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    That is fine if you miter slots are parallel to each other, then that is correct. A bandsaw is not as easy. Every time you install a new blade it can sit on the tires differently and will track different. Bandsaw blades are flimsy so they being tough to track straight. Good luck. As I said I neve set my bandsaw fence to the table. Always to the blade that is doing the cutting. I use a fence that is not attached to table but uses magnets so I can fine tune it easily. Good luck.
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    white oak
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    You never set a fence square to a table. Neither on a bandsaw or a tablesaw. It is always set square to the blade. Unless you can square your table to the blade. Good luck.
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    14-3/8" front to back. side to side is 14-1/8" I use Carter's Magna fences. I bought his latest style about 6 years ago.
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    What wood are you using? BLO is an oil and most light woods will get a warm yellow glow from it to begin with. If you add poly to the mix you then basically are making a Danish oil. I assume you do not want to buy Danish oil (yes it has increased in price) but sometimes the effort to make your own is more trouble than worth. A little does go a long way. You could try walnut oil instead of BLO. Add some stain to the mix is another suggestion. But do not use water based and oils together.
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    I know the Amish build entire furniture line of products from PVC lumber and in all colors and sizes. yes the final product is heavier than wood but no maintenance after. Can stay outdoors in all weather. Finding this type lumber maybe tough. I never looked for it. There is also Trex decking materials. That stuff is heavy too and tough on blades to cut but again nothing to do when done. The PVC that home centers sell can be stacked to make any size lumber you need. No it does not crack in the sun. Used it as trim on shed. As I said I am not a gardener so do not know about those buckets but always heard if planting food that white and certain type white is best. They do not absorb heat as well as break down plastics. Happy Gardening.
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    Well stop and do the math and I bet you will see you saved $0. No paint needed. Less labor. You always say Time is money. One other thing and no I am not a gardener but I would look into the use of colored buckets for food grown items. I believe white is only accepted colors. Or at least make sure they are food safe buckets.
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    Now if I were to make these I would have used the PVC lumber they sell now adays in Home Depot and Lowes. This stuff started way before Biden so get off the horse. Look at California and all the nutty rules and laws they have. Start there. If you have not bought any interior paint for your house look at those prices. I am going through this now and painting my entire interior. Just the primer has risen $15 a gallon more than 1 year ago when I started this project. You are going to see more and more regulations in the future weather you like it or not. Oh by they way do not look now but we are destroying our Earth. The clock battery thing Kevin, you can thank the lawyers and how we have become so sue happy. Everyone wants that quick buck. On another site there is a huge discussion about the SawStop tablesaws. There is going to be a law passed that no saw can be sold without the flesh sensing properties.
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    Always used my drill press with a micro chuck when needed. Many times did not need it because I could easily use an 1/8" drill bit which makes threading blades so much easier.
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    Now Kevin did I say anywhere in there that the saw was not a good saw and it did not work? The OP asked if I would buy it or anyone else? That is what I based my answer on. I heard good things about Deltas clamps but if they were that good how come you do not see them on saws today??????????????? It is probably a good beginners saw if all works well. Put me in the catagory as the thumb screw clamps are great.
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    Sometimes a boat anchor is just that a boat anchor and it is best to move on. I started on a Dremel pin end 2 speed saw and quickly realized if I wanted to take this hobby serious and enjoy it that was not the saw for me. I really do not remember what I did with that saw. probably gave to my brother and he got rid of it. Knowing him he probably sold it for more than what it was worth. Today there really is no reason to settle for lower quality saws. There are so many saws showing up on these market places that if you wait it out you can find something better. I sold my Dewalt 788 a couple summers ago for $250 Type #1 and my Hegner for $450. both very good condition and am sure will give the new owners lots of quality sawing time.
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    Extremely happy for you. You grew up with that saw. The question was is this a good saw. Yes a good saw but with flaws. if you go back when those saws came out the biggest criticism was that tool. There are so many other better saws on the market. May have to step up a little in price but they are available because people get out of the hobby for one reason or other. just letting the OP know there are flaws because they asked.
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    I personally do not like a tool to change a blade. I had a problem with my Hegner saw because you needed a wrench to change a blade too but at least you could take the clamp off the saw and work on it at eye level. You have to be a contortionist to use that wrench under a saw and the older you get the harder it is to do that. Again my opinion. And that is why it drives me NUTS.
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    Your question was would you buy this saw and my answer would be NO. As mentioned parts can be a problem and if I remember correctly that saw uses a tool to change blades that would drive me nuts. better options out there. My opinion only.
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    Now no one will be able to tell you what you should do because we have no idea what your intentions are. but we can mention the pros and cons. I do not have a 30" saw but have 2 RBI saws. a 220 and 226. The 226 does take up much more room as will the 30" If you have the room then that is a check in the +. I bought the 226 because I got a good deal and also I was making larger projects such as my mirrors. I was able to increase the size of those which made them more sales valuable. If you have plans for making larger projects than what you do now then put that in the + column. Now I found myself using the 220 much more than the 226 because it just felt more comfortable and yet both operate the same way. If you plan on keeping both saws you too will probably gravitate toward one saw over the other more. But if you want just one saw then you have to weigh the other +'s and see where they stack up. Good luck.
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    Looks great, but you should be making golfing items.
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    You saved more money than you know if you kept using that foot switch the way it was.
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    Nancy, would love to see some examples. Do you have a web site?
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    Move to NJ we have many lumber mills that you can buy 12" boards. I am just saying this would make a easy project for pattern makers to design. It would look cool. Glue boards together or buy some tools is all I can say. Having to buy woods milled already has to be a pain. and expensive. Glad I have an entire woodworking shop. What do they say, where there is a will there is a way. Life throws many obstacles at us each and everyday.
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    This is a Dirk Boelman pattern that challenged my depth of my 26" RBI that I had to improvise. I made a few of these. I believe I still have a couple pieces that I cut and also the frames. The inside pattern was the challenge. Larger than you think when you spin it . but worked it out. Makes a great project. Man I look back at his patterns and I made so many of them over the years. He too was one of my favorite pattern makers. Loved his work. https://theartfactory.com/product/the-light-of-the-world/
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    Easy to get 12" wide boards. Base you could glue 2 boards together. That would be so simple of a pattern.
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    That was what caught my attention. Back in those days I did a ton of those collapsable baskets/trivets. They were a huge seller and all the rage. That was the start of the Berry Basket. They incorporated that cutting on an angle for a ton of their patterns. Again that was how they expanded their line. The concept of the collapsible basket then turned into other useful patterns using the same footprints. They could be made into mirrors and picture frames and stained glass photos. They were the basis of my business just using their patterns and expanding. That was the beginning of JT'S Creative Woodworking. And grew from there. Examples of angle cutting. By the way the only screws or nails used in all 3 projects is to hold the bottom of the magazine rack on. Try that. All my shelves I made over the years were held up with keyholes. A router and many jigs make the holes. 3/4" thick red oak had some heft. Shelves were then able to sit flat against the wall and no fasteners noticed. Clean look.
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    https://www.facebook.com/reel/3656385241241166 here is a great idea that could easily be made into a scrollsaw pattern and many patterns. pretty cool.
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    I have run into a few situations like that over the years. I would have to stand to do my cutting in those cases and bend over. Not the most comfortable way but needed to be done. I also use a larger 1/4" zero clearance sub table top to help support the work piece or it has a tendency to flop. I hate spiral blades so there were a couple times I actually had to bend the blade 90 degrees so it cut to the side instead of front to back. Awkward but effective. As said though spiral blades would sure be the thing to use.
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    https://scrollsawbowls.blogspot.com/2015/07/an-easy-way-to-figure-out-cutting-angle.html
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