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I have both of these saws. I mostly use my DeWalt because my RBI has a blade change that requires a tool to do so. So I just sort of let the saw set unused. Recently I stared to use my RBI. I have found that the blade change is not really a big problem and I am getting used to the small inconvenience. One can buy a no tool thumb screw replacement for $25, but I am not sure it is that necessary to do. I do have to say that even though I truly love my DeWalt, I am slowly liking my RBI saw very much. The RBI has a longer blade stroke and is a smoother running saw than the DeWalt. The RBI original cost is somewhere around $1400 and the quality of the saw seems very high. I do not believe that I have heard anyone writing about a problem with one of them. Due to the higher price, I don't think there are that many people who are purchasing them. They do sell them in booths at trade show and I think people see them there and are impressed with what they see, so a lot of people seem to get enthused to buy them but do not use them much so they sit unused and a lot of them end up on Craig's list. You do not see RBI sold in regular tool stores and that is probably one reason you do not see them being used a lot. I purchased mine at a estate sale and I got it almost for free. I was so excited because it was the saw that I wanted more than any other scroll saw. If I was looking for a new saw and found one like you are talking about, I would jump on it if everything loves good. Have your friend demonstrate how to do everything on the saw and then cut on it , if you like the feel of it , and things appear to be sound, you should buy it. One man's opinion. Of course the price he is asking is truly a factor. I would say the very most I would consider for a perfect used saw would be $500 Dick Heppnerguy

My wood knowledge is really not very good . Has the color of Alder too. Whatever it is, it looks like a good wood to put under your scroll blade. Dick H heppnerguy

Here is another pattern by Sue Mey that was in one of her E Books. It is a plaque and has several options for making it. I choose this one just to take a look at the finished project and my wife really liked it and she said that it might make another heart shaped box. Giving that some thought. This is obviously a quick one to cut, only a few minutes but I too like the pattern end results. Just thought I would post this so you know I am not napping my life away Dick heppnerguy

Oh by the way. I have finished making one of your inlay boxes that i made for my wife for Valentines Day. I wrapped it for her and forgot to take a photo of it first. I had to use WRC because that was what i had on hand. I will post it after she opens it. Thanks to you, I found myself able to accomplish this pretty well. Dick

I showed my wife the pattern and she really liked it. It is a Sue Meys pattern from one of her e-books. If you like Sue Meys patterns but have not discovered her E-Bools, she has around 15 - 17 patterns in them for the price of maybe 2 of her patterns if bought separately.this box is approx 8 x 9 X 1 3/4 inches deep. I used a blade I purchased from Sloan's Wood shop that they advertise as thick wood blades and they did a really nice and easy cutting for me on this one. the sides are from a 2 X 12 piece of pine lumber. If you are going to cut some thick wood i believe these are the blades to cut. i think they would work well for compound cutting too but I have not tried them to be certain. My wife liked it because of the fairly large size because for her she found it to be more useful to her than the typical smaller box. I just lemon oiled it for the finish. It took just a little over an hour to cut and only a short time to glue together and sand. Dick heppnerguy

Dave, My hat is off to you. Great pattern, I love the clouds in it, You justified that photo well. Nicely cut too. I agree with Len,, looks like a spiral blade piece to me too. Is that the blade you used ? Dick heppnerguy

I hate it that copyright laws need to be so strict. Heck it is free advertising for them. Seems like you should get some advertising money from Coca Cola, to me. Nice piece. Dick heppnerguy

That should help you a lot. I use an inflatable drum sander as well. I like it a lot. I also have a spindle sander with several size sanding discs. One question.. was is the crepe you are talking about...Oh there goes my ignorance showing it's dirty head again... oh, I guess it is OK in The Village as there is no such thing as a dumb question so I am saved by the rule Dick heppnerguy

I really can not think of much to add to the things mentioned. I first bought a cheap Ryobi saw and used it for about 2 years, i guess and I was able to do just abaout anything I wanted to on it and enjoyed the saw a lot. the worse thing about it was the parts wore out verily quickly and I replaced some of them several times. Good thing, they were cheap and easy to get. Bad thing, I finally got tired of buying parts and got a better saw. I really felt like I got my money's worth from the saw as i gained a lot of experience and learned to really enjoy scrolling and intarsia, so it was some of the best $100 I have ever spent. I drive a Nissan Sentra and it gets me from point to point. It is not a BMW or a fancy car but it gets me where i need to go. I am not unhappy with my car but if I had the BMW it would make my driving experience a little nicer. That is how I feel about a scroll saw. One does not need a $1800 saw to enjoy scrolling, and one does not need a BMW to get from Dallas to Fort Worth.. Dick heppnerguy

I see Dave picked up one at his local Woodcraft. Went on sale today..check it out now, if you are still interested Dick heppnerguy

So glad you asked and I was able to help some.. Any time I can help, just ask. I like being helpful when I can Dick heppnerguy

I too had a magnifying and lighted lamp and for me, I did not like the magnification distortions, I felt from it. I also did not like having something between me and my work, so I gave it to my daughter. To each his own and nothing is perfect for every scroller Dick heppnerguy

there is a number of 0031207326522 0312PORT This is sent to me because I occasionally buy from the Portland store. It states that the prices are good Jan 30 through March 3 only the Portland store. (really in the suburbs of 'Tigard') :spelling is correct on Tigard: The store phone number is 503-684-1428 You may want to contact the web sight and see if they will honor this add. If not you might call the store. the main office is in West Virginia so it is way closer to you than Portland for shipping. I do not know if the Tigard store does free shipping at any price number. you would have to ask that. don't forget that we are 2 hours behind you. I also know they are open on Saturday from 9 to 6 and Sunday from 9 to 5. weekdays 9 to 7. Hope this helps... Dick heppnerguy

Happy you are here and hope to see you often. Explore everything you can here as there are lots of surprises awaiting you if you do Dick heppnerguy

Glad you are here. I hope you do come here often and participate in everything you can so we can get to know you.. Dick heppnerguy

Welcome to our family here at Scroll Saw Village. We love to help, share and interact with one another. If this is the kind of person you are, you will be really comfortable here. Know we are all glad you have found us and we hope to get to know you better, real soon Dick heppnerguy

they are NOT talking about mineral spirits but rather Mineral Oil. Big difference here. and as far the the milky mineral spirits go..I would suggest that you leave that alone all together. I have found no one that likes that stuff. If you are going to buy mineral spirits, buy the common clear one Dick heppnerguy

Another advantage to the system I was talking about is that it never pulls the wood fiber..I like that too. Dick heppnerguy

This is in their new flier that I received a couple of days ago. I have included photos from the same flier for you. I did make an error in my post as I see now that the light is not included in the offer, however, everyone says the light is worthless and if they do buy it with the saw, soon take it off and throw it away Dick

Dave, Here is my take on this. I used the blue painters tape for several years and loved it. I said to myself, I will NEVER change what I am doing. Then i saw a video on spraying the back of the pattern and gluing it directly on the wood then removing it with mineral spirit of paint thinner. It looked easy enough, but does it really work ???? Well, I reluctantly gave it a try and here is what I discovered. 1. My patterns went on well and stayed intact 2. after I was finished cutting my pattern I took a cheap foam brush and dampened it with paint thinner and brushed it on my remaining pattern 3. After waiting 15 seconds for the paint thinner to soften the glue, I found it almost fell off , in tact. 4. I thought this was better than sliced bread caution: First sand the wood smooth and then wipe off all the sawdust with at rag, or blow it off with compressed air. Then I take my bare hand and wipe across the wood to make sure I have all the sawdust off. (Very important to be sure the pattern will stick well). I lightly spray the back of my pattern and stick it in place. Rub the pattern after it is on the wood to make sure the entire surface is attached well. Then cut away. Because the pattern comes off so well, you do not need to hand peel all the painters tape off. This saves a ton of time, especially if you are doing a piece with lots of cuts. IF YOU PEEL OFF THE PATTERN BEFORE THE 15 SECONDS, YOU MAY FIND THAT A LITTLE BIT OF THE PATTERN STILL STICKS TO THE WOOD AND YOU WILL NEED TO PULL A LITTLE BIT TO GET IT OFF. If that happens, it means that the mineral spirits or paint thinner did not absorb through the pattern. this may happen if you have a large pattern and you had overlapping pieces so that there is actually two layers of paper in that spot. NO problem. after you get the pattern off, simply take a rag lightly dipped in the mineral spirits or paint thinner and wipe the board, as pass or two and this will remove any residue that may be left behind. simply let it all dry before you sand it or finish it . The time and worked saved with this method is tremendous. I also buy CRC brand, spray adhesive at Harbor Freight for under $10 and it comes in a larger amount than any other spay adhesive I have seen anywhere, CRC is a very good brand name and not a Chinese import. You will see a lot of CRC in the auto parts stores in the for of brake cleaner and things like that. This works very well and is a great buy. I hope this helps you too Dick heppnerguy

Wood Crafters has the DeWalt on sale with the stand and light for $499. Right now.. Just a thought Dick heppnerguy

7 come 11. as they say in dice games... or something like that...Nice job on the dice. are you planning on painting them ? Dick heppnerguy

You are just a tad behind Ron. I myself never have mush to say, so I will never catch up to you. Let's see how many i have....oops Dick heppnerguy

Impressive, as always.. most would have shied away from those small details...you are the man Dick heppnerguy

I cut this easy one for my granddaughter who is a big fan of Elsa. I know that due to copyright laws, one can not sell these but it is not against the law to draw them or cut them and give them away, and that is what I am doing Dick heppnerguy