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I know exactly what you are saying. I was wondering if we could take one wrap of two sided tape on that inlet and then slide the hose over it and clamp it. That way it would have some grip to hold it in place.. I was digging through our dumpster a while back and someone had tossed a part from a furniture shampoo-er or something of that sort. It was brand new and never used. It had just the right hose with it so I kept it and tossed the shampoo head. It's a black corrugated hose and it's just the right diameter so that is what I'm going to use on my setup. I also have the cpap hose that I'm going to use to hook to the pvc piping at the saw. It's a jerry-rigged setup at best but it sure works. I am curious as to what you find on your Seyco vac that acts as a sound reducer. I'd be interested in seeing pics of that.
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Well, it looks like you will be pleasantly surprised once you get the other system set up and working. I have used mine a tiny bit just to see how well it was going to work before I started actually building it into my saw stand. I love it. And with that orange juice bottle muffler, it's very quiet.
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Thanks Travis, that answer satisfies my curiosity completely.
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Travis, please don't take this the wrong way, I'm just asking for my own curiosity. What about in the Coffee Room forum? Isn't that more of a relaxed atmosphere and general topics allowed? I don't spend any time there but I know some folks do. But, if a topic that has nothing to do with our hobby is brought up, can it be chatted upon or debated? I don't care one way or another but just for general consumption so we all know what is what. Thanks and please keep on doing what you do. We ALL appreciate your hard work. OH, and I do remember "bulletin boards".
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Well, both of the tables on my saws are still in very good shape and they have both been used. I think the Chinese saws are more cheaply made in every way possible.
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Les, that seems to be my buying criteria anymore also. I look at what "lifetime" guarantee really means now.
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Well, we will be much closer once I relocate but still a ways away.
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Like a dummy I got the email from SSV yesterday that recaps all the activity and after reading your post with all the pics, I replied to it. Forgetting that it was not SSV but an email. So my reply is floating around out there in the cloud. Anyway, what I said was, now that you have your saw all squared away and are as happy as I have been with my 2 EX's, you won't need to upgrade to a Pegas. That saw will last you a very long time unless you just ask it to do too much. I'm happy that you are now happy. Cheers.
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Bottom line Kevin, how much did end up costing to make your Chinese EX into a Pegas? Your original cost plus the new parts. Curious!
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I for one would appreciate an explanation of what a "climb cut" is and how to execute it. Thanks.
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That's great news Les. Now, go drill a hole!
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I've had that same problem. I attributed it to a couple of things. None of my router bits are what I would call top quality so probably not the sharpest. The other is my inexperience with using a router and probably either going too fast or too slow. But, I think in your case, you have a dull bit. Try taking a stone to it and see if you can put an edge on it. If we were a bit closer to each other, I'd let you borrow one of my bits to see if it made a difference.
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The benefit to buying the Pegas is that it has their great blade clamps already on it and you would have to add them to anything else you buy. And they are worth every penny.
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If you want to spend $700, why not just step up and buy a Pegas? That way, everything is brand new, and you get the Pegas blade clamps which are well worth the$100 that get for others to upgrade to. And you get a warranty. The Pegas saw has already become the "go-to" in that type of saw. I have 2 EX's from the good years and if either of them ever quits, I'll step up to a Pegas for sure.
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At the cost of gas, even that might not have been a good deal. Just sayin................
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I have two EX's and neither are replaceable but I don't worry about it because I don't ding them up.
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It is interesting to look at many of the scroll saws that are pictured over the internet and see how chewed up that insert gets. I really don't get it. If the blade is set correctly and tensioned correctly, there is no reason for it to get eaten away. At least yours is replaceable.
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No, it's a "bacon lover's" thing. You have to make your own.
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Congrats Ralph, you did good and he got a very nice saw and stand.
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I like bacon ice cream.
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I finally mounted my saw on a stand - I'm impressed
OCtoolguy replied to cashew's topic in General Scroll Sawing
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Congrats on the new saw. You'll love it.
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I finally mounted my saw on a stand - I'm impressed
OCtoolguy replied to cashew's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Thanks Cashew, I'll check them both out. I have 4 Clapton cd's and I put them in my player out in the shop and just zone out to the blues. Great music for working. Ooh, I like that J.J. Cale. I just downloaded it. -
I sold my rebuilt type 1 with the stand I made for it to a young lady for $325. I started at $350. It was a very good saw. Your price with your stand would be in the $350-400 range. At least around where I live.
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Cornwell Tools are the oldest in the U.S. One year older than Snap-On. Mac Tools started in 1935. You are right about how they are sold. Only from trucks but if you want to buy them, it's not difficult to contact a dealer through the company at Cornwelltools.com. They are priced fairly. Snap-On has gone out of sight for price. And a good share of their tools are made either in Canada or Mexico. I started out with them in 1970. I went to Mac in 1991 and then on to Cornwell in 1998. Cornwell was/is the best company of the 3. Matco is the one I'd stay away from. They make nothing of their own. Everything is like Sears/Craftsman in that they put everything out to bid.
