Scroll Saws

lv2wdwrk · Post by **lv2wdwrk** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:40 pm

Can anyone tell me what, if any, the differences, besides the color, are between the new Mark V mount scroll saw and the older grey one? Are they significant?

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:13 am

lv2wdwrk wrote:Can anyone tell me what, if any, the differences, besides the color, are between the new Mark V mount scroll saw and the older grey one? Are they significant?

As I recall the major differences include a different table (teal is solid with no insert), a different blade mounting system (teal blade blocks have knobs to mount the blade) and a different blade tensioning system (teal uses a quick release system at the blade and at the arm). The last two can be had as upgrades. Personally, I kind of like the gray's table with the insert with its better access to the lower arm. There are other minor differences, but these were the ones that come to my feeble mind.

lv2wdwrk · Post by **lv2wdwrk** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:01 pm

Thanks for the reply Rob. There was one on ebay, but family kept me away most of the day and I missed it. Family always comes first. Will file the info away and use it if another comes along.

bhurley · Post by **bhurley** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:53 am

You have mail.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:52 am

bhurley wrote:You have mail.

I do but how did you know?

fredsheldon · Post by **fredsheldon** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:44 am

Because He sent you something maybe

lv2wdwrk · Post by **lv2wdwrk** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:54 pm

Was hoping for more responses. Got as many about an email sent to me as I did regarding the OP.

I am wanting to get a scroll saw and had hoped to get some answers from the experts of this forum. Rob and Bob I appreciate your responses. I would like to know if there are differences other than the major ones talked about by Rob.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:03 pm

lv2wdwrk wrote:Was hoping for more responses. Got as many about an email sent to me as I did regarding the OP.

I am wanting to get a scroll saw and had hoped to get some answers from the experts of this forum. Rob and Bob I appreciate your responses. I would like to know if there are differences other than the major ones talked about by Rob.

There is also the self powered/stand mounted vs the ss mount versions.

AIUI the blade mount, tension control, table, pretty much sums up the differences. There were two 'gray' versions one with blade holder mount jigs built into the table.