I have a Delta 40-540 (modern parallel arm 2-speed 16" model, lightweight Taiwanese) that I picked up used a while back. Just today I ended up with heavy '50s Craftsman 18" saw in great condition.
The thing is, I don't do scrollwork that much. I'm thinking about selling the Delta, since it's worth more, and keeping the old Craftsman. Bigger, much more rigid. The oldie looks more in line with the rest of my machines, too. Anyway, other than lack of parts support would I miss anything if I went with the old saw? I know that plugner-types have to run at lower tension that the arm-types, but is it that big a deal?
GTO(John)