WEN Variable Speed Scroll Saw, 16-Inch with Work Light (3921)

Great little saw

works smoothly, has small blower to remove cutting debris. extra parts for cutting and a small storage compartment.

I bought this to cut Poplar window sill with 2d front edge notch at ends, and scroll the moulding. Easy blade load. I’ve only used jig saws previously so I needed the dual connection and a thinner fine tooth. I don’t know where else the switch could be, but I continually had to back away to see it “hiding under the deck”. It’s still a welcome addition to my tool arsenal. Good value for needed occasional use.

Well made, easy to use, a great tool.

This arrived swiftly and in great condition. Unfortunately, we had to return the item because my daughter was no longer interested in woodworking.

Great little saw for doing all kinds of crafts and small businesses.

I'm working with small pieces about the size of a quarter. The blade stays tight but the foot clamp loosens with vibration. Needs frequent re-tightening. The blades included were of so-so quality. The pinned blades are easy to replace. Will purchase better quality blades going forward. I use this for about 80% of my cuts and take tiny areas out with a rotary cutting tool. This saw is far better, quicker and cleaner than my coping saw. Happy with purchase.

Let me preface by saying I am a big fan of Wen products - i own many woodworking tools of theirs and have been overall very happy at the value for such low prices. That being said, while I will say there are many good things about this scroll saw, there is one major drawback that needs to be pointed out so you can make an informed decision.If you are new to scroll sawing, let me just quickly explain that there are two types of blades you can potentially use. One is a pinned blade where it literally has a little prong at the top and bottom that fit easily into the blade holder. This makes changing blades a breeze and doesn't require any adjustments on the tension. The other type is a pinless blade in which there are not little prongs sticking out which then requires the user to secure the blade with the aid of a manual method (ie feeding it through a slot and tightening it down with a screw/bolt). While the ease and convenience of the pin blade is appealing, you'll find the more you get into scrolling, the more you'll just use pinless as your go-to blade.. primarily because you can get the blade into smaller regions that a pinned blade simply can't get into.So with that bit of explanation i must point out that the pinless options that go with this saw are glaringly lacking and what i consider a huge flaw. The wen scroll saw basically gives you two options that allow you to go with pinless blades. First is by using pinless blade adapters that work by "dangling" from the default pinned blade holders. This proves to be a very cumbersome way to continually remove and reattach the blade for detailed work.The second option wen provides is to swap out the pinned blade holder for a dedicated pinless blade option. In theory that seemed like it would be an ideal solution. The problem is, that unlike other models out there that hold the blade in with a simple adjustment of a bolt that holds the blade in place, the wen version holds the blade in between a slight gap in the metal holder itself which is then cinched down with bolt via a plastic knob. The problem is, that the knob requires such excessive force to actually be able to squeeze the metal gap tight enough to hold the blade that it ends up breaking the knob itself. I had to order a replacement after the first one broke and the replacement one ended up breaking as well. I called the company to see if it was an error on my end somehow (props to them, they picked up the call right away and were quite pleasant to deal with). The problem, however, is that the tech knew exactly what i was talking about and said that you just have to use a hex wrench because the knob isn't strong enough to tighten it down and i'd never get it to work that way.While I appreciated his honesty, its just not a solution i was happy at all with. I don't want to have to grab a hex wrench every time i need to loosen the blade holder so i can hop to the next pilot hole.Since then i have upgraded to another very popular yellow scroll saw and the ease of blade changes is a HUGE night and day difference. It literally takes me mere seconds to swap in and out from one pilot hole to another versus literally a few minutes per change on the wen (and heaven forbid the blade isn't tensioned right in the holder on the wen, then you have to do the entire process all over again).Again, i truly think most of the product wen puts out are quality, but this particular issue is such a noticeable one that i just wanted to point it out to anybody beforehand. I know other options may cost twice as much, but i have learned to live by the motto of "buy once, cry once".I hope this helps some folks out there! Happy scrolling!