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Outstanding!!! Len

Ron, his name is Jim. Len

Cute puzzle, whose pattern is it? Len

That's a very fortunate find, did many people bid on it? Was there any other woodworking tools available, what kind of prices did they go for? Len

Wayne, I've got my doubts that they are made to match the specs of the Excaliber saws. King tools aren't known for being quality tools in Canada, to many people have been burned over the years by buying King tools. Do the Excelsior saws being sold in Canada have the King name on them anywhere, or do they just have the Excelsior name? Are marketing them in the states just with the King name on them? Maybe the reason they are marketing them in the states under the King name, is because not enough Americans aren't familiar with the King brand? Len

Personally, I don't like or have any faith, in tools with the King name on it. For me, King tools are nothing but junk, I've learned my lesson over the years. I'll never buy a King tool again, I've had to return every King tool that I bought. And I've bought lots of their tools, it was a price thing that kept me coming back. Obviously, I'm a slow learner, but eventually I caught on. If there is any doubt in what I'm saying, I can introduce you to many others who think the same of King tools as I do, Buyer beware, don't let a low price fool you, that's how they suck you in. Every piece of equipment of theirs that I owned, was made of inferior materials and broke. I bought a King scroll saw for my FIL because he was interested in learning to scroll, it broke the first time he tried to use it, there was a flaw in the cast metal. I exchanged it for another one, it worked for two projects then broke. Once more I returned it to the store, they offered me another King saw but I decided to get my money back instead. I gave my FIL one of my Delta scroll saws, he loved it and had a great time using it. Len

Iggy, you can adjust the blade by twisting the motor, you should be able to adjust it to run straight up and down. I've watched a couple of videos on how to make the adjustment, I just don't remember where I saw them. It had to be on You-tube or Steve Goods site I think, I know there is a video or information on this on Rick Hutcheson's site. Len

Ray, you can adjust that forward to backward motion by adjusting the motor. I'm not real familiar with what you have to do to make this adjustment, but I do know that it can be adjusted. It has something tto do with twisting the motor, I don't know what direction to twist it but you might find out how on the net. It can be done on the EX also, you do it in the same way. Keep searching, and you should find what you're looking for. Len

Kris, welcome to the site. Is your saw bolted down to a sturdy bench, or surface of some type. And what type not brand of blade are you using, you may be using the wrong type of blade stock And cutting thin stock can cause issues, how does the saw work on thicker wood something like 3/4"? One of the first things I would do to this saw, is I would remove the blade guard as they usually get in the way of changing blades. Len

Yes, they should. Len

Dan, they look great, but would you mind a small suggestion. I think that if you painted the interior back board orange, it would make them look even better. I may be wrong, it wouldn't be the first or second time and likely not the last. But, I'd like to see one done that way, just to see the difference. Len

Bruce, if it ain't broke don't fix it, if this is a new saw it needs no maintenance work!!!! The only thing that I would do to the saw, is to add a good coating of paste wax to the table surface. If you start greasing the saw on a regular basis all that you're doing, is giving the dust a place to collect. I've owned and used my EX21 for over seven years, I've never greased or serviced it because it doesn't require it. The only place I've ever greased on it, was the trunnions that's what the owners manual will instruct you to do. The bearings are sealed, and the only way to grease a sealed bearing, is to remove the seal. Otherwise, your wasting your time as the grease but I think your wasting grease and time won't penetrate the seal on it's own. You can grease the saw if you want, but I think you will be just wasting your time and grease. If you do decide to grease the trunnions, use a white grease you don't want to use a heavy grease on it. I think you will really like this saw, I really enjoy using mine. It's worked great for me over the years, and I've never regretted buying it even though it was quite expensive. I've earned a fair amount of money with my saw, it's paid for itself a few times over. I used to set up at a Farmer's Market every friday, I usually made between $150.00-$200.00 each week. I have a couple of medical issues, and I can no longer attend the Farmer's Market because of them. I wish I could, the extra money I made there sure was a nice supplement to my small disability pension. Len

Well Iggy, it looks as if it's going to miss you according to the latest charts, it's supposed to head up the westerly side of Florida. Len

No you shouldn't, the bearings are sealed and greasing them will do no good. And other then the trunnions I've never seen a place on the saw, that requires grease or oil on the saw. I've owned my Ex saw for seven years, and I've never greased or oiled any part of it except for the trunnions. It has worked the very best over the years, and it's still working fine. Len

If I had it in my hand and a person did that, there would more than likely be a big fight. I don't take kindly to that kind of bull, and I stand my ground. I don't know what it is about people nowadays, there's lots of them who have no manners. Len P.S. Kevin, I'm waiting on the bill, send it to [email protected], thanks.

Ray, I'm not sure if it still exists or not, but if you could find Mike Moorlach's (flying Dutchman) site, there's all kinds of information there on what blade does what. It tells you the size to use, and what type to use on what material. I think that if you find the site and read all that Mike has posted, you will be well informed on what blade to use for what. Len

Ray, I'm afraid that you might just have to do some of your own trial and error experiments, like most of us did when we first started out. I'm not pointing you out, but there's been a lot of people asking questions they should be able to find the answers to themselves with just a little bit of experimenting on their own. If you figure it out on your own, it will stick in your brain longer. You've been scrolling long enough now, that you should know what blade cuts what best. If your talking marquetry and thickness of wood, you should know what thickness a blade will cut by now. That's all you have to figure out, what blade works best with 1/16" or 1/4" or 3/8" or 1/2" and so on. Learn that, and you will know as much or more them the rest of us. Len

Those were the first of what was considered a spiral blade, they didn't last very long on the market as the new spiral blades came out and worked better. The issue with these blades, was that they cut a wide kerf and they were difficult to clamp into the blade clamps. They did do a fairly descent job of cutting, and they were very hard to break. Len

Hi Alan, welcome to the site. I don't understand what you mean by an angled base, is it something you make to raise the back end of the scroll saw? If that's all you want to do, then all you need is a piece of 2x4 that is just a bit longer then the width of your saw. Place the 2x4 under the back of the saw and bolt it down, if that doesn't raise it high enough to suit you, then just keep adding boards until you get the elevation you want. Len

Beautiful work TerryLee, it;s nice to have you back on the site posting more of your amazing work. Len

John, the cutting is very nice, but it's hard to get a really good look at it because of the color of the backer you used for the picture. Len

Nicely done Crupiea, what did you make it out of, is it possible to see the back of the piece? Len

Wayne, I'd like to see a picture of your work on display, I would like to see how you set it up? Len

Edward, why are the letters so close together, is there no way of spacing them a little farther apart? What type not brand of blade are you using, does it cut on the upstroke? Len

Ooooops! Len