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Yeah I was going to say a CV boot.. I think you're going to want one for a ATV / Quad type so that the hole on the small end is going to be small enough to plug the hose into.. Or at least closer to what you need in size anyway..

I'm not sure you're seeing the same saw as the rest of us.. There is no adapters for pinned blades.. The upper and lower arms are made just like a DeWalt.. I'm not sure you could use pinned blades on it. It is designed a lot like a DeWalt / Delta

Yes, has clamps similar to the DeWalt, Excalibur etc. Looks like a cross between a DeWalt and a Excalibur,

I think it would make a decent starter machine. It must be really new because searching for it turns up very little. I did see that it is on Home Depot's website at ( I think ) $370. It appears to have a locking upper arm similar to the Delta version of the DeWalt.

I'm not sure how long this has been out? but I just run across it tonight for the first time. Reminds me of a reworked DeWalt, LOL https://www.ebay.com/itm/133778439817?hash=item1f25d0fe89:g:UU8AAOSwf1dgt6hb

He's talking about woodcraftbyscott I believe.. which would be the link provided by Dave Monk in the first reply to this topic. Good luck with the puzzle making, they can be addictive, LOL

For stand up puzzles I think the most common wood type used is probably Poplar because it's cheap and easy to work with, but folks do make them out of most all other hardwoods out there. There is a seller on Amazon that is making them from plywood. They are typically made from 3/4" thick material whatever you choose to make them from. I've personally made them from Walnut, Oak, Maple, Pine, Mahogany, and of coarse Poplar.. While they can be done from Oak, Oak also likes to break easily along the grain.. and sometimes proves to be a poor choice for some projects because of that.. I'd probably not do them from Oak. But whatever type of wood you can get your hands on cheap I'd say should work.

At todays prices for plywood to make a riser table to get more from a blade.. I think maybe throwing out the blade is a cheaper option, .. Then again, I go through half a dozen + blades per day.. Usually order 2-5 gross of each size / style blade I use the most when I order, and I always order when I get to my last gross package so hopefully I don't run out. At any rate, It'd take a long time and a lot of blades to pay for the plywood material just so you could save a few penny's on blades.

Doesn't matter to me because very few patterns I use as they are. I'm usually adding or taking something from it so I use it in one of my editing software's anyway and change many of the patterns to make it unique from what the others use it for. Now this wasn't the case a few years ago before I started learning the editing programs.. Getting my CNC and Laser made me learn and still learning since I really haven't run these machines much yet.

I've cut aluminum and copper.. just thin sheets. nothing more than 1/8" and it's very slow going.. Someone out there might be able to cut thicker metal materials but I think watching paint dry would be more fun. I did actually cut a manifold spacer for a race car a few years back but free handing it and getting it to match up perfectly proved to much of a challenge. The thing with scroll saw work is.. you can cut the same item 10 times and all 10 will be different because it is free hand and harder to do than you might think. Kinda like trying to cut a perfect circle from paper with a pair of scissors.. You can get one where it looks real good, but then get some measuring devices and start doing measurements and you find it's a lot farther off than you thought, LOL

I always used to flip my blades end for end when I used the FD-UR blades.. They are similar to the two way cut blades with reverse teeth throughout the blade. I have also just flipped regular reverse tooth blades etc.. But sawing on the Hawk I find that once the blade starts getting dull it usually breaks soon. Taking the time to undo the blade and flip it for it to only last a couple more cutouts isn't worth my time to do. SO I just run them until they break, LOL. If you flip a blade expect it to cut a few degrees off on the opposite side that it normally cuts on. Takes a bit to get used to and many might ruin a project if they aren't careful. I got pretty good and just cutting with whatever blade and whatever way it's installed. It teaches one to learn to let the blade do the cutting and don't push it, just steer it, LOL

This showed up on my FB feed.. I'm betting that the prices will not go back to pre pandemic prices due to inflation and the fact that they are pushing for a minimum wage increase. Some companies have already hit the news stories of raising their wages.. some are doing so because they need workers so they're raising wages in hopes of making the jobs they need to fill more appealing.. Eventually this is going to trickle through the system. BUT that said prices will probably drop some.. I just don't see it at the levels they was due to the demand for workers and rising wages etc.. https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/when-will-wood-prices-go-down/?trkid=soc-fhm-facebook

Recently there have been a few topics about soaking the 3M-77 spray glue nozzles in Mineral Spirits. What other things you all use this for? I don't use or maybe should say never use the stuff and don't keep it around for anything because well... I don't use it, LOL.. I'm assuming you all use the stuff for something besides buying it just to soak nozzles, LOL That's not entirely true, I have bought it once and mixed up my own 50/50 Boiled Lindseed Oil with Mineral Spirits.. but that was the only time in my life that I have used it. I've seen mention of soaking the pattern to release it from the wood for those that place the pattern directly onto the wood and soaking the spray nozzles..

I'm thinking I can make more off my plywood as a full sheet than I can spending hours drilling hundreds of holes and cutting the projects out of it.. save me a lot of time to just sell it as is, LOL A bird flew in from another country and told me this year is going to be a big inflation year.. so I bought about 40 sheets at $11 a 5x5 x1/8.. I should be good for a little while. I also bought a 150bdft. of lumber.. but I need more.. I learned just how fast you can make ornamental fire wood with the CNC and laser. I might go back to my supplier and pick up another 100 bdft. You can count on hardwood lumber going up if it hasn't already, Talking to my brother at the mill.. hardwood pallets/skids that used to sell for $18 is now $54.. this will be trickling down the line to the consumer soon with just about every product sold.

Ray, I think the Seyco saw is made in the same place the Pegas, King, and Jet saws are made as well as the "old" Excalibur. I think the only saw made in the USA is PSWoods and Hawk. Last I knew PSWood saws was doing a redesign of the saw and they currently are not selling any until the new one comes out, IF it does ever.. as this has been the case now for over a year and maybe more like 2-3 years. I looked into buying one back when I bought the new Hawk. Much cheaper saw but a lot less bells and whistles for a production cutter that would make it not very productive. Seem well built.. just blade changing and other things needed improvement.. but again, you sometimes get what you pay for.. Those saws are only $550 - 750 depending on what one you get.. as opposed to the $1200 - 1500 for a Hawk.

Well it's definitely a job as I do this full time. If you like working for yourself and working hard it can be living from selling crafts. Not easy to do, we did it for a while solely on selling my crafts but feeding 3 teens made money quite tight, ..

PS Wood machines sells a USA made scroll saw at the mid price points. I have no experience with them but I do see them from time to time really cheap on craigslist and other used selling sites. Hawk scroll saws are also made in the USA, but pricing is up there with those other high end tools. None of these would be available at a Home Depot or other stores as they are sold by the actual manufacture of the saw so no middle man to make money off your purchase. As for functional projects made with a scroll saw.. Puzzles, Clocks, Key Racks, Dog leash holders, magazine racks, Jewelry boxes, shelves, toy cars, I'm sure there are many more things. Not knowing where you're from but if around Michigan I have a Hawk that I'm going to be selling and possibly a Excalibur as well.

Build yourself a little igloo with a couple sheets of insulation and get one of those portable AC units is probably your best option. My shop stays pretty cool so long as I keep the place shut up. But my shop is two levels and I have to say, I'd never build another shop that is single level. Upstairs loft is quite warm. Today the temp is 92F and the shop is 76F. I don't have AC in the shop. Do have if partly insulated and do have heat for the winter finally this last winter installed a heater. I am fortunate to have a large oak tree and a large maple tree that shades the shop from direct sun light from noon throughout the rest of the day. But I do get direct sun in the morning

That's awesome! The learning of do's and don'ts you learn through the years of selling at your craft fairs is cherished by all those who you share your experiences with. I still have not done any craft shows but you sharing the info of your experiences would definitely advance me from just being a newbie trying to find my way as you did yourself. I'm sure many people are thankful of your sharing of your progress. This Sept. I will have been selling on Etsy & Artfire for 11 years.. eBay was 11 years before that ( but not for my crafts business, that is for my car and tractor parts journey LOL ). I see my future of the scroll saw crafts as me cutting back on the handmade. It doesn't leave me as much time for my other hobbies as I'd like. I can see in the next 5-7 years my crafts changing slowly from scroll work to CNC and laser work so I can use the other bay in my shop to get back to building cool cars.. ( the real ones.. not the clocks and puzzles LOL ) The CNC and laser work can be set up and somewhat run on their own while I stand by in the other bay building real cars. At least that is wishful thinking that it could work like that. I'm sure reality will show me different.

I guess my thoughts on beating the dead horse is if you're tired of reading / seeing it then don't open it back up and especially don't post a reply as that just brings it back to the top again, LOL.. To me the dead horse is those topics that are 1,2,5,8 ,10 years old that someone does CPR on it and revives it.. then others not even knowing that they've already replied to it way back when and start replying like it's a new thread again. LOL.. BUT, I don't complain about it.. just either ignore it or make a point of it being a old topic. I was at my local Meijer store today and seen they was sold out of all spray glues other than the gorilla brand. My opinion on the gorilla brand is it works okay you just gotta make sure you shake the can up good before spraying or your glue won't be sticky, LOL It has the marbles in it and says to shake / mix up well before spraying.. I found the more you mix it the stickier the glue is up to a point.. Mainly meaning it has to be shook up good or you may have a bad experience with it.

Yeah the DeWalt is what I was looking to get. The one I wanted is out of stock at H/D now otherwise I'd have ordered it. It's the one with the rolling stand as well. https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-10-in-Carbide-Tipped-Blade-15-Amp-Portable-Table-Saw/50040968 I'm wondering if this shortage of everything is also coming to tools. In my shopping I've found a lot of things out of stock or back ordered etc. There is several sites showing this saw as low stock etc. I found a eBay listing with several and thinking maybe I should grab it up, LOL I don't use a table saw all that much, maybe because the one I have is very inaccurate and has been a piece of junk since day one of getting it. It's a cheapo ( Tradesman ) that I bought on clearance for $69 with a stand back around 1998 because I was doing a remodel project in my house. ( before I was into woodworking ). I'd like to get back into making some cutting boards but can no longer do that with this saw. About 5 years ago maybe longer a bearing in the gearbox went bad and seized up. This made a cloud of smoke come from the motor. I took it apart and changed the bearing but sadly the motor is real weak now. Does fine for what I " really need " it for which is just chunking up my 5x5 sheets of thin BB ply.. I'd just like to be able to rip some 1" boards etc. again. The Hercules one from H/F had some pretty good reviews on it too.. But it's not really any cheaper once I get the stand etc. so I figured I'd just go with a reputable name brand and something I know I can get parts for later on if needed. A lot of the H/F stuff doesn't seem to have a parts source like ereplacement parts etc.. always a witch hunt for parts for that off brand stuff sometimes. Guess they expect it to be thrown out and buy a new one.

That is the brand I'll most likely get since I have a local dealer for them. They seem to have good reviews etc.

Yeah, I really kind of wanted the 10" saw because I already have a variety of 10" blades etc. The cross cut difference though.. The 10" was only 12" cross cut and the 12" saw has a 14" cross cut. I can see me using all of that to the max. with carving signs etc. on my CNC. Now my next big purchases are going to be a table saw, and a drum sander.

Thanks for the heads up.. I got scammed a few years back on a label printer.. I knew the deal was too good to be true but was a dummy and went for it. Now I only purchase from reputable sites or at a minimum more realistic priced sites, LOL

I looked real strongly at that H/F miter saw and it would have been the one I purchased IF it had been in stock at my local store. I've had the DeWalt and the H/F in my shopping carts online for about two months waiting to see who was going to be offering a deal. I was torn between those two and H/F also has a nice rolling stand too. But the price difference on the stand was really not worth the hassle. Funny because H/F is close to me compared to Home Depot. But since H/D was giving free shipping to me I'm just letting them deliver it to me. The H/F ones have been out of stock for 2 months.. They was supposed to get some in first part of May so I waited.. Never happen, and now they are saying end of June, LOL.. I'm tired of waiting and using this one I have to make my sign blanks it's a real pain. My table saw motor is junk so I can't even use it for cutting anything other than chunking up the 1/8 - 1/4" BB plywood I use into usable sizes. Bandsaw isn't big enough and also is set up to resaw so.. New DeWalt it is. BTW It seems H/F is making many of the larger tool purchases "In Store Only" Had they delivered I'd have bought the larger 12" miter saw and that rolling stand and possibly the Hercules table saw. seem to have good reviews on it too.. BUT, they only ship the 10" one that's out of stock, The 12" Hercules miter saw and the rolling stand cost more than the DW I bought LOL and with the daughters Jeep apart I don't have any wheels here to drive during the day.. had I known the machine shop was going to take 5 weeks on my engine block and heads I'd have legalized my old Dodge truck. I don't insure it other than to haul my 5th wheel travel trailer which is only a few months in the summer. But no trips in the works this summer so was just going to leave it in storage for this year. Anyway, I guess I bought out of frustration as I scraped a couple signs yesterday as trying to get the board lined up to cut perfecting inline to the first cut on this non-sliding miter saw I have, I just came in and went on my shopping spree, LOL. H/D did have the items on sale to so that played a part too, LOL