"Bill" wrote in message
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Congrats on doing a DIY job and doing it well. IMHO, a scroll saw
has very limited use in a shop. The seem to work best when the
material is held firmly to the table, since the stroke and teeth
are so short that virtually any vibration almost eliminates
cutting.

Speaking from my own, personal, experience, is your blade on the
right way, with the teeth pointed downward? If not, you fall in
to probably the same group as the rest of us, who've made similar
mistakes. grin

I'd keep an eye out for pan head screws, rather than what sounds
like wood screws that you chose. If the screws are intended to be
countersunk, that's about impossible in hardboard unless you bore
a countersink. They're cheap at HD or Lowe's and you can do it
one screw at a time to prevent anything from shifting. Otherwise,
go with pan head and some brown paint.

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