saw was .99 a few years ago plus shipping.

 

[Jetpainter]

I use these, and they work awesome. The .035 Kerf is pretty small if you plan the cut well. I've also found that with a bit of practice and a steady hand you can cut a reasonably straight line with them. One thing that helps is the blade doesn't pull the cut either direction so following a line is pretty easy.

 

[Alky6]

I use these, and they work awesome. The .035 Kerf is pretty small if you plan the cut well. I've also found that with a bit of practice and a steady hand you can cut a reasonably straight line with them. One thing that helps is the blade doesn't pull the cut either direction so following a line is pretty easy.

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Thanks Doug! You read my mind and answered my next question!

 

[Luchnia]

I use these, and they work awesome. The .035 Kerf is pretty small if you plan the cut well. I've also found that with a bit of practice and a steady hand you can cut a reasonably straight line with them. One thing that helps is the blade doesn't pull the cut either direction so following a line is pretty easy.

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I ordered some of these. I think these will do a great job for some things I need to cut.

 

[Jetpainter]

They are awesome for cutting complicated shapes like this. You still need to sand to clean it up, but for those of us that don't have a laser or a CNC it's the best way I know of.

 

[acerc]

They also make sanding belts, works great for doing that clean up.