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Very nice work.. Like the Ram, LOL You must be a Dodge enthusiast? My son sure is.. I made this key rack for him when he got his first truck (1990 W-150 ).. cut this from 1/8" oak then glued to 1/2" oak.. filled with red liquid inlay and sanded smooth.. He loves this thing.. I've made him lots of things but this is the first one he goes to to show off to his buddies, LOL

Yes that's the way it works.. advertising is expensive but an option as well..

I'll see if I can get a picture the next time I'm out in the shop.. Don't think the same company that made the Hawk made the bearing too.. so I would assume there could be loc-tite on it.. Most all of the scroll saws I've worked on had left handed threads on the motor shaft.. this would be the bolt / cap screw I'm needing to get out.. but trying to hold the motor from spinning while trying to break loose the allen cap screw is slightly difficult.. I may either saw the allen / hex wrench down so I can put it into a socket / ratchet.. or buy a set of allen / hex sockets.. then I have something with some leverage to work with too, then my only issue will be trying to keep the motor from spinning.. which I may be able to use some vise grips to clamp onto the connecting rod.. hopefully.. The knob and shaft broke.. so it's the whole assembly.. I knew it was stuck pretty good.. so I gave it a harder pull.. once it was off... on the bottom side of the knob.. I see it had a set screw in it.. had I seen that I wouldn't have broke it.. what I get for working in the almost dark corner on my shop I suppose.. LOL..

That might work for this.. I'll have to check to see if it has brushes or not.. Thank you for the idea though..

Great idea.. I may try that.. while this thing is super heavy.. I'd need a helper to flip it upside down.. and most times there isn't any helpers around, LOL..

I've contemplated doing this with my clocks.. and larger items.. I have plenty of space for it.. and since I ship all my items...they could be already packaged up.. but.. I haven't done this due to the small clock motors coming with batteries and some clocks might sit here a year + before they get sold.. afraid the batteries would be junk by the time they sell and then the customer complaints would come in, LOL

As many of you know.. I have a new "Old" 1998 226 Hawk ultra.. This was still boxed when I bought it in May 2017.. Over the last couple of weeks using this it started developing a blade wobble.. almost identical to what Iggy's video was showing.. over the last week I have tweaked and adjusted everything I could think of.. finally last night I started taking things apart... turns out.. the bearing on the connecting rod (upper bearing on rod from motor to lower arm...lower arm end) doesn't spin freely and felt gritty when trying to spin it with my finger.. It's a sealed bearing (1616 rs ) so I popped the seals out.. there was absolutely no grease whatsoever in there.. I used to work in a bearing supply store... this happens a lot more than you would think.. makes me wonder about Iggys saw issue's.. could be a possibility.. So, I needed to take this connecting rod off.. ( yeah right ) you can hardly get room in there to get to the motor end of the rod.. so.. take out the power switch / speed control box.. not much room for that either.. this is where it gets bad.. I tried to pull the knob off the speed control for a little more wiggle room...snap.. broke the speed control.. long story but I am not able to get the hex screw out on the motor end.. not really knowing whether it might be left hand threaded or not.. but the real issue is trying to hold the thing from spinning while I put some torque on the hex screw.. cannot find any slot or spot to lock the motor from spinning.. Anyway.. I started putting things back together and was just going to soak the bearing down good with penetrating oil and I did get it working fairly free and packed it with synthetic grease.. put it back together to try it out.. but now that the knob broke off the speed control it's stuck on the lowest speed setting LOL.. so.. look down the hole of where the knob goes.. a slot look so I put in a straight screw driver ( saw unplugged of coarse LOL ).. spin it to to the other direction.. no change So now... finally.. my question.. anyone ever buy a speed controller for these? Price? I know HAWK sells these as a unit.. that said I believe if I can find the controller itself I can solder the new wires leads myself.. I just need to find the part, LOL ... I'll take it back apart and see if I can get any info of that speed controller.. I have a local electric motor repair shop not to far.. I know they will be able to fix me up.. BTW.. for what it's worth.. the saw is a 1998.. Hawk was using the made in China bearings in the saws back then too.. I know Hotshot mentioned a USA made saw with as he expected.. China made parts.. Also... while on this topic.. any tips to getting that hex screw out of the motor? I still intend to change the bearings.. they are not even a high grade China bearing LOL.. I think if I take the motor from the saw and put it on the workbench I can probably get it out.. just a PIA to work under the saw..

My orders got cut on Monday / Tuesday and mailed them out on Wednesday since I had stated I don't work in the shop on weekends unless I absolutely have to at least as far as cutting.. sometimes I'll tinker with a saw or clean up stuff.. Kevin

Also make nice frig magnets.. Years ago I was cutting and selling a lot of the Steve Goods Christmas tree shaped ornaments with the dog silhouette cutout of the middle of the trees.. I saved the cutouts and glued small earth magnets to the scrap pieces.. always sold out on those.. but then.. they was $3 each.. or free with a ornament purchase...No longer doing any in person events so I don't offer that anymore.

I had that issue of the item I needed was at the bottom of the tote too over the last couple of years.. Plus I stack my totes.. and the tote i would need would always seem to be on the bottom.. I now bought some of the plastic storage drawers ( for a lack of a better word LOL ) and they work out very well for my ornaments.. I have yet to get my new drawers set up for my clocks and other items.. actually haven't completely finished setting up my ornament one.. but what little I have done.. it's working out very nice.. Since I don't typically do shows.. I intend to just build custom shelving / drawers for my items.. as my shop is 24 x 32 and my storage area is upstairs in the loft area ( gamble style garage ) loft area is where I do my finishing and storage.. which is 14 x 32.. I put down flooring in behind all the trusses so the actual 14 x 32 is still open as I stack my totes / drawers in between the trusses or behind the wall so to speak, LOL.. I used to use the small storage bins from the dollar tree for my ornaments.. then stack those into a bigger tote.. I was stacking six different ones in a big tote.. and had three totes full.. so not only was I digging in the bin.. but I also had to dig out the correct tote.. then find the bin.. then dig through the bin for the correct item... what a PIA that was..LOL I'll try to find the drawer things I use so you will know what I am doing visually.. if you'er like me I read the pictures first ..LOL Edit to add: Drawers This is similar to what I use.. cannot find the actual item now.. but the one for my ornaments are about 14" x 14" ish with about a 4 - 5" high drawers.. I am able to fit 10 stacks of ornaments with 22 ornaments per stack per drawer... I try to keep about 20 ornaments per style on hand.. at the moment I have 154 different styles listed online.. but truly I am closer to 230 styles that I actually have.. I just need to get them listings set up.. Anyway.. these drawers for the ornaments have 6 drawers per unit... I have 4 units full.. I bought them last year on black Friday for $6 each.. normally around $30.. I also have some larger ones that have 3 drawers per unit that I picked up for my clocks etc.. they are 22" wide by 15 ish deep and the drawer is around 6-8 inch tall.. still see some digging for my item with these... but.. not like digging through a 24" tall tote that is 2.5 ft long and 15" wide etc.. you can stack a lot of clocks etc in one of those totes... I know because the one I need is always on the bottom, LOL Not sure if this would work in your situation.. since packing up for events etc.. but it works very well for my needs.. much better than digging through the totes..

Good luck with the show!!! If you enjoy doing this task... I have about 600 ornaments that need ribbons put on ..I use fabric ribbon on my ornaments..

This one I had DonR design for me.. While I do like it.. I don't think it looks as good cut from wood as is did on paper, LOL .. I don't know about you.. but I find that with some patterns from time to time.. None the less Don did a great job with the design from what I described I was looking for... Either way.. stack cut three of these to put in the online store... Anyway.. done making clocks for a bit as I need to build up some ornament inventory.. already have a fairly large ornament order of 50.. ornament orders are starting to roll in now.. and i never did get much inventory built up after last years sales..

So you're saying he should be charging everyone $20 for personalized patterns even though he already has the design made? I'd say that is quite fair.. more fair than spending 2 hours on a "possible" one time only pattern that you only charge $2.50 for.. not sure about you.. but I wouldn't work for 1.25 per hour unless it was 40-50 years ago.. LOL I do the same thing with selling on my web site... If a customer wants a custom design ( ie a Bass fishing clock.. I charge that customer for the design work ( artwork fees ) however I always stack cut my work.. the others get listed on my site for the actual work per "my cutting".. I get the rights to the design from the artist to make as many as I like.. I have one designer than custom make patterns for me and he offers a discounted price if he can list the design on his site to sell.. which is typically $5 but if I say no to the design being available to others than my cost is $40 and up.. depending on the design.. Iggy.. Now.. I hope you didn't take my post as trying to low ball you or Harvey.. I sometimes post things without really thinking about it.. Simply put.. I like to buy pattern sets and was making it aware that there is a complete set available at a very reasonable price.. and was just wondering if there was one out there of Harveys patterns as I didn't see anything on "your" site.. I know you aren't the only seller of his patterns.. I don't expect someone to work for free.. but if there is a discounted price on a set.. I'd probably buy it just to have in my pattern collection..

Very nice pattern and cutting..

I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure those are the woodimal patterns.. I have quite a few of those patterns from back in the day when I used to sell them..

That's a problem I have.. I guess maybe I am a pattern junky because I save about every pattern I come across.. and many times will buy patterns and then never cut it, LOL.. I've even paid designers to make me a custom pattern and then never cut it.. change of plans after I get the design.. I must certainly have A.D.D. or whatever that is, LOL

No worries Iggy about putting together the popular ones.. I sort of knew they would be different from one location to the next.. I'm only tire kicking so to speak about offering up puzzles.. I sort of feel they are a better fit for someone selling in person rather than online anyway... which is what you had been saying as well. I'll stick to my ornaments and clocks until I run out of different ideas, LOL

Thanks for all the comments.. Took about an hour to stack cut 4 of these.. I'll be listing them on my site soon.. meanwhile... making a few other new designs.. trying to get more wall hanging clocks to chose from on the site as they seem to sell fairly well..

Do you sign ornaments too? just wondered where one would do that on ornaments without being distracting.. I've contemplated putting a small tag on the ribbons of my ornaments.. just wasn't sure how to go about the smaller items I make..

If someone was going to jump in head first into puzzle making, you'd need a large amount of patterns to start off with.. Is there any sort of discounted price... say for a whole set? Just curious as some of us are sellers.. and everyone knows offering 1-10 different puzzles isn't enough to get really started into puzzle selling.. as you'll need a large selection.. I've contemplated offering puzzles in my lineup for a few years now.... but to purchase a hundred different puzzle patterns can get kind of pricey.. I see the fox chapel site offers a complete set of their woodimal patterns.. 438 ( I believe it was ) patterns for $145 on a disc.. woodimals While it's probably not a very popular thing to offer a complete set..and probably not worth your time setting up your site to offer a disc like this.. it would be an idea to offer a set or at least a set of the most popular ones? The disadvantage of the woodimal set is there isn't an option for personalized patterns.. That isn't an issue for myself as I have the ability to make my own anyway.. plus I have a half dozen designers I work with myself if I cannot get a design on my own.. and they typically charge $5-10 each

That is what I do as well... fine point Sharpe pen.. works very nicely..

Very nicely done! I like it..

I've used most that is listed above.. Here is a couple I hadn't seen mentioned.. I have quite a list.. but it'd take me a while to go through them all to be sure they still work, LOL Oldcrowscrollwerks oldcrowscrollwerks ArPops ArPops

New clock I designed and cut.. cut from 1/8 BB ply and glued to 1/4 Walnut ply backer

I'd think a couple bags of children's play sand would do the same.. been a while since I bought play sand but last I knew it was only a couple bucks a bag... as far as that goes.. dig up some dirt from the back yard.. LOL