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I stepped away for most of the summer this year as well.. but about a week ago orders for scroll work started coming in and was selling out of scrolled ornaments.. now I'm working my tail off trying to keep up with some clock orders while also almost selling out of some of the ornaments.. weird how each year business is so different.. typically get orders throughout the whole year but it's been pretty slow all summer.. typically I've started picking up business for the holidays around mid Sept.. but it was pretty slow all the way up until just a little over a week ago.. I'm not usually this busy until end of Nov.. but they all just came all at once out of nowhere.. I figured the year was going to be a bust.. but if this keeps up through the holidays I might make up for lost business all in the couple months of the whole year, LOL

Have a few of those shops around here.. I sold at one back around 2012 - 13.. got okay sales however it seemed things liked to just walk off too... you was responsible to go weekly and tidy up and replace inventory etc.. The problem I had more so was you had to rent the space as a signed contract in 3-6-12 months.. I think I could have done very well over the holidays but it seemed impossible to get those months available.. Then the owner that runs it her husband got very sick and the store ended up being closed several days a week while she sat with him at the hospital.. while I totally understand that situation.. I also paid a contract for my items to be in a open x amount of days / weeks.. no kickback for all the closed up days.. at the end of the contract I lost a couple hundred to sell there..

CNC's are way more complicated than a laser.. You have to worry about spindle / router speed... speed of up and down as well as left to right.. how deep of cut you make and how many passes needed for the finished depth.. Then there is usually a lot of finish sanding of all those details that was carved out.. It's a lot to do.. for me it's more work than just scroll sawing... typically IF I need more than one piece it's also faster with a scroll saw.. but the time you set up the machine and all the finish sanding etc.. I can stack cut three signs faster than I can carve a couple of them..

I'm not against laser work being at a craft show because there is more "hands on" than one thinks.. more skill than one thinks too.. BUT.. I don't agree with passing them off as handmade... I sell my laser and cnc works right next to my scroll sawn stuff and explain the difference. I personally find that many / most folks today could care less how it's made.. they just like the item.. some will jaw drop when they find out the scroll work is really hands on handmade as opposed to the laser stuff.. but then they turn around and buy the laser item they actually like best.. with the laser you can just add so much more detail and personalization that's much harder to do with scroll work.. I didn't really start the topic to make it be handmade vrs laser.. more about the lack of safety of what this person with the laser may have been doing.. like I said.. maybe he wasn't actually running it but with everything plugged in it sure looked like he was set up to run it.. My laser is made with a enclosure and intake and exhaust fans.. not a small portable deal that I'd want to drag out to a show either.. Some folks with them will have a enclosed trailer where they have a mobile set up and that I feel is probably fine... I just cannot imagine running the set up he had with all the people around and the smoke that these create.. not to mention the fact that he could possibly blind someone if something went wrong with his system.. To be fair he was right next to a door.. maybe he stepped outside to actually run the project.. I would hope he at least did that..

So this is a big show that's been happening for quite a few years and it's always packed with both vendors and shoppers, even a waiting list to be a vendor... Not much for scroll work there at all.. there was 3 - 4 different vendors with turned pens.. couple vendors with turned bowls and some salt / pepper grinders.. one person have a few CNC signs and cribbage boards. Didn't see much of anything laser work until we got way down to the one end in a hallway ( was at a school ) and to my surprise there was some laser stuff but what was more surprising than that was the fact they allowed him to have his open framed laser engraver set up and was doing custom orders on the spot.. I cannot believe this would be allowed for many reasons besides the smoke that comes off these, LOL.. These kind of machines are supposed to give out special glasses to where in case a laser beam reflects off of something... In my mind this is like taking a cutting torch and cutting metal in a school hallway, LOL.. I do not get how this was allowed at all or even how the vendor even remotely thought it would be acceptable.. not to mention the liability of possibly blinding someone.. I realize for the most part with common sense these are fairly safe to run.. but you just don't know how much common sense a customer or a customers child might have if they seen the thing running.. Now.. if this was a outside event.. Maybe could sort of... nope.. still can't see having a open frame laser running where customers would be able to watch... Now, maybe he never fired the machine? I do not know... I never seen him running it.. but it was there and set up with the computer hooked up and he was messing on the computer doing some graphics work and had some people standing around him.. May have been a customer working on a design and then once agreed maybe he fired up the laser.. I'm not sure but I can say I sure don't think this would be allowed..

Pretty good question that I look forward to seeing everyone's opinion on.. That said, I would think you would want breathable canvas but I do not know that for sure. My experience with covering things here in the northern states may be different than what you have. My experience with covering project cars ( not tools and equipment ) has been breathable covers.. Years ago I wanted to cover a project car for a year or two while I gathered up parts and built and engine. I covered the car with non breathable plastic tarps.. I thought I would be doing the car a good thing by keeping the moisture out.. however not considering the fact that there is moisture in the ground and what I did was create a moisture trap.. when I removed the tarp.. the bottom of the tarp was covered is water as was the car.. and the car had way more rust on it than it would have had if I had just not covered it at all.. This was back in my teenage years and was a big lesson learned.. I now use breathable stuff to cover to let moisture out.. and some material somehow keeps rain water out yet lets moisture out at the same time.. Had a cover on my 5th wheel camper made of that stuff.. Then I learned that the wind blowing on the cover of the camper flapping the cover around was actually wearing through the rubber roof.. so now I do not cover the camper.. At the end of the day I guess nothing last forever no matter how much care you take of it.. sometimes all that extra care is just a waste of time.. Anyway after all that.. I'd say breathable with the type of climate I have in my area.. curious what others might have to say..

Nice smooth edges is what I also experience with FD blades... Unfortunately I also find they don't last nearly as long either..

I've had a lot of interest in these.. however only ever sold 1 of them.. have two more in inventory and one was supposed to be for a friend that never followed through with actually buying it. LOL.. Probably didn't like the high price and mine wasn't even above $100... As much work that goes into these I probably have it priced too low.. Mine are probably not as nice as yours since I stack cut from BBply and then glued to a walnut backer.. I've been thinking about raising the price on them to around $140 and then put them on sale in a month or so for 25% off.. which is close to what I originally sell them for, LOL.. When people feel they are getting a deal is when they buy something, LOL I won't be making any more of them.. Not with a scroll saw anyway, LOL

I've not experienced blade stretching... only have experienced stomach stretch over the years.. I also find that Pegas blades are sharp a great deal longer than most other blades.. Regarding blade stretch... are you sure it's not just slippage in one or both clamps? IF you're losing some tension that can reduce blade life too so it very well could be the reason for a shorter blade life. This is what I've found to be a issue of my own and others may experience the same. I somewhat like to cut fast and a Pegas blade is a bit of a aggressive blade so I'm not feeding the wood "pushing" through the wood as fast on longer less detailed cuts such as straight lines or anything where there isn't a great deal of detail. I find that with Flying Dutchman blades I tend to "push through" because the blade isn't as aggressive cutting. FD blades used to be my go to blade I always liked the "Ultra Reverse" and still do use them from time to time. I do think they give a nicer "smoother" cut edge.. Years ago I found many projects I would get some burnt edges in tight turns etc with them and blade life to be short.. well it was normal blade life at that time because once I tried the Pegas Modified Geometry I had significantly longer blade life and no more burnt edges.. I believe this to be because I like cutting at a faster pace and with the less aggressive blades I tend to "push" through too hard thus creating heat and heat really kills blade life. I would imagine blades "could" stretch if they are getting hot.. This may not be what's happening in your case.. but it was what was happening in mine.. I never knew this until I switched to the Pegas blades.. but I can make a FD blade last a really long time too IF I just slow it down and concentrate on just letting the blade do the work.. The aggressiveness of the Pegas doesn't make me "push" through so the blade is just doing it's cutting..

Pretty sure they're just renamed / rebranded Flying Dutchman blades.

Hmm, some photos might help since I am not certain what you're talking about. Is this adjuster at the back of the saw or near the front of the saw. I'm thinking you're talking about the clevis looking think at the front end of the saw.. but I'm not sure.

I never did get a photo of the wedding cross thing... Since we are going into the Christmas season my top selling ornament is this BMX bike ornament. I threw just a clipart image onto a sprocket image in inkscape and created this.. I believe I posted the pattern here but it's not a cleaned up pattern.. You just have to guess at where the bridges need to be etc, LOL.. I think I did this 3 years ago and was very late into the holiday season so I only sold a handful of them.. last season I sold around 120 of them at $16 each + shipping.. They are selling already this season too so my experience is what starts selling early is going to be the "hot seller" for this season. They are not the funnest to cut with that gear and when having to make so many.. was a fun cut for the last couple years but now it's getting annoying to make, LOL I may stop making them as there is a point and time where then it becomes a job.. or maybe just keep raising the price until the sales slow way up or stop, which is more typically what I tend to do.. Also this laser engraved and cut sonographer ornament that I hand paint the details on.. sold around 200 last year at $18 + shipping each.. have already sold 40 this year. The Mechanic and the Linemen are very close second place ones.. I'm kinda getting away from making larger items and sort of going away from scrolling and moving towards laser stuff.. The demand is way higher for laser engraved than just plain scrolled items for me currently.. much easier to personalize a ornament with the laser than on a scroll saw.. seems that's what everyone is asking for is personalized engravings so I'm just following up with what is wanted.

I don't know what parts go into a board.. I'm doubtful they make the board too, I meant maybe some of the chips and parts that go into the board had a shortage.. There were a lot of things during the chip shortage that we couldn't get.. Friend of mine had to buy a new refrigerator because of something in the board on it needed replaced but they couldn't get them and I guess he wasn't going to wait until they could get the part.. Which reminds me.. I need to see if I can finally get a spare car key made. Two of my cars I bought only have one key and they have the special chip keys.. couldn't get them 2-3 years ago because of all that.. This may having nothing to do with the scroll saw boards I don't know.. Just saying it could be they only are making / buying enough boards to make "new saws" instead of selling boards...

I half wonder if it's just a matter of a computer chip shortage that has trickled through the system from back during the covid crap we went through.. I'm not too far from the auto manufactures and they had brand new cars sitting in parking lots waiting for computer chips so they could sell them. DeWalt will buy up what they need to keep producing new saws but make the parts obsolete..

Sometimes I get the best replies from myself too, .

Pretty sure they're the same.. I have not found any differences in parts between the type 1 & 2.. other than where it was made..

Well, I decided to look for it and it's not available anymore.. what the heck? they still make and sell DeWalts don't they? says obsolete part.. I did find this on eBay and it's only showing 3 in stock.. I'd probably nab it up if you really need one.. There was another store that I've never heard of that said in stock but I'd be a little cautious about that.. at least eBay has some buyer protection if it's not in stock they'll make sure you get your money back.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/126126759858 I also wonder how much difference it might be from a Excalibur type board.. they appear to have the same style / look motors and very similar design etc.. probably the same part.. Seyco would be my choice if they are the same board.. Ray or Mike from Seyco might know if they're the same.. I'd probably go for the eBay one.. but if that fails then I would talk to Seyco.

I never replaced that part but I did replace almost everything else.. ... I got my parts from www.ereplacementparts.com Just type in DW788 in the search bar and it'll bring up your exploded parts view and the parts list..

At the top menu bar on a computer... Or if you're on a phone its click on the 3 lines icon thingy and then click on Community> Groups... Hope that helps.. There is wood turning, food & drinks, craft makers groups too besides the cnc / laser one.

I think Travis seen this coming with all the talk about Lasers and CNC over the past years so he made the cnc / laser groups for paid members.. Of course I'm the only one that post anything there and talk to myself there too.. But no different than the co-worker and staff meetings I have out in the shop.. I had to put up a mirror so I could see who I was talking to.

Same thing for me, I got that Hegner last spring and used it for about a week.. now it's just collecting dust.. I think about selling it and one of the Hawks. I haven't scrolled hardly at all all summer / fall.. But the Laser has been busy making things for me to hand paint, LOL..

Very similar to the Epson I used to have.. I loved it for the larger format but hated the ink system.. This one may be better than mine because this one looks to have ink tanks rather than the cartridge's like mine had.. Cost me a fortune in ink but I sure worked that thing printing patterns and labels before I got a special thermal label printer.. Once it bit the dust for the second time after only about 4 years I was done and went to a small black and white laser printer.. I've always heard good things about the laser printers and I must say it was all true.. My only complaint is I wish I'd have went with a color one so I could print patterns with red lines.. I don't think I'll ever buy another inkjet again.. If I didn't use that Epson I had every few days the ink would dry in the print head and I was continually wasting ink to clean the print head.. The large format was really nice back when I did larger projects but I've slimmed down the larger items and most everything now fits a standard 8.5 x 11.. I'm going with a color laser for sure next time.. I'm just not sure if this Brother printer is ever going to break down.. I've only replaced the ink in my laser printer twice now in 4 years.. and just was only a month or so ago when I changed it the second time..

Wow what a bout of bad luck.. They say it comes in three but you must be going for 9 - 12.. gosh I hope not.. IF new is the only way you want to go then I think the Dewalt is probably the cheapest "new" saw that you'll get with some decent quality.. though I'm not certain where they're made now days.. That WEN you spoke of is pretty new saw to the market.. and we all know brand new stuff usually has to have all the bugs worked out before they start getting a good product.. You might try one and see how it goes.. IF offered extended warranty that could be something to think about with the history of the motor failure.. that I've been reading about. It looks like a decent user friendly saw.. unfortunately the motor is a expensive part to have to replace.. all the ones I've read about had issues while under warranty so it was replaced or repaired.. also read where the replacement one had the motor go bad too.. so.. I have a few WEN tools and they've been really decent tools for the money... so I do think they just had a bad batch of motors go past the quality control or something.. Might be worth getting one to get you by until you find a better saw and more money to spend on one, LOL.. Just keep breaking it right before the warranty is up, LOL

Well, I tried looking for the part too, I assume you're talking about part number 1347372.. I restored a couple old Delta saws back about 15 years ago and Mike from Mikestools.com had bought out several closed up parts stores and he at one time was the only source for a lot of Delta stuff.. He doesn't have the part either so I'm guessing you're going to have to make one or find a used parts P-20.. but that would likely be hard to do.. I wouldn't go with that WEN.. I have seen several people having to return them under warranty for bad motors.. If you get out of the warranty period you likely be in the same situation you have now.. I mean.. this might last long enough to get the other saws repaired but..I have seen some decent reviews on them too.. may be a case of a bad batch going past quality control and maybe you get lucky and get a good one.. I personally would look for a good used higher end saw.. I What other saws are you looking for parts for? Maybe someone on here has a old parts saw that might have the parts you need. I have a few old Delta parts saws..

Yeah there is a different backer for each ornament.. The one you show is one with the banner across to be able to engrave a name, also the version that doesn't have the icon which would be easier with the scroll saw. I don't know how many different versions this set comes with. Well there are a total of 8 in the set but of the 8 there is the ones with the icons around the outer edge and also with a spot for a name and then the set without the icons with and without the spot for names.. basically there 4 different designs of the set of 8.. plus the backers.. Then you get two larger box designs like I made, but instead of angels like mine shows there are crosses.. then the same with a smaller box which I haven't looked at yet.. I think the smaller one if for individual ornaments. When you purchase from this seller you get a ton of variations or at least everything I've gotten from him has had several different options in every set I've bought.