tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564468671075093838.post6405770328694608926..comments2008-11-13T22:59:56.452-06:00Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568603211268844267noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1564468671075093838.post-26305258306846713012008-11-13T22:59:00.000-06:002008-11-13T22:59:00.000-06:00I took out the stock insert as soon as I got the saw, but after experiencing gouges on the back of whatever I was working on due to tiny little granules between the wood and the metal base, I attached a self-stick linoleum square to the work surface. I cut it to the shape of the scrollsaw base. It works great- very smooth surface now with nary a scratch and it actually make the saw look pretty spiffy. I used fake-wood linoleum. Anyway, I cut out a fairly large hole around the blade, but you could just as easily leave it as a pinprick, just big enough for the blade to come through. Really easy, inexpensive, and no clamps- just the adhesive the 12"x12" linoleum tile comes with.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13798135803784344699noreply@blogger.com