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The same to you and yours.

What BabBob said. The flexline is easily repairable.

Not sure of what you speak. Can you add some clarity?

Too old to move. We did check out Texas though. I found that the property taxes there would eat us alive. Not sure but we heard that they freeze taxes at 65 or something like that. We have friends who bought back in the early 90's and paid about $250k for a nice sized home. The taxes back then were $5800 a year. Not sure what they would be paying now.

I have many friends in Texas. What part are you in? I liked Tyler. Almost moved there.

I ran out of 3M77 one time. My wife had a small 4oz can of Elmer's so I tried it. It worked great and I loved the small can. It didn't need much shaking either. I always use a heat gun for pattern removal and that worked well too. I still use the Elmer's but I have a can of 3M too.

We have a very good plywood seller near us that has 1/64" BB. I was amazed when I first saw it. I had no idea that it was even made.

Yes, I sold tools in Orange County for the better part of 40 years.

Kev, I routed mine through a mini cyclone so most of the dust never gets to the vac. Works great. I have the vac and saw both on the same foot switch. So far, all good.

Scrollsaw.com has a ton of info on many different subjects around scroll saws.

Don't feel bad Rick. I can never find anything in his catalog either. But, I just keep trying.

Take it a pawn shop and then spend whatever they give you on a new Bauer drill/battery.

If it works, it ain't temporary either.

I like both of them. I have to admire you for learning to work with the stained glass. But, for those of us more indolent folks, and I am including myself, the acrylic will be the easier path. I always wanted to learn stained glass but never got around to doing it. Too old now.

Truce!

Hey J.T. I don't recall mentioning your name, BUT if the shoe fits...................

Congrats on your new toy. We will all be waiting to hear how it works out. As for Harbor Freight, I have purchased a lot of power tools from them and have had no problems with any of them. I've had to perform minor repairs and adjustments on all of them but nothing that made me regret buying them. Let the snobs hold their noses. We will hold our wallets.

Those are beautiful. You and your wife did a great job on them. They should be appreciated.

Try doing an Image search on Google.

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All they have done is cut out the names using a 3D technique and then cut them apart and staggered them. You can find tutorials on 3D scrolling on YouTube. Search for Gwinnett woodworkers. They have a few. The one you show here looks like it was done using 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" wood in the appropriate length. The pattern is then done with the names one above the other in a way that each name will be centered on each side of the wood blank with the centerline squarely on one edge of the blank. Very important that it be centered alone one edge. Drill blade entry hokes in each letter and then cut them out. I'd use a #5 or 7 super skip tooth blade to clear the sawdust out of the kerf. Once finished with those cuts just run the piece through a table saw to separate all the letters. Then mount them to a suitable base in an offset configuration. I know this may be confusing so I suggest trying to find a video first

First off, welcome. You found the right place to get all your questions answered. The Excalibur has gone through a lot over the years. First made in Canada, then Taiwan. Those were great saws. Then they went to China and became far less reliable than they had been. Not all bad, just not the same quality. With proper care and adjustment, they will last a long time. Look at the I. D. plate to see where yours came from. As for blades, any brand of 5-inch scroll saw blades will work but the preferred brands that most of us use are Flying Dutchman and Pegas. One of our members has a business, (Artcraftersonline.com), that sells both the Pegas blades and also the Pegas saw that is very similar to the Excalibur but a much better saw. The FD blades can be purchased through Mike's Workshop or Wooden Teddy Bear, both online sources. My preference is Pegas but many others are lovers of the FD blades. If you want to buy from a store front, look for Olsen blades. They are the best ones sold from storefront venders. Denny Knappen who is a member here owns the online store I mentioned above, is where I buy my Pegas blades. His prices are the best and his service can not be beaten. Another suggestion,, if you are going to get serious about scrolling is to upgrade the upper and lower blade clamps on your saw to the Pegas holders. They are an upgrade that can't be beat. I have them on both of my saws.

Are there more designs?

Practice, lots of practice. You are unintentionally pushing the work piece to one side or the other. Remember, the blades are 5 inches long and very thin so they are going to flex. It's up to you to keep them straight. Practice.

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