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Thanks Frank, I would never have given much thought to those points. Now, I'm much more educated on BH's.

Thanks Paul. Much appreciated.

What if you want to buy a piece 2 feet long and 4 inches thick by 6 inches wide? Are you saying that it would be $2.45 for each foot? That makes no sense. I'll bet you are paying $2.45 per board foot. I'd like to see how they calculate your cost on a board 6" wide x 1" thick by 10 feet long. If what you are saying, you'd only pay $24.50. Is that right?

Thanks for a great idea Paul. I've been thinking about making a couple of bird house/feeders. That is really nice. What did you have to shell out for the pattern?

Go for it! Nothing is going to fly out at you. Just nuts and bolts. And you have us to fall back on if you need help. Once you get under that switch housing, you'll see that it's very easy. Get yourself a can of Valvoline synthetic grease and some pipe cleaners and just start greasing everything that moves.

I think it might help if you install a pvc ball valve in your line so you can vent the line. You have too much vacuum and need to bleed it off some. That's my take on it.

I've got a dustopper and have had no problems with it. But I don't restrict the airflow in any way. I use it with my table saw and it works great. 16 gallon Ridgid vac, 2 1/2" hose and not necked down at all. I don't think it's meant to be restricted. What size is your hose at your scroll saw? I'd try to stay above 1 1/2". If it's caving in your bucket it's telling you something.

Don't cut yourself down Les. You're the guy who can fix/build clocks and who knows what else on your machinist equipment. I wouldn't know where to start on that.

The first pic of my EX 21 with the wheels outboard is going to get the Oreck vac. We'll see how that works out. A lot bigger unit to contend with. Both stands are identical in size/shape but I mounted the wheels on the EX 16 inboard to cut down on the footprint. I may move them outboard if it seems unstable. They both move around very easy with my wheelbarrow handles. I like the idea of having one that I can do marquetry on and keep the table tilted while being able to make stuff on the other one in a conventional manner.

Here are some more pics of my creation.

Okay, I just pulled up a picture of the Delta saw. What you are trying to get to is underneath the switch/speed dial housing. The tension dial is in the same place as the Dewalt but the upper switch/speed housing is a bit different. Just in appearance though. Once that is removed, you'll be able to get to the tension mechanism. Trust me, it's there.

Les, one board foot is 144 square inches. 12 x 12 x 1" or any multiple? of that. Say 6" wide by 24" long by 1" thick is one board foot.

That's it but there is also one identical but aluminum. I had to go page after page to find it the last time. Here is the link to the ones I bought. They are currently not available though. I should have bought more of them. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P5L8YPZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ike, do you ever proofread your posts? I follow everything you write but at times it's very difficult. Please don't take offense. Just a suggestion.

In your post you said Delta. If you have the Delta that is a clone of the Dewalt, you have that part. It's inside the upper arm where the tension lever is. When you rotate the tension lever it pulls a rod that goes to the rear of the saw and pulls a wedge to raise the arm and apply tension to the blade. That aluminum cover is there.

I'll bet it has something to do with the tension rod. They are notorious for that rod hitting the aluminum cover. If it starts doing it again, try readjusting that rod. Shortening it will keep it from hitting. And also, there is an article at scrollsaws.com on how to file down that cover to give it some relief. Here are some pics of what you have to do.

When/if you build this stand, before you start, determing whether you want to have two legs where you sit or just one. I reversed the plan so that I could straddle the single leg. I found that more comfortable. For me at least.

I've built 3 stands for my different saws. The first one was for my Dewalt and I posted the plans above. The second and third were built using 4 legs and a hinged top so that I could adjust the angle of the table. I incorporated 7 inch wheels from Harbor Freight so that I could roll them out the shop door to my driveway. That is a 6 inch drop and I also made a ramp. Here are pics of both styles. They are all very solid and when they are in my shop, this sit on the rubber foam flooring from Harbor Freight. No vibration at all. When I sold the Dewalt, the stand went with it and I stay in touch with the buyer. She says it's holding up well. On the two with wheels, I added a piece of 1 1/2" pvc pipe along both sides of the cart. Then I put a piece of 1" pvc pipe the same length inside of the 1 1/2" that would slide in and out. I added a cap to the inner pipe. With the inner one slid all the way in, I drilled a 1/4" hole through both pieces for a pin bolt to hold them in place. Then I pulled the inner one out about 18" and drilled through the existing hole to put a second hole in the inner piece. Now I can slide the inner piece out, slip the pin through both and I have "wheelbarrow" handles to move it around. Works great. What I'm doing now is building in a dust collection system for each saw that is totally self-contained using a MetroVac 500 and the little cyclone that is available from Amazon. I installed the cyclone in a stainless steel coffed canister with a flip top lid. I'm almost done with the first one. Yesterday, I built the piping for the saw using LocLine fittings over and under the table. I think it's going to work great. I'll be able to move either saw outdoors and have a dust control system right onboard. More pics to follow.

Those things fascinate me but I know in my mind that I would never complete one. I just know ME!

Excellent setup. I like everything about it.

Sounds like a good deal. Thanks.

@OzarkSawdustcan you give us any idea of what that saw set you back? I'm wondering how many cans & bottles I'll need to save.

@MrsNwhere do you teach? Which state? I want to commend them for still offering woodshop.

A much kinder, gentler saw.

What the book said. You were too quick for me.