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A couple of years ago I bought a Brother all-in-one color laser printer. I love it! No messy ink to fool with. Never fails to print unless I forget to load the paper. It has a single sheet feed that allows me to print on the full page shipping labels that Kevin put me onto way back. I can't say enough good about this printer. I picked it up on sale from Amazon at the time for $227. It came with the starter cartridges and I'm still using them. There is a youtube video that shows how to "reset" the printer when it comes to that point where it wants you to buy new cartridges. So far, I'm still on the first ones. I did buy a black toner cartridge but it's still in the box. The number on my printer is MFC-9130CW. It has been discontinued but they are still out there.
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I might suggest something here. I bought 2 of the MetroVac's. One for each of my saws. After buying them, I started looking at the little portable vacs from Oreck. We wanted one for our motor home so I got curious as to the price on eBay. I found one like new with all the attachments for a total of $58. Also found many others that would be in that price range or even less. I'm thinking seriously about experimenting with the one I bought to see how good the suction is. They are not all that noisy. Not like a shop vac. I'll let you all know once the experiment is done. I may be putting my 2 Metro's up for sale. @Rolf, I"m going to incorporate a small piece catcher similar to the one you use. I like that idea.
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Very well done Berndt.
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Put the filter on the suction side. Blow the air away from the saw. The blower tube on your saw should blow the dust off the table and into the filter.
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Delta 40-694 or Pegas Scroll Saw?
OCtoolguy replied to Jackloganbill's topic in General Scroll Sawing
If it's in your budget to afford the Pegas, that is definitely the way to go. I have 2 Excalibur saws that the Pegas is based upon. I love both of them. I owned a Dewalt and liked it. But after buying the Ex, I sold the Dewalt. I've also tried the Hawk and sold it because it was just too big. And I had a Hegner. I liked it a lot but it had a speed problem that was going to be too expensive to fix. So, I sold it too. Now I have what I consider to be the absolute best saws for the money. -
Thanks for all that info. But not being able to actually see it, it would be great if at some point you deconstruct it for any reason, maybe you could shoot some pics of all the pieces individually. I can sort of see it in my mind but there are a lot of clouds and fog to get through in my old head. I used a Tropical orange juice bottle as a muffler but it might be causing a bit of blockage. I might have to cut the back end out of it and just let it flow through fully. Right now, I'm still in the process of building my system. I got high-centered working on our motor home trying to get it ready to go on a long trip after the first of the year. Providing our illustrious new President doesn't shut it all down again. Anyway, if you can provide pics, I'd sure be appreciative.
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Excellent build. I'm curious as to the clear hose. What/where is it and from. I'm using cpap hose but if it proves to be too small in diameter, I might like to go to that hose/tubing. Can you elaborate on all of your pieces? Thanks for the great pics.
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Hegner user question for Hegner owners
OCtoolguy replied to nrscroller's topic in General Scroll Sawing
If I recall from when I had mine, the slot in the holders is wide or narrow. There is not a whole lot of difference to the naked eye. Whatever slot is the closest to the blade you are using. I hope this helps. -
I too didn't realize you were in Canada. Oops! Anyway, I sort of like that idea that Kevin has regarding the use of lexan or acrylic. I have some 1/4" plexi that might also work. I'm going to give it a try and see how flat it is. I also like the idea of being able to see through it. That might be a great accessory for the industry to consider. Or even for a stock table. It could be made a bit thicker if needed.
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Well, you know that Pegas has brought a much bigger table. You might contact Denny Kneppen here on the Village. Seems like it's under $100.
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Well, now you can buy the larger table for your King. Also, you might call Ray at Seyco and see what the possibility might be for adapting a Seyco table to your saw.
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Exactly!
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You may have gone too far in the wrong direction. What I did was to mark the holes where I started. Then I removed the 3 bolts and moved the motor in each direction until I got what I thought was going to be the optimum. I never got it all out but it is as close as it could be. I know what you mean about the power cord. That is what made me try what I finally did.
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I had to look to see what you see. Yes, I see it. But, to me, it'll always be a goofy ostrich head.
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When the upper arm is raised, at the rear of the main frame there is a round "boss" that is cast into it. The arm is stopped from raising further by that "boss". By removing it the arm is not constrained from rising to it's fullest. Makes for a lot more room under the arm.
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Thanks, that's exactly what I thought too. I may end up building my own 2 sided one. I have a router table and a oscillating spindle sander that would be nice to have out.
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Hey @Trackman, a quick question. And I don't want to hijack the thread but I'm curious. I see you have that Sears rotating table. I've been watching one on C/L for over a year. They guy has 3 tools mounted to it. None of them very great ones. He's been trying to get $500 for the whole thing. I contacted him and asked if he would consider parting it out and selling me just the table. He came back with yes, and he wants $375 for just the table. I thought that was a bit on the high side. But, I'd think about it if I got enough positive feedback from others who have them. What is your opinion of it, and how much is it worth to you? Would you spend $375 for another one? It might serve my purposes in my small area for 3 of my bench top tools to be more usable. Thanks for your input.
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Gary, don't be shy. Post those pics. If anything you'll get feedback on how others might have done the same project or ideas on how you could have improved yours. Or maybe even you'll be the guy whose is the best. Just post the pics and let us have a peek. Just remember, it's a hobby, it's supposed to be fun and we are all in the same boat. Just some of us have been bailing for a lot longer to keep the boat afloat. Jump in, the water's fine.
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I'd give Ray a try at Seyco.com. He used to be the guy to go to before he brought out his own saw. But he still has all the knowledge and most parts.
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Al, I'd make a note of this post for future gens to view it. All good info.
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So it was you that did that mod? Ok, I get it. After thinking about it, I realized that with the lower clamp as it is on Hegner, you wouldn't be able to top feed anyway. If/when I ever get another Hegner, I'll do what you did. Thanks for the clarification.
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Thanks Garyrenee, and welcome to The Village. Don't be a stranger. Post pics of your projects. We all love pics. I'll have to look into what you suggested. Not that I can afford one but I'm curious.
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I would if it were mine.
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You're right. I hate the stuff.
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For the size drill bits that most of us use, run your drill press as fast as it will go. High speed means high speed. The only time that the speed really matters is when you are drilling metal. Or very thick and very hard wood. At least that's how I was taught.
