Hitachi’s New 16″ Variable-Speed Scroll Saw
By Chuck Cage
Continuing the parade of new benchtops from Hitachi is this 16″ scroll saw complete with a 1/4 hp motor driving the blade at a speed of between 1,400 and 1,600 strokes per minute and a 45-degree bevel table. It’s also got a die-cast aluminum frame and our favorite feature: a knob that allows micro-adjustment of the table angle.
And guess what? The steel tool stand in the picture is included as well. Throw in its built-in dust blower and LED worklight and you’ve got a hell of a deal at an MSRP of $170.
16″ Variable-Speed Scroll Saw, Model CW40 [Hitachi]
July 16th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
Looks like a good deal for a nice fret saw
July 16th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Dust blower is important. I had a Delta that didn’t have one. I would get hyperventilated trying to keep the saw dust off the piece so I could see my pencil line.
July 16th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
… and like the previous hitachi benchtop (sander), the exact same piece is sold under the craftsman label for less money.
July 16th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Oh I should note, the craftsman one doesn’t include the stand, they sell it separately for I think $30
May 17th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Craftsman may look the same but made with cheaper parts.I bought a Craftsmen drill and was told that it was made the same as a Dewalt version,it looked the same (only was not yellow), lasted one day. I exchanged it for another,thinking it could have been a lemon, lasted 1/2 day