Record Power SS16V Scroll Saw 16-inch

Ordered this Record Power Scroll Saw when I wanted to try my hand at a bit of wood working.Opted for Record Power as it is an established brand and I was not disappointed.Changing the blades is straight forward and the saw itself is nice and heavy resulting in a really smooth operation.The lamp is a nice touch and so is the guard, but I found myself moving it out of the way as it gets covered in dust if you don't have a method of extraction.Otherwise, excellent power tool!

Record power are a fantastically reliable brand name, creating high end and good quality low end woodworking products. I have a number of their products in my workshop, and this is the latest edition. Anyone who can put a 5 year guarantee on all their products, has confidence in the quality of the items they are selling.I ordered it for £20 cheaper, at £89 with 'Amazon warehouse deals'. It said in the description 'Used - Good' under the description of its condition, as this was a returned item. Not 'Very Good', but 'Good'. I was therefore expecting to receive a cosmetically damaged product, and, maybe damaged packaging and/or missing instructions etc, for an item that was £20 cheaper than the asking price. But to my surprise all that was wrong with it when it arrived, in one day free delivery with 'Prime' may I add, was that it was missing its original box. That was it! For £20 cheaper than the original price that was excellent! So don't be scared off these deals by previous reviewers. Each one is different, but hopefully this gives you some kind of guide on what to expect.As for the product, the saw is lighter than expected and to dampen vibration I have had to bolt the machine to one of my steel framed benches, but their are rubber feet supplied to help with this problem, so this is made easy.I like the idea of having a tool holder, as with my Record Power lathe which has a similar feature, this is a small, but really useful feature.I had problems tightening the knob at the front that locks off the table, and stops it/or not, tilting. Even though it was as tight as possible, the table was still moving with light pressure, which was causing problems with heavier work pieces making it slip mid-cut. However, this problem, after some fiddling, was rectified.As reported on reviews before, the dust blower is useless. A cheap fix for this, as dust will get in the way of your guide\cutting line, is to rig up a cheap fish tank air pump. This will be easy to attach with a clip or two or some tape, and will be more than powerful enough to get rid of dust. The machine does kick out a fair bit of fine dust so this is worth doing. You can't blow it manually if your wearing a dust mask, which means compromising your health to use the machine. It's an extra expense that you should factor in though, because unless its just mine, which is unlikely as I've read other complaints on this, the dust blower is less than useful. Before doing this, see what you think when you get it home as it could be just a couple of faulty ones.Fortunately this is made up for by the, more than, 'adjustable' adequate power of the machine. It will cope with anything within reason. Including 2 inch thick, dense beech wood, which it cut intricate curves on effortlessly. At full speed it can make your work vibrate annoyingly, but I think this is down to experience and trial and error as to what speed works best with what size wood. I hope so anyway.The light is great and a real asset, though it could be a touch brighter.The blades supplied are quite coarse and aren't the finest you will find, but they do cut well and a spare is included. I ordered a new pack of 12 separately. I hope this will improve performance and finesse, as at the moment the cut can be a bit rough and takes a good going on the belt and disc sander to get smooth again.I'm over the moon for the price I paid, the 5 year guarantee and the quality I received. I bought this machine to do everything my band saw can't, and to do lighter and smaller toys, household items, decorations and model work. This will do all that for me and hopefully more. I am not a scrolling fanatic, so can't warrant spending £300+ on a machine that won't be top of the use chain in my workshop. For you it may be different. Everyone is different. These views are only my experience, please be aware that every item from Amazon warehouse is different, but I really hope you get the same service as me, even if the product isn't right for you.

Variable speed, moveable blower, good visibility, clean finish, light, tool holder. Easy to use and set up. What more could you want from a tool that is used to handle fine details other than a tool that has been prepared with the finest attention to detail. An excellent scroll saw, well worth the money. We packaged, arrived in good time. Brilliant product and service.

I needed to cut a copper head gasket for bike, a complicated shape with many cutouts and holes of different sizes and ovality. This machine looked capable and it certainly was.It takes pinned and pin-less blades, I’d recommend pinned for complex jobs where you have to repeatedly stop the machine to thread the blade through a hole in the workpiece. Otherwise it’s a fiddly job each time you stop to unfit/fit the top blade adaptor. Pinned blades can be unhooked, threaded through and re-tensioned in about 15 seconds.It’s very quiet, at least until you start cutting. Then the noise level is dependant on blade and material.I was very impressed with how easy it is to use and the accuracy achievable. I never used a scroll saw before and my first cut was that little heart in the picture. The piece of wood was conveniently included in the packaging and the pinned blade pre-fitted. Instant gratification!

I bought this expecting it to be of use, but of limited capability. In fact I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to use it rather well. If you are planning to do complex fretwork then the blade changing is a little slow but fine for my modest ambitions. Not mentioned in the description is the ability to use plain end blades, this is a BIG PLUS for several reasons. The motor lacks some power (but not fatally)and there is a point halfway through the speed control where vibration peaks. To reduce vibration I sit it on a firm surface with anti skid matting under the feet.I would say, good value for the money, especially with the five years warranty.

Very similar to several other imports to the UK market, this seemed the best value and it has proven to be good for my hobby work. I liked the sturdiness of the machine, but it looks vulnerable to damage in some areas. I liked the working platform which works well and I liked the 48/50mm access opening although one has to work quite slowly to avoid conical cuts. I did not like the fiddly blade holding apparatus, which I found difficult to get exactly square and tight despite the jig supplied. The motor was adequately powered and smooth in operation although the speed range could have been better. I like the light supplied, and the chip blower except that it blew dust up my sleeve! Support from the Record Power website was poor, and the internet ordering for spares was very poor, but the telephone ordering was excellent. Altogether good value for money.

I bought the Record Scroll Saw as a hobby saw. It does all I need it for. Suitable for pin end or plain end blades. Has a decent light, only lights up when the saw is on, could do with separate light switch to operate independently. Increase speed easily. Decent bellows, blows dust away no problem. I mounted the saw on marine ply (18mm) and then bolted ply to work bench to minimise any vibration and works well. Would definitely recommend to others.

Magnífica herramienta,la recomiendo para uso profecional,corte perfecto,sin vibración,ajuste de hoja rápido y fácil sin tornillos engorrosos .la luz y el aire para la virtual va genial.

presenta un gran acabado en cuanto a materiales y como esta construida y para mi me resulta bastante practica que realizo trabajos de modelismo.