Today is a very good day.
I stumbled across a Craigslist ad for a RBI Hawk scroll saw. This is similar to the saw I had on my wish list forever ago when I first started scrolling, but just couldn't imagine affording. I went back and forth for a full 35 seconds debating if I needed ANOTHER scroll saw, but jumped right on it, and am glad I did. I don't know how old this machine is, I will have to do some serial number research, but if it has 10 hours on it, I would be surprised.
I am owner #3, the first were a retired couple who made toys, but sold it very shortly after they bought it to their neighbor. He had it sitting in his basement for years and never even plugged it in. I picked it up today for $100, and it cuts like a dream. I think it is funny that the 'nicest' of my 3 big scroll saws is now the cheapest.
It's amazing how time doesn't seem to have any impact on well built tools. Even more impressive is that even though the company has a new owner, a quick check of the new RBI tools website shows that tons of spares are still available, which cannot be said for my Delta scroll saws.
I stumbled across a Craigslist ad for a RBI Hawk scroll saw. This is similar to the saw I had on my wish list forever ago when I first started scrolling, but just couldn't imagine affording. I went back and forth for a full 35 seconds debating if I needed ANOTHER scroll saw, but jumped right on it, and am glad I did. I don't know how old this machine is, I will have to do some serial number research, but if it has 10 hours on it, I would be surprised.
I am owner #3, the first were a retired couple who made toys, but sold it very shortly after they bought it to their neighbor. He had it sitting in his basement for years and never even plugged it in. I picked it up today for $100, and it cuts like a dream. I think it is funny that the 'nicest' of my 3 big scroll saws is now the cheapest.
It's amazing how time doesn't seem to have any impact on well built tools. Even more impressive is that even though the company has a new owner, a quick check of the new RBI tools website shows that tons of spares are still available, which cannot be said for my Delta scroll saws.
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