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  1. OCtoolguy
    Well, if you want more tilt to the saw blade you can dial that motor and get a lot of it. Me, I want the blade straight up and down as much as possible. I also noticed that by doing that, I got less vibration so I don't know what the trade off would be.
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    Iggy, you can adjust it to cut more aggressively by turning the motor. Most of us try to take the aggression out of the saw but you might want to increase it.
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    I, for one, am looking forward to what you think of your new Hawk saw. I'm really curious as to what they have changed to make it better. The old Hawk was a pretty great saw from all that I've read here on the SSV. I will be very interested in what all has been changed/upgraded/re-engineered. And for all the time that has gone by since the inception of their problems, I certainly hope they did some fine tuning on your saw before shipping it out. Best of luck with your new baby.
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    No. The blade clamps are the newer style. The main reason for selling the Dewalt is, no space. Besides, I have an EX and the mechanisms are similar. I wanted a saw with a different mechanism mainly to have a comparison. I tried a Hegner but the one I had didn't work the way I thought it should so I sold it. I have heard/read so much about the Hawk that I just had to try one. If I find that I don't like it, I'll sell it too. So far, I love my EX and it will stay. I'm hoping to "love" the Hawk too. I have to find a project to try it on. Time will tell.
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    You will notice a definite difference Iggy. I have one of each and can tell you that for sure. Especially if Pegas tuned it prior to shipping it. They are a great manufacturer.
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    You are missing the thread. The "snipit" has been mentioned. It was what I used up until I found "Jing". That was so much easier to use I stopped using "snipit". Now, this new software is also great and does many other things also. All 3 programs have their place and pretty much all do as needed. I just like the way Jing hangs around at the edge of my screen no matter where I'm at or what I'm doing. It is just very handy to use.
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    Paul, you are pretty ugly. Just sayin..............
  8. OCtoolguy
    Yeah, that's what your wife said too. LOL!
  9. OCtoolguy
    Well, I got her into my shop and got the Dewalt out. Now just gotta get it sold. The Hawk was dirty but she's cleaned up now and I did some lubing. With a new blade and properly tensioned, it runs as smooth as silk at top speed but has some vibration in the middle a bit. Nothing to worry about but I haven't really torn into her yet. Got a video to watch and some reading to do thanks to Kevin.
  10. OCtoolguy
    So sorry to hear of your bad turn of events. Like some here have said, you'll mend and the club folks will understand. Actually, maybe you can learn the art of one-handed scrolling.
  11. OCtoolguy
    Thanks Rolf. I was wondering what to use on the table. I have a cone shaped attachment for my drill that I used once on the aluminum wheels for our car. I have some great cleaner too. I'll get that table so it looks back at me.
  12. OCtoolguy
    It's too bad you're not closer to me. I'd make you one heck of a deal on my Dewalt.
  13. OCtoolguy
    Jerry, I would expect nothing less. LOL!
  14. OCtoolguy
    I met the fellow who had the Hawk 226VS on Craigslist this morning and long story short, I bought it and brought it home. Now, all I have to do is figure out where to put it. Other than some surface corrosion on a couple of parts, this saw is like new. I can't wait to give it a run but first I must do the clean -up. I am open for any and all advice from you experienced Hawk owners.
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    I will have a look at H/D for some of that wood. I was just trying to do something without having to make another run there. I was just there yesterday and bought a piece of mahogany. My wife saw a neat bowl that Carole Rothman posted in the SSWC magazine a couple of years ago and she wants one. If you have the mags from way back, it's issue number 60 on page 40. Thanks again for the pix.
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    did you mean 1/2 x 1/2 or 1 1/2?
  17. OCtoolguy
    When I worked for the USPS back about 1965, I learned that the old French word "fragile" actually meant "throw underhand". And, we did.
  18. OCtoolguy
    I know I had been forwarned but I chose to go headlong into a project today anyway. I had some scrap douglas fir 2 x 2 material that was left over from another project a couple of years ago. I wanted to do some 3-D word art on it. I ran it through my table saw to make sure it was good and square and measured 1.5" x 1.5". I stuck the pattern on it and put a brand new FD Polar #5 blade in my saw and commenced to cutting. Wow! What a nightmare. That stuff is so hard and very grainy. Long straight grain that runs from one end to the other. So far, I have gone through 3 #5 blades and then I changed to a #7 blade. That did cut better but not for long. I am about 10% done cutting and I think I'm going to fold my tent and go home. I'll wait until I have some decent wood to work with. So, for those of you who might have a bunch of old doug fir scraps laying around, use them for firewood. I wish I had.
  19. OCtoolguy
    Kevin, when you first got your EX did you know to adjust the aggressiveness by turning the motor? Mine had a bit of vibration at full speed but once I found out about adjusting the motor and fine tuning the blade to be perpendicular to the table or as close as possible, then vibration has all but disappeared. And the addition of the Pegas clamps pretty much made the saw as smooth as it could ever be. I'm ecstatic about how smooth my saw is. I never thought I'd have a saw that ran that smoothly. Of course, I am not one to run it full speed. I have no desire to do that. I found the "sweet spot" and pretty much leave it there. I did slow it down a bit when I was doing that compound cutting on my votive holder project. And, I learned after the fact that I was using the wrong kind of blades. I was using a reverse blade without the skip tooth feature. I look forward to my next foray into 3-D cutting now that I have the correct blades.
  20. OCtoolguy
    Ok, I don't know how far you went with the free download but I just went to their website and I read that disclaimer. I also went ahead and clicked on the dowload button. I downloaded the .exe file and could run it but I have already got it loaded on my computers. I have it on my desktop machine and my laptop. I run Windows 10 on both and also use Chrome as my browser. Give it a try and see what happens. I think it will run but at some point in time, they will stop supporting it but the basic program should not stop working. Give it a try. jing.exe
  21. OCtoolguy
    The best of luck to both of you. I know you will love your saws once you get them.
  22. OCtoolguy
    Do you honestly feel that the factory stand was beneficial? I brought mine home and tried it just clamped to my workbench and found that it ran so smooth that I wouldn't need to do anything but build a substantial wooden stand for it. I love how it has worked out. I made sure that it would be moveable so I can take it outside during the warm summer months. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the Hawk because of the tall stand. I also have a wood floor in my shop that has some bounce to it so that may present a problem. I'm thinking of doing something out on my driveway to give me some privacy too so I may put it out there on concrete and do the sandbag thing. Just not sure yet.
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    That's weird. I know they have a great software called Snagit that is expensive. The company is called Techsmith and I have found Jing to be great. Give it a try. It won't cost you a penny.
  24. OCtoolguy
    Was that the saw that you bought new in box? Too bad but like you said, a lemon comes along in every field. I know from experience that I had with a 69 Chevelle that was almost new when I got it. It had a habit of stalling dead at the most inopportune times. It did it one too many times and it was gone.
  25. OCtoolguy
    That's good. I'm keeping m fingers crossed for you Kevin. You've been more than patient.
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