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Gosh this post seemed to disappear and now is up front. I gave up on the jig saw and worked a deal of sorts with a local contractor and former student for two older scroll saws he was willing to part with. One is a Delta two speed with some surface rust (now clean) and a Skill variable speed. Both d...

I have one of the unidentified objects. I bought it from Sears a long time ago. It attaches to a grinder and is used to hold flat objects for sharpening. Screw driver blades, planer blades, flat turning chisels and on and on. I also use it with a truing tool to square up my wheels on the grinder and...

Dusty,

I get around 200 pieces of junk per day. I use Thunderbird which moves all but 4 to 6 to a junk folder which I dump to the trash each day. It seem to be part of visiting vrs. websites.

Bob in Willcox

Look very much like the ones from the Jet scroll saw I once had.

Bob

Why do you all look to the expensive types when transmission oil is all I have had in mine for some 20 yrs. It still runs fine. Much less expensive especially since a leaky transmission requires that I keep some around.

Bob in Willcox, AZ

I have used transmission oil in mine for years with no ill effects. Biggest problem I have is forgetting to set tension after moving or making adjustments. Kinda tough on blades (read pretzel).

Bob

That is all I have ever used in mine. I have used both pinned and pin less (have to drive the pins out). Last year I did have to put a helicoil in the lower holder. I suppose too many times loosening and tightening. Two years ago I replaced seals and bearings. I consider it equal to many of the more...

Acer is the genus for maple. Platanus is the genus for sycamore. Very different.

Bob in Willcox

Boy oh boy did this get off topic. My request was to perhaps buy parts from someone who might be parting one (jigsaw) out.

I appreciate all the interesting comments but they are not the point of the original post.

I also think you might be beating a dead horse as this has been ranted before.

Bob

I don't think there is enough steel in it.

Bob