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I have only ordered one time from Bear. They backordered one size of blades that I ordered but shipped the remainder. It took the better part of 3 weeks to get the order. I won't be ordering from them again unless they have some kind of sale or something to lure me back. I ordered from DnD and my blades were here if 4 days. Mike's is very fast too. Oh well, at least we have choices. Not like Venezuela.
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Dave, where did you purchase it? With that many problems, I might be tempted to return it and ask for another saw. If that is an option that is. Other than that, there is a logical answer to each of your problems. Thinking of all of them at once can be overwhelming. The arm raising and lowering is not a problem that I have had as I bought my say used. I did have to do some tweaking on the centering of the blade and also on the front to rear aggresiveness. That can be fixed by adjusting the motor as mentioned in other posts. You might do some lubing with dri-lube on the arm back at the pivot point. And as Kevin said, the best thing that you can do is to add the Pegas blade clamp set. That in itself will help immensely with any vibration problems. Good luck in your tuning and if you want to communicate directly with me, send me a PM. We can work out most everything I'm sure.
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Not a bit Les. I sit with my face pretty close even with the magnifier. That's why I started wearing a dust mask, I found that after a couple of hours of cutting, it truly effected my breathing and my nose got caked with the fine dust. I have a deviated septum, (crooked nose) so one nostril is almost always closed. The other one gets really messed up with the dust.
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I agree. I have those H/F piece - together mats in my little shop and when I put them under my saw, it really took the vibration out of it.
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I sit on an old office chair that is at its max height. My saw has a slight tilt to it so when I'm sitting at it, my elbows are below the table and my wrists are on the table. I use a lighted magnifier. I really try hard to remind myself to relax and move around a bit when cutting. So far, everything seems to be aligned about right.
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Sucks having to go back to work. Period!
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Right now, I must agree with you Paul. My biggest concern is with the cost of materials. The cost of the materials is what holds me back on a lot of projects. I'm sort of a tightwad in that living on a fixed income doesn't always leave a lot of loose change to buy things for my hobby. There has been a slowdown in my handyman jobs here for a while so I have to pick and choose what I can make with what I have on hand.
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I got an advertisement from Woodcraft store today and they are selling what I think is the CNC machine like yours on a $500 discount. It sure sounds like the one you have ordered. If you want, I can scan and send you the ad.
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As a matter of curiosity, how does your laser machine differ from the one in this video? Price/power/capability etc. Thanks Kevin. I knew there had to be a better way.
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Thanks Kevin. I knew there had to be a better way.
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Kevin, I just went to check out the youtube link. It seems he has a bazillion videos. Are they all laser-related or if not, how do you sort out the ones that would be on laser machines? I know nothing so I don't have a clue what videos are pertinent.
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Very nice gift. I look forward also to seeing what you do with it.
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Every power tool I have ever bought needed something either tightened, loosened or just plane adjusted. When you think of what these tools must go through in their journey from China/Taiwan to here in the U.S. I'm surprised that more "fixing" isn't needed. They are getting much better though. Too many people expect a tool to be ready to use right out of the box but that is really expecting way too much.
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here ya go. But as Les said, there are a ton of great videos on youtube by Steve. And yes, Inkscape is a free program. So is Gimp. They both do many of the same things but differently.
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Les, did you ever see the Steve Good video on how to use Inkscape and turn the lines red? It's not all that hard to do. Even I have done it and I have been fighting to learn Inkscape for a year now. If you are interested, I'll find the link to the video.
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I wish I had room for one. There is one near me for $125 with 3 tools mounted.
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Are you using a reverse blade? Doesn't sound like if you are getting fuzzies. I love Pegas blades.
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Ok, sounds like you have it covered. Best of luck with your new toy. I bought mine used and tuned it all up. I love it but I also found an EX21 used and I love it more.
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Some or all of your vibration may go away with a permanent mount. I see you have it just resting on a 2x4 in the rear. My Dewalt is pretty smooth throughout the range but will pick up som vibration at top speed. All saws will have a sweet spot or two. I also see that you have one of those tri-sided tool mounts. How do you like it? That may also bring out some vibration. There are a couple of them for sale near me on C/L. From $125 up to $500 and all come with tools mounted on them. I don't have space or I might have been interested. If you are interested, I have some plans for a nice sit-down type stand that I built for my Dewalt.
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Merry Christmas everybody. One and all.
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Same back to you and yours Ike.
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I second what Melanie just wrote. We all appreciate your hard work and for providing us with fantastic venue for our hobby and passion. Have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful and fulfilling New Year.
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I thought it might have something to do with the Osage Indians and their story from Oklahoma. Very sad story.
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Beautifully done. Thank you for sending it. I love the guitar. Sure wish I could have learned it instead of the accordian.
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Merry Christmas to you and yours.
