I have an EX -21 and love it. Hoping you get your issues cleaned up. I have learned that quality saw come with some expense but so much worth the extra effort, I do regular adjustments and things on mine would never look back !
Paul
Great job cutting that. I love these things. The wife seen this on Facebook and said she wants it. Guess I'll have to order a few books. I use battery operated LEDs for my lights, there is 20 in a string and it takes 3 AAA batteries. Great job indeed.
I do most of my sanding by hand on the more delicate pieces. I use a ros for the larger more stable pieces.
I would think a link to the belts you are referring to would be helpful . Please post your results after testing.
My wife paints a few things for the different cancer colors. She just uses craft paint and calls it a day. I spray my backers normally flat black and don't use any primer on them.
The wife and I do a lot of shows. I keep my prices the same no matter where we are. There are a lot of people looking for lower priced items, and I have that covered in the $5 and $10 dollar range. I also display pieces that sell for hundreds and many in between. I have always used my time by what I want to make plus 10% for materials etc. The shows that are smaller normally are less money but also higher in custom orders. I will say that most of what we offer is Faith based and many people are so pleased to see it.
Craft shows are a crap shoot. I have been doing them for a few years and tracking things. I call this a live and learn experience. Sort of sucks but the lesson learned is invaluable. And yes I still go through the learning progress. Just a lot less then earlier days. I have found talking to other crafters helps.
I have an EX-21 and swear by it. Love the saw. You would be giving up 4 inches since the DW is 20 and the Ex is 16. If they are willing, I would go with the EX in the blink of eye, Keep us posted please.