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I believe that is because it is a well known brand name. Also the price on the saw is more to what people can afford compared to over a thousand dollar saw. There are alot more Dewalts out there too.

Again Kevin I will have to just disagree with you because not what I see. If you see a saw like that for $200 I suggest you buy it. You can say that about new cars too. I bet this guys saw has very little time on it. If there is no evidence of things he made with it he probably never followed through with his desire. Who knows. I bought tools that I have still sitting in the new package and would never get the price I paid for them. Your examples are again if the people are in a hurry to sell. But if you have to sit on it for 6 months. I ask you who cares? How long did you put things on web site and never sold? I am sure there were many. I have a bunch of things that never sold. Does not mean I did not try. The things you sell are only worth what people are willing to pay. I am sure there are plenty of people say your prices are too high. Just making my point back at yours.

Well yes location always plays a roll but will disagree with you that just because they live in a different state makes the price different. He came on this site where there is knowledgeable people who know scrollsawing and saws values and that is what he wanted. People sell their saws for what they want. It is the same with all tools. $500 for that saw is an excellent and fair price for it providing it does run and all that. How it was stored and where means alot too. I have said this over and over here scrollsawing is a dead artform and hobby. There are still some who like to try it and maybe make something of it but those people are far less than what was when I started. This is why you see so many getting out of it and selling their saws. People trying scrolling for first time do not know what a good saw is and how much they should cost. I try to steer people away from the low end saws in hopes they stay with the hobby. Many times a low end saw can have so many problems and not easy to use that it pushes them away from the hobby. You will not find a saw like he has for that price as a new saw and you know that. How fast he wants to sell and at what price is his business. But he asked. from what I seen I could be of help because I own that saw. i do not know about motor problems or other problems with other saws so I stay away from those conversations. He can verify the dates and motor things with RBI. I hope he reports back if he follows through.

I do not remember because I bought mine later when I needed to replace the front blade tension lever assembly because it wore out. That time I bought a bunch of stuff. Bought a lever assemblies for both saws, bought a bunch of blade holders, and those air nozzles. Still have stuff laying around I did not use. I actually can not find the receipt for the 226 but have the one from 220 and know exactly what I did. Have the one from Hegner also. The Dewalt was a Home Depot give away. Got that for $80 when they were discontinuing them. just could not pass that up. I would have bought all they had but just one. I called around to other Home Depots too but that was a well kept secret and they were gone. When I bought the RBI saws they were both show specials as was the Hegner. I use to buy alot of tools at woodworking shows many years ago. You could get good bargains and also deal with the vendors. You use to get free Tee shirts too. Now you get nothing and prices are basically what you can get on-line. Stopped going when they moved the show and so many vendors stopped going because of prices they charged to set up a space. Plus like I said with internet there is not much deals. As far as this guy, not sure what his deal is but if it were me I would easily put a $500 price tag on that saw and start from there. That is an over $1000 saw and the condition that saw is in he would get it. You can not compare selling Hegners to RBI saws because they sold more RBI saw than Hegners I bet easily. RBI saw American made!!!! The big thing is the motors they experimented with and the changes they went through compared to Hegners. Both saws are top quality saws and made for the business man. Not so much as hobby saws. They are serious scrollers saws. With that said these type deals show up now and then and if you know what you are looking at you can get a deal. This one is a deal. Boy I looked at the photos again and have to say rare to see the hold down foot on these saws or any saw. I bet somewhere in one of the drawers I still have mine but man would have to look. I had to look hard for the Hegner one and the Dewalt one when I sold those saws.

Here is what I know because I have basically the same saw. I bought my 220 in 1998 in Jan. Because that was when the wood show would come to town. I bought my 226 the very next year because I found I needed a larger saw for what I was making. That would make it 1999. Both saws were bought in Jan. of that year. Those are facts. My saw serial number is 3923 so that makes yours slightly younger than mine but in that same year. Both my saws do not have the articulating hose section on the end of the blower hose. Mine on the 226 is the same size as yours which is smaller than the 220. The light you have is the exact same one along with the foot pedal. They sold it as a kit. Still have the same light and foot pedal on that saw. I did buy the articulating section but never put it on the saw. Did the same with the 220 but never put them on. I do not know when they switched to the articulating hose. but know you were able to buy separately. I know for fact that has the square blocks because it has the 2 small holes in the saws arm. They sold that blade rack along with sets of blades so he must have bought entire package. As far as price you can get $400 easily for it. I would not sell for $200 unless you are looking to get rid of it quickly. I would run ad for $400 and drop to $350. I would be happy to pay $350 for that saw in that condition if I were in need of a saw. yes you see lots of RBI saws but not ones like this with that quality of motor and parts. I can vouch for that motor because I used mine right up till about 2022 full time, and has a lot of hours on it with basically no maintenance done to it. Your saw looks in excellent shape. I sold a Dewalt saw for $350 . I bought my Hegner in 1993 and got $500 for it when I sold it a couple years ago when I sold Dewalt. So there are buyers depending if you want to test the market. I sold mine through Face Book Market place.

It looks like early 90's but did you call Bushton? That is the only way you will get the year and ask them was there any problems with that motor that is in there. I highly suggest you be honest all ways around when selling. It could be worth about $400 if all checks out. We here can not tell from serial number what year. Kevin has been more in tune with them than most here. It looks like it has the square blocks for blade holders so again leans me to early 90"s.

Everyone is different because each of us are different height. You want the table to be comfortable for you to use without having to bend over so much. With a table mounted router this is achieved more easily. If freehanding a router many times you need to follow the router more closer so the need to see the action comes into play. With a table you are always routing against a fence or guide pin so you are controlling the wood and not the router. Big difference. If you have arthritis it maybe benificial to have your arms a little higher and there is nothing wrong with this. Most woodworking stationary tools are about 3 feet high which brings to about waste height.

I own about 12 routers and use for various functions. But I have a dedicated router table that comes with legs and wheels and fence and all the things with it. Exact height not sure but you can always look those up they are pretty much standard. When I use a router on my lathe that rides on a platform that sits on the rails so that height is higher. if I am routing things on a table I have used a workmate, I have used my workbench, I have used a workmate with a platform so no height is locked in. I have a small router table that I clamp to my workmate and that raises it at least 2 feet. But I easily adapt to height as long as not over my head. Build something or use the workmate. Whatever makes you comfortable.

That is beautiful. never seen such detail in the chess pieces. I like it alot.

Flush. You want the blade as flat as can be against the clamp.

Glad you found a use for them and yes to have many tools in the tool box pays off. I tried once or twice and hate them. I probably should find the bunch I have and offer them up for sale because I will never touch them again in my lifetime.. But they take up so little room they can go when whoever buys all my tools when I am gone. I can easily cut a line with a flat blade and then if I need to widen I do that with same blade. Done this many times. It is like shaving with a planer blade. It is what you teach yourself to use and do with the tools in your tool box.

Then you have to move. There is life out there once you get out of the boonies.

Now Kevin, come on. Hobby lobby carries them, Amazon has tons of them in all sizes. Probably go to Target and Walmart in the craft section or even in the home section have them. Heck I order last year flexible mirror that I am going to wrap around a pen barrel and make pens with it. For your reading pleasure https://www.mirrorworld.co.uk/acrylic-plastic-mirror.html

As I mentioned before look at Amazon. So many to choose from in all styles, lengths, colors, voltages. Look at Christmas decoration lights. Cut to size. Look at under counter lights for kitchens and work shops. Google is your friend. People have been using them since they came out for all kinds of craft projects. Want to get really innovative use fiber optic lights. That is another rabbit hole you can climb down. Many years ago when I was into making model trucks from Ertel and other companies I use to customize them with fiber optic cables to light up the running lights, headlights, dashboard lights and tail lights. They really look cool when done. Even back then I had a very creative mind and would always take it another step up the ladder. They have remote control lights. There are many forums that show how to make your own control boards from parts easily ordered. Take it any path you want. Back in the day when Radio Shack was around they had all kinds of crafty project kits you could build and be able to get their parts. I miss that store. Built a power mic for my CB back in the day from a kit from there. Brings back fond memories. 10-4 good buddy. Not to overstep but you could do that same project without lasers in acrylic mirrors and cut on scrollsaw.

Look on Amazon for Crafter's LED lights. All different styles, lengths and colors. Not much to them.

but most sites for those there is a bunch of disrespectful people on them that only want to criticize newbies rather than try to teach them and help them along. I found that on most sites. I am a member on a billiard site that is that way. The pen turning site is probably the best site I ever been part of. I think alot has to do with the owner of the site and what they allow from the very beginning. Things change with the membership. I remember when the pen turning site first started we could easily poke fun at members and expect it right back with fun. Then it went too far and had to be tamed. But now there is still some of the fun but the site has so much knowledge stored in so many places and also the threads from members are filled with info. I did belong to a scrolling site and in fact quite afew back in the day. One I was the moderator on and boy that was a job. I know many times I may answr questions and other do not agree but it is of my opinion and that is what can not get lost. We all have opinions and do things differently. Many ways to get to bottom line in most things we do in life.

Yea this topic comes up here as well as on the pen turning forum I am on. Today many new members are just using the forums to gain info. They have no plans on contributing or partaking in the activities. But it would be nice to be acknowledged for the info they gained. Evan when members give a little intro they just are not into the stay in it for long. Oh well. I hang around here because I still have some desire and always liked seeing what people are working on. I do not do much scrolling at all any more. But at times I still think I can add a little info once in awhile.

Another one and done.

You have a steady hand. I always look at the cuts from scrollers weather new or old. That tells me how steady they are. Being a beginner it does not show. Those are well done.

Do you have the original owners' Manual ? That usually has the year of the saw. Does the saw use barrel style clamps of square block style? Is the motor AC or DC? This will help. You can always call Bushton Manufacturers to get exact date. Give them serial number. You can go to their web site and look up the manual under the serial number and it will get you close. As far a price to sell at, condition means alot along with age. But I would say a good number would be $400 to $500 if fairly new and does not have the questionable motors. http://www.bushtonmanufacturing.com/Blades.html

Order them Free shipping. I order alot from Home Depot.

A LONGGGGGGGGG time RBI guy here and love the saw. If I were to buy a new one I probably would not like that one as much as the older version I have now because that is what I learned on. I started with an old Dremel 2 speed and went up to a Hegner which was not bad. But the Hawk was the sweet saw that I loved the first day I started using. Had a Dewalt that I really never liked and could not get a good handle on. Enjoy the saw it will last a life time.

The buterflys are not fragile at all. They are as fragile as the arch. The Doves on the other hand are fragile but can be moved to have to anchor points. Whenever a pattern is available there is no written law you have to copy exactly. You make them work for you. I have modified lots of patterns from well known designers. Good luck.

I knew you could do it. As I said now cut a bunch of slots in it with scrollsaw to give it that Knurled look and feel.

I have seen many people take the clamp and trace it on a small block of wood and either cut it out or use a Dremel tool to carve it out. Then they cut it in a circle on the outside. I also seen some actually cut slots in the edge of circle to get some tact. I believe I think I seen Steve Good have a pattern. Seen it somewhere. Memory is not what it use to be. Now what was I doing?