JTTHECLOCKMAN

Continued prayers and thanks for the update.

Now that takes some dedication to your hobby. It came out very well and I am sure people love it when seeing in person. I am sure there are stories to tell when people see it. Congrads.

Prayers go out to him and his family. Thanks for posting.

No matter what I ever do I will never sell off my large tools like the tablesaw, planer, bandsaw, lathe and others. When I am gone that is others problem. Too many home projects that pop up. I am right now fixing the rot on my outdoor shed. This requires new trim moldings and reworking the doors so tools are in need. I am fortunate to have a portable tablesw that I keep in the shed. An old Craftsman that I bought cheap when those satelite Sears tool stores went out of business. I sold Hegner and Dewalt scrollsaws. but will never sell the RBI saws. My hobbies span a wide range of woodworking adventures so never know when tools are needed. Now that things are basically squared away ( do have some little things to clear away yet but that is this fall). I will be able to use my workbench for what it is intended for. Should be fun. Will be making a bunch of boxes this winter hopefully. I bought a lot of fresh exotic woods last winter and I look forward to using these. Here are a few photos of my shop when I first built it. It looks nothing like that now but hey we all grow into this hobby stuff. made all cabinets myself back then. Lots have changed since I first built this shop. Much more has been added and things have been sold off. I really should take some new photos of the present day shop. Photos are too small. Maybe I have larger ones. I will check.

Well here is my story. I always like to take my winters and do some work in my shop. Weather it is pen making, scrolling, or other woodworking hobbies. This is the time I dedicate for these things as with spring through fall I have either indoor projects or outdoor projects for the house to work on. This past winter I was in the shop around the end of Nov. and started working on some new projects that I wanted to try. (hopefully this year I can get some done and share them here) But everytime I wanted a tool or wanted an area to work something was in the way and I finally said to myself, self this has to get cleaned up and better organized. I have a large work table that basically became a catch-all for you name it and it was there. I was not able to even work on the table and always used the top of my tablesaw as my work table after I put a sheet of plywood on it. It got to be too much. So I went on a cleaning spree and bought a bunch of hooks to hang things and made shelves and lets say every inch of wall space has now been taken up. I also spent a bunch of money on new tools that will help in some of my new projects. Clear the bench, added a router lift to my router table and a whole bunch of other things. Now I work in a small basement shop so everything needs to be on wheels and easily moved. I bought a wheel base for my 14" bandsaw to replace the small wheels that came with that saw many years ago. Those wheels gave out so I could not move it any more. I bought some small cheap wooden cabinets that I had to put together and really are just storage things. Bought a larger metal better quality cabinet for my casting stuff which I cast acrylic resins for pens and things. I also bought one of those flip top tables because I save room for 2 tools. This is the one I bought. I bought it off Amazon which I believe you are looking at the one you shown. I went back to see what I paid for mine. It was $227. I see it is not available any more. Not sure why but a couple things to note. I also bought these wheels (it did not come with wheels) Now I have used these wheels before on my router table and love them. They roll so easily and swivel 360 degrees which is a plus for me. Now I had to add a 3/4" block of wood under each leg because of the width of them do not fit on the narrow legs of either table. No big deal. As you can see you can lock all of them if you need to. I did this because that 3 wheel system that is on the table you show to me sucks. I had that on my router table and hated it. You have no spin ability with fron wheels so it is always forward and back to get in place. These wheels with the block of wood do raise the stand but you can adjust to heights you want. Very easly. My Dewalt planer stand still has that 3 legged wheel system on it but I will leave that alone. Now on the flip table I put my benchtop disck/belt sander which I like to use alot even though I have a 12" one also. On the other side I put my Tormek T8 sharpening system https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/collections/tormek/products/tormek-t8?msclkid=9dc2a6cc3dee161e0976cc4e5b580c84&utm_campaign=Sharpening+-+Tormek+-+New1&utm_content=Tormek+T8&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_term=tormek+t-8. I added a shelf across the cross braces to hold various jigs for the sharpening system as well as sandpaper for sander. I also added a shelf like that under my router table. While I was at it I added shelves across the RBI scrollsaw stands too. No space left open. Believe me I still wish I had more room. But under the scrollsaws I keep a bunch of woodworking jigs I use in various projects. Now I will warn you that with those flip tables, yes you can bolt right through the top to support the tools, making sure your bolts do not interfere with each tool on each side. What I did was attach a piece of plywood on one side to make it easier to attach the sander and the Tormek being the heavier tool I bolted right through. You I am sure can figure this all out. To sum this up. I like the concept and like the table. They are heavy duty, just look at weight loads. They work real well and I am glad I bought it. Good luck. That is my story.

Yes Dewalt has a liscensing thing with Lowes and have several tools only available with them. I did not know they had this sander either. https://toolguyd.com/dewalt-benchtop-sander-dxbd4801/ Just for info out there, Lowes carrys a stand that looks like the one for the 788 and is $52. It is made to fit their saws.

I noticesd that also. Maybe it can be reveresed. Some saws are that way.

I had no idea they made this either. Here is a link. https://toolguyd.com/dewalt-scroll-saw-lowes-dxvs4502-launch/ Also https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-18-in-1-6-Amp-Variable-Speed-Corded-Scroll-Saw/5015869287 Interesting. $300 too.

That Bauer saw just came out in Aug of 2024 and is too new to know exactly it will stand up to hard use. If occassional work load then should be fine. Good luck and have un.

To me what is strange is it is such a common part that just about any hardware store or big box store carries them. Maybe an odd size but I doubt it. Today there are so many ways to look things up too. Hope they find what they are looking for.

Ken Home Depot or lowes have nuts such as those. Maybe you can find the right one there. Or go to a hardware store. If all else fails Google is your friend.

I will throw one other option out there for you. being the motor is locked in to full open speed. It may be of value for you to purchase an inexpensive speed controller to match the amps and voltage of the saw. It can not hurt. I always preach you never want to use an external speed controller such as a sewing machine pedal on a tool that has speed control capabilities that work well. In this case they are not working at all. That is an option to explore. I am sure you already know this because like I said you talk the talk and seem to be adapt to this stuff, you would need a VFD controller because that is an AC motor. This is not a DC motor(brushes).

It certainly looks like a clone. never heard of that company. They are selling on Amazon so must be reachable. price is higher than a Dewalt even with that cutter head. It does not say anything about a chips blower. It does come with dust bag so I assume it does eject chips. Dewalts is powerful. They only deal through Amazon. No direct store contact. I see they sell a bench top drill press, belt/ disc sander, and a scrollsaw that looks like the old dremel saws. I would stay far away from this company. better options out there. You wonder how these companys can clone tools like this. I am sure there are little differences that allow it. Those rollers instead of tables is not something I would want. Anyway another option on the market.

Hello Chris. I am sorry but I will be of no help to you. I had a hegner years ago but never dove into the workings of the motor and or controller because I never had a problem. i do not know how the speed is regulated with that saw. What I suggest you do is contact Advance Machiery and talk to their tech. They will be able to answer your question and possible sell you the part if that be the case that it is bad. Being you can obviously speak the lingo it should be easy for you to hold that conversation. I will tell you this with all certainty that motor is indistructable and you do not need to buy a new motor. That is an industrial motor. Maybe at some time the capacitor may go but again I doubt it. I believe this is a coil but does it collect data or does it produce data. That I do not know. I do know this is tied into that circuit board and you may have a different problem on the circuit board. replacing that coil may not be the answer. The speed is magnetically controlled. As I said the techs at Hegner are really good and very helpful. Great customer service. They can help. https://www.advmachinery.com/collections/hegner-scroll-saw-parts

It has been awhile since you checked in. This site has become very quiet. Not many people coming here and doing projects any more. Good to see you are still at it and the new projects look good. Good luck in your sales.

Now your first part of the question is key. YES AND YES AND YES you do need some sort of dust mask when doing any woodworking in an enclosed shop. You would be wise to adhere to that rule. Safety in the shop is paramount. Many safety rules to follow. Now everyone is different because dust will effect every single person differently so what one person uses can be bad for you. You need to find something that is comfortable and great fit to be effective so it becomes second nature to wearing. As you will see I mention my use of standard N95 that are better quality because I use them just about every day on the construction job site so they are comfortable to me. Other forms of dust control have been talked about here as well. I have a full work shop so my dust control maybe different than many because of dust collection and air cleaners used. But scrolling is what I mention below and has worked well for me. I will tell you this and many people do not adhere to it but just because you use a dust mask while scrolling does not mean the shop is dust free. From the minute you step in it you should put a dust mask on because dust gathers everywhere especially on the floor and you kick it up as you walk in. As I said I have a dust air cleaner that runs from time I enter to time I leave and even 15 minutes after. On a timer. Also different species of wood can have a large effect on your sensitivety to dust so not one mask works with all dust situations. Good luck. I have used the simple N95 masks my entire 40 years of scrolling and most times when woodworking. I will change to a better quality one if doing alot of sanding or turning. But all my years in both construction fileld and woodworking in shop I have had success with the N95 masks. Not combersome and do control dust from breathing in. I never used a shop vac when scrolling. I let the dust fall on the floor and after each day would shop vac it up. Now this was me and what I chose. I have had many lung xrays due to job and also blood clots. So It worked out for me. I do not have a beard or mustache. https://www.jendcosafety.com/products/3m-8210-n95-particulate-dust-mask-20-masks?hsa_acc=2084712777&hsa_ad=&hsa_cam=928790531&hsa_grp=1345803407087454&hsa_kw=jendcosafety&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_src=o&hsa_tgt=dat-2335912453321115%3Aloc-190&hsa_ver=3&msclkid=c8b50b9b8de715345dd16181eeffaaa3&utm_campaign=Search+-+Dynamic+Retargeting&utm_content=Dynamic+Search+Retargeting&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=bing&utm_term=jendcosafety

Dewalt is probably the best on the market. The one thing to caution you though is what platform do you have and stay within that if you have other battery tools. If not then Dewalt has a total line of battery tools that are top rated. They have a few different drills that may interest you. I suggest go to Home Depot and try them out. Buy the brushless series. Again not knowing what you are using for is hard to recommend. But they have small versions that fit the hands of smaller people. Battery design is changing all the time. Dewalt is trying to stay within those designs so that the battery fits their tools along the entire line. Also word of caution stay away from off brand batteries for all tools no matter what brand tool it is. Not designed for tool. Companies design batterys and tools to work best together. This is not just hype but truth. Also remember these are lithium batteries and the stories of fires is also true so stay with reputable company. I had switched to the dewalt line a few years ago and well satisfied. I did my homework and this platform is well constructed. No problems. If you are buying large batteries for things like lawn mowers and others, be very careful charging these. Again heat is the problem with battery operated tools. 60 volt batteries create alot of heat when charging and especially if fully drained. My two cents worth for an older thread.

When I was selling my shelves I would use key holes to support them. I found that helped the shelf sit flat on the wall as opposed to on a slight angle when using hooks. Tended to have things slide off easier. Last photo is all the jigs I made to make it easier to cut the key holes with the routers for the shape of the shelves. I use to make alot of corner shelves too. Those were tricky.

I do that with a few of my items as well. Here is an example. They have hangers in the back as well as they get the easel. I use to make my own easles but stopped that. Too time consuming and not really getting paid for it because I would have to jack prices up. The plastic easels are cheap when bought in bulk.

Amazon has brass washers of any size.

I too have used the methods that have been mentioned. I do not use that E6000. I do not trust it. I used on a project once but was gluing brass to wood. Over time the brass fell off as the glue dried out. Anytime I need to glue anything I use epoxy. Now The best epoxy that I have found that stands the test of time is System3 T88 epoxy but is a 24 hour cure time. I have found over the years the longer the cure time the stronger the hold. I do use 15 minute epoxy on occassions if I know there will be no stress put on that piece. With a hook and weight of piece hanging from it I would not trust it. You adding the screws does add protection.

Not sure what insurance company has to do with your hourly wage. Even when you calculate price for the item you are calculating the time and materials to somewhat give you an idea. You will never get what time you put into anything you make unless you jack the prices way beyond selling points. Because you are not calculating time to get materials, research materials prep materials and so on. Keep it simple as possible. Unless you are doing it for a income career then you are wasting time. In my opinion. What happens your accountant starts the business end of your taxes. You now start a material bought list and each year you now must supply a material used list. You are not using all materials bought in a year. Impossible. But the accountant now does % of bought to % of used and this goes for just about all other things. Example you bought $1000 worth of materials (wood). You used 50% of that material to make 100 items. You sold 50 items so now those left over percentages go toward next year and if you buy more material they keep adding onto what was left over. It is alot more complicated than this but that is the jist of it. You do this with expendables as well such as sandpaper and finishes and so on. All other things as postage and all are seperate. I just made up basic sheets when I first started and after that it was very easy to fill in the blanks. Nowhere did I put any mention of salary and unless you have workers working for you then you opened a whole big other areana. And I mean big. Because now you have to collect taxes, pay insurance and many other things and boy that is alot of work. Keeping some gauge on milage is good but % is not much. I wish you luck if you are just starting out. If you are looking to include a shop within the house or stand alone shed and want to take insurance on it then talk to your agent. They all handle them differently and each state is probably different rules too. Lots of safety rules you need to follow if have a shop in or on the property so need to ask about that too. Now one thing these days if doing shows, show insurance has become a thing. So you need to look into that as well. Some shows require it and some not so much. Again a state thing.

Over the years as I was selling my items and tracking my income and deductions, I would basically just save receipts and at the end of the year do some homework and tally things up. I never did the shop in a house thing because as kevin said the insurance is more than I made and the payoff is a hassle if you get anything. Unless you have a huge business that takes in large income then it may be best to hire an accountant to do the paperwork. At first start up I deducted my tools and you get to depreciate them over so many years. After that buying small tools I would list under mis. tools and those numbers were never earth shattering. I kept tract of sales with recepts copies and again yes it is extra work but that is what you signed onto when starting a business. There are many aps out there that can help but I never used any. I did just fine with pad and paper sort of speak. I will say this, I was audited the very first year I started my business and that is no fun. But it was something different to my name so I guess they needed to check. Thankfully I did have all receipts and paperwork to prove my business and yes I had to pay an additional $2000 for some dumb things I did not know I needed to not deduct or something like that. I forgot what it was. I chalked it up to the agent had to get some $$ from me to make her worthwhile. For over 40 years after that not a word from them.

Just an update. I got the box I ordered from Amazon today $6. have to say I was very surprised to see the light is actually very very bright. You can look them up. It is the red burgandy acrylic octagonal ring box with a gold trim ring around it. Again have to say very well done and looks beautiful. Inside is a beautiful white soft felt linning and soft pillow for the ring. Nice size. The light workings is in the lid. I can feel the flat battery when pressed on the felt. It will take some cutting to get to the works because felt is glued into place. There is no way to change the battery when it dies. It does come on when lid is opened so it has to be a reed switch of some kind. It is not photo sensitive. When I do get it cut open I will take a photo. The paint on outside has a velvet feel to it. Love to know what that paint is. Not one China sticker I believe these are American made. The box it came in is a matching red paper box. probably the cheapest looking part of the whole thing. I am going to have to investigate that paint. It is not an expensive box but not a bad looking one either. Have to thank Kevin for my extra work load and to add to my To Do List, as if I don't have enough on it.

Charley I was going by the reviews on see on Amazon and other sites when I mentioned the light output. Just like my story about the fiber optic cable the more you round over the end of the fiber the more light it puts out and that is how they amplify the signals too. I use to just melt the end with a match to round it over. It was amazing how much more light you got. But if wanted a pin spot then do not melt. I do miss Radio Shack.