scroll saw motors - easy to replace?

Thanks for the note. I thought -well-, I would get a cheap saw that I liked
the looks of and the way it worked. Then as things break replace them with
better parts.

I had thought that any small motor would work, but as you have pointed out,
that is not the case. Thanks.

If it's a taiwan saw with a pressed on crank, the motor will cost more than
a new saw. If it's a belt-drive saw, almost any 1/5 to 1/3 motor will work
(with some pully machining mods). If it's a quality name brand variable
speed, odds are the electronic speed controller will crap out lonnnnng
before the motor

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"Ben A Gozar" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Another scroll saw question, motors this time. I have been reading that
> most of the 'problems' with different models can be fixed with minimal
> investment and time. What about the motors? If I buy ABC scroll saw, and
> the motor dies a year from now, are better quality motors available that
> fit most makes, or is that the end of the life of the saw? Thanks.
>