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Your 3D work is going to make my scrolling days soon very very long. I would say stop it but I am hooked. Look forward to seeing your next project.

Just curious how long did it take to get the saw after ordering??

If using pine, that can have some very strong grain and it throws the blade off quite abit. All depends on the type of pine used.

I like it too. Nice job.

If you want more drop you want less of an angle not more. Instead of 4 try 3. When doing those spiral baskets you do get tired in both your hands and also the eyes because they go in circles for some time. Just need to lessen your grip and back off your pushing. Helps if using good sharp blades too. Good luck. I made hundreds of those type spiral baskets over the years. I found a #7 blade at 3 degrees worked well for me and I always used hardwoods such as oak, walnut and mahogany and maple.

Ray where did you read about Norm Abrams and cancer??? Kevin it is funny I cut the opposite way. Just goes to show everyone is different but the results are the same. What Ray said is possible. Be careful. http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/general-discussion/sinus-trouble-and-sawdust

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Isn't that the old 14" saws. Looks like it is missing a cover over the back bearings. If it is they do not make them any more and I worry about the motor. I believe it does not have a front blade tensioner either and you have to do it from the rear. Can not see all of it. Or it could be this one than you have to really look at it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaE-4ngKJQo or this Hawk 220-3 S/N 8021.

Like it alot.Nice work and thanks for showing.

No fence is needed. I did not have the factory fence. I use either my own built or a Carter magnetic fence. That is your call on what to do. Good luck. No there is no riser on that saw. Not sure if that backbone is one piece or split because the switch is in the way. On my Delta it was split so I added the riser. From what I can tell it looks solid and not split.

Looks in good shape and well kept. That is about a $500- $600 saw new when it was made. The thing that for me is that probably has a 3/4hp motor and this is fine for light work. 1hp or better is what I would want because I resaw my own lumber. Also a setup where I can change speeds. I say these things because I own the cousin to that saw which was Delta and I would want to upgrade. If you do not have a saw already then it can work for you. I would offer a lower price though. But looks in great shape but hard to tell about the blade guides and finer things from a photo.

I think the latest thing is their CNC machine for making parts is leaking oil now. before some part for it was broke and waited for it to be milled by some outside source. The only place in the entire state from what I am reading.

I hear everything you are saying and you are invested in this now so you might as well see how it plays out but if you are still here in May still saying the same things we need to send a doctor to your house to see if you have a pulse.

I can not add any valuable data on this because I have not used the EX with the tilting head or any saw with a tilting head so can not compare. I have done many projects on both my RBI and Hegner and in fact my Hegner is set up to a tilt that I leave because I like cutting the angles on it. I have no problem using the flat table and yes my angles are not as severe as some are doing and that maybe a reason I find no problem. I use to do a ton of those fold down baskets for many years. Man my Hegner got a work out then and not one was a problem because just like anything you do you get the feel for it and it becomes second nature. The concept seems to be a good one with the tilting head but why has not many other saws gone to that design?? I suggest if you have the opportunity to test drive both ways would be the best way to make that decision. Kevin brings up the point about tables moving by just bumping, well that is a thing with every saw on the market because you are pivoting on one center point. If the carriage has 2 points of contact then you have a better chance of holding that table true. That is why you do not stack weighted items on a scrollsaw table. especially to one side. I have no problem with my RBI saws locking down or returning to 90 degrees after I have cut a tilted project. But I am aware of the top be able to get out of alignment. The same thing with the Dewalt or Hegner.

Yes Kevin has not complained because he has other saws to fall back on. But what about that person wanting his first saw and saved to buy one of these and gets this. What do you think his thoughts are. We do not know what the other 18 are saying and they too maybe as patient. Who knows what they are saying to friends who maybe wanting to try this. This is not a good look for the company. Remember this is not the same people that made the saws back years ago so we are not talking the same product line here and maybe the saw was good years ago the jury may still be out on this group and if this is any indication of what to expect when things go wrong maybe not a good look. They should be keeping the people informed and seems they are not because it is Kevin that says he is doing the calling. I agree about the money thing that is a no-no in my book. They should offer some compensation to these people such as free shipping or something. They are buying a high $$$ saw and that mainly is because they are built one at a time and not because the parts are any better. It is the labor driving the price. To not be able to stock saws or parts for future sales just does not make sense. They will be right back in the same boat if and when they get this cleared up and something else goes down. They should have enough data to know what saws sell the best and what parts need replacing the most and stock these to some degree. I know stock on the shelf does not make you money but it can because you can answer the call when needed but go through this and who knows how many sales you lost. I hope when all said and done the product they ship out has been tested and there is no further recalls or problems and Kevin and everyone else who buys one has many happy hours sawing on it.

No room to store spare parts, no room to store spare saws, Take the money and sit on it and now you wait for me is all bad business practices and I do not want to hear about small businesses. Don't get into the business. They have other businesses too from what I am reading so not sure about this small farmer thing. I would not have the patience for that mess. I am glad I do not need another saw. Yes the older RBI saw was great but skeptical about this mess now. Kevin I wish you and the other 8 people all the best with their new saws.

We have a railroad bridge over here they are tearing down. Anyone want to buy it??

Is the tension released all the way when lowered?? That is what tightens the blade.

A little trick I do when sharpening tools on a grinder is to use a sharpie and color the end. Then lightly hit the edges and look to see if my grinding is at the right angle. I flatten screws of all sizes on a belt sander.

I do it all the time and never had a problem. It is called light touch. If you have a belt sander you can do it on that too. File could round over the bolt just as well.

I would hit the screws on the grinder before I chuck them.

Is always a good idea to sand the ends of the setscrew and also the thumbscrew once in a while because they do get slick and shinny from metal on metal contact. You can completely take them out or run some sandpaper through the slot where the blade goes.

Hello Bill and welcome to the site. Good luck in your search for that saw. just my opinion, all saws will have some vibration and depending how you set them up can have an effect to decrease this. Of course some are worse than others and within each brand and size can be some worse than others. But you can safely say the bigger $$$ saws will be better tuned. But again even they have that speed that creates harmonics and it causes some vibration. We scrollers usually adjust speed to get past this. Not many people run their saws wide open. I run mine a little past half way on the dial. lets me control the cut better plus on the RBI it does have that vibration thing at top speed. Good luck.

All look good. Should be sellers.

All true. Good luck and we are all waiting on your report of the saw.