OCtoolguy
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I did the same research and found exactly the same thing. It's a pricey part but what are you gonna do? Gotta fix it. It's probably a ten cent part on the circuit board. Do you have any friends who are into electronics? If it blows a fuse that fast, it's probably a short somewhere but who knows where? Maybe you can take the board out and use a magnifying glass to inspect it. Possibly see the shorted part. Somebody must repair stuff like that.
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Thanks Christian. I did see those but I appreciate you taking the time to help me out. And, there is absolutely nothing wrong with your writing. It's "spot on"! Welcome to the Village. Lots to see and read here.
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It sounds like the controller board has gone south. Just my guess based on what you just wrote. It's actually not all that uncommon. As mentioned, if you are using an extension cord that is too small, that could cause a problem.
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Have you tried rotating the motor with a screwdriver in the end of the motor? Remove the brushes and check them for excessive carbon powder. When new they do wear faster. Make sure the switch is clean of sawdust. They get dirty fast. Other than that, anything else I might suggest would require tearing it apart.
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Hmmmmm, spoken like a person with more money than he needs. I've got the opposite problem. And this was not meant in a "snarkey" way at all. Just sayin......
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I still have a clock in my future at some point.
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Dan I tried doing it that way and still couldn't get rid of it. Not a big deal but frustrating.
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I can't seem to get rid of the last thing I posted. I've tried every way I can think of to delete this last post. I just found another great video that I think that anybody who is interested in learning the basics on marquetry will find interesting. This man knows of what he speaks. And he keeps it simple. He taught his nine year old Granddaughter how to do it and she does a great job.
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Once a salesman, always a salesman! I just can't stop! Sorry!
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You know you are so right. I guess I should spend my money on wood instead of more iron. Thanks for opening my eyes. I need all the help I can get.
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Paul, if you were to really get into marquetry and needed lots of exotic woods or colors, I can see how it would pay off after a while. I have been looking at the cost of the different thickness veneers and they aren't cheap. The guy that put on the class had a big 18" bandsaw, I forget the brand. Might have been a Laguna but not sure. Anyway, he does all of his own sawing/resawing and sells his stuff. I can see having one of those slicer and be able to sell veneers to offset the cost. Just a thought. I've got a 4 foot long black walnut log that was given to me. It has been sitting out back drying for over a year. I'm going to give it a try one of these days. I'll probably cut it into 2 2ft logs and go from there.
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There ya go Les. A business opportunity. Have the customer send you their StewMac base and you do the alterations for a paltry $49.95 plus shipping.
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You ain't alone Oz!
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If I keep on living, I can see that I might have to have one of these and a better bandsaw. But, I'm afraid that life will run out first.
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@Scrappile, here is something to wet your taste buds. This guy is a true artist but after watching him and most of his videos, I don't see anything that we can't do with a bit of practice and plannining.
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Well, rather than start YET ANOTHER bandsaw thread, I thought I'd just add to this one. I have been watching a lot of videos about marquetry since the topic has been brought to life. My point here is that in the process of viewing these videos, a video popped up on AccuSlice add-on for a band saw to produce whatever thickness veneer you might want. So, I just had to watch a video about it and it is really a neat system. Seems that it will fit just about any bandsaw that has a 3/4" miter slot. It's not cheap by any means but if a person is really into doing inlay or marquetry I can see where it would pay for itself. Of course, the quality of the bandsaw would matter greatly but if you have a decent 14" bandsaw and have it tuned with a good quality blade, I don't see why it wouldn't work very well. Here is a link to a couple of videos. I did go to their website to see pricing and as much other info as they offered. Enjoy. I did. Website: http://www.accu-slice.com/accu-slice-system1.html Video: And another video:
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It sure does look like a Wen in which case you should be able to get parts when needed. My suggestion is, if you buy it, use it a a learning saw and move up when you are ready. $50 is not a large investment even if it doesn't work out. -
I think it might be a Dremel part. Not sure.
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Looking for opinion on table saw- UPDATE
OCtoolguy replied to ben2008's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Well, I've made worse mistakes and a much younger age. They say that with age comes wisdom. They just forgot the rest. If we get so old we can't retrieve that wisdom due to the increasing thickness of the gray matter, well, as they say "S" happens. -
Where'd you find the riser for it and how much was it? I've been thinking of adding one to my saw but the exorbitant cost has stopped me. If H/F has one, I might do it. Thanks for your info.
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Minimum cost $25/year.
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Very well done. Thanks for posting.
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There is something on FB but not very active.
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I'm going from memory but if I recall, it had an angle gauge, an xacto knife, a spiral pin vise, some carbon paper, a drill bit, a couple of blades and that's all I can recall, just sitting here. I'll mosey out to the shop and have a look in a bit. It was about $25 for what was there. Not a great deal but easy at the time to buy it rather than have to hunt down all the items. Knowing what I know now, I'd not buy it. He was just making it easy to get started and cover his cost. Maybe make a couple of bucks. If there is anything important that I left out, I'll add it to this post. Ok, I went out and checked the contents of the kit. Obviously I've used a couple of things out of the kit, the saw blades are gone and so is the carbon paper. But here is a pic of everything else. The tweezers are included because Ken taught us how to use hot sand for shading and you need tweezers for that. And in the pin vise there is a tiny counter sink bit for opening the holes on the back side of the wood after drilling. All for $25.
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Paul, I bought one from Ken Cowell when I took his class. I still have it on my bench because I got sidetracked but now, with the renewed interest, I'll get to it for sure. I also bought his tool kit because it everything in it that we used in the class. Since then, I have acquired more and better ways to do the same job. Drills, bits, knives etc. The big reason for buying the kit is is included all the correct veneers that were needed for the flower that I was going to create. After watching the video that Rustynail posted, it looks a lot easier than the method I learned. Much less precise with better outcome.
