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  1. OCtoolguy
    I'm one of those people who absolutely hate to throw anything away if there is the remotest possibility of fixing it. My wife's washer was making a noise so I called a repair guy. He told me that we should trash it and buy a new one because it would be a minimum of $400 for him to service it. I once again went to youtube and found a video. Everything is repairable in most cases. Ray
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    I watched a couple of youtube videos on how to fix our Mitsubishi and it really isn't all that hard. Just pieces and parts. Ray
  3. OCtoolguy
    Kevin, you're a hoot. Love it. Ray
  4. OCtoolguy
    Very nice Charley. Those prescription bottles look like the way to go. I'll have to investigate them at my local drug store. Ray
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    Looks great to me. R
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    Len, I just took the picture of your controller and brought into Irfanview. I rotated it 180 and zoomed in on it to try to see more of the pieces and parts. To me, the solder joints on the potentiometer don't look good. Is there a possibility that there might be a "cold" joint on the red wire? It just doesn't look good to me. It should be a smooth shiny flow of solder and from what I can see in the pic, it doesn't look that way. I'd sure like to see the underside of that board too.
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    There certainly is a lot to be said for "simplicity". Ray
  8. OCtoolguy
    I'll bet I see an EX in your future Iggy. Ray
  9. OCtoolguy
    I will say, I just purchased a used Hegner and I of course had to take it all apart and check it all out for dirt and lubrication. It has got to be the simplest mechanism of all the saws. There is virtually nothing to go wrong with a Hegner if oiled occasionally. Simplicity is the key word here. I also have a Dewalt and it's mechanism is very similar to the EX, the Seyco, the King and the Excelsior. Many moving parts to maintain and lubricate and keep in tune. Not to disparage any of these saws. They all are great products. The Hawk is too but I don't have any experience with them. Just my two cents worth. I'm not suggesting any of these saws but just wanted to say what I think of there mechanical aspects. Ray
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    I fully believe in GOOD doctors. The problem comes in when trying to find one. Our medical situation in this country has driven most of the good ones out of business or they are so busy, you can't get an appointment. I've been trying for two months to get a full physical but my appointment has been cancelled twice due to the unavailability of my primary physician. I'm supposed to be going in Thursday but I'm expecting a call at any time cancelling once again. R
  11. OCtoolguy
    I noticed many of you mentioned that you print labels using Inkscape. I'm in the middle of trying to learn how to use that program but so far I haven't gotten too far. Too many other things to learn right now. Anyway, can any of you offer up a quick easy tutorial on how to go about creating and printing your labels? I might be asking too much here but if its quick and easy, I know I for one would greatly appreciate not having to learn a new technique in Inkscape right now. Thanks for anything offered. Ray
  12. OCtoolguy
    Thanks Roly, I've always wanted to try one of those contraptions. I see they aren't expensive anymore so I might just give it a try. This might be the answer for many of us. Now, all I have to do is not pass out when the blood leaves my head. Ha! Ray
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    How tall are you and do you consider yourself average size or ????????? I'm 6' 1" and I weigh 225 lbs. I found the shop chair that I bought from Northern Tool to be too small for my size. It looks like the Craftsman chair but might be smaller. Ray
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    I just went through this same problem with the saw I bought. It came with a bunch of blades and I had no idea how to sort them. After reading all the answers to my question, I bagged them up and put them in a drawer for possible future use. Or trash. Whatever the case might turn out to be. Best advice.......go buy some good quality blades of the 3 main brands. Flying Dutchman, Olson, or Pegas. It's a crapshoot as to which ones you will like but you gotta try them all for a while. I'm in the middle of that right now. Ray
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    Rocky, I just went to this website and you might be able to buy a board from the mfgr. Give it a shot. http://www.quantum-controls.com/standard-products/ Ray
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    Rocky, I did a youtube search for how to troubleshoot that controller but found nothing. But, like someone else said, I'll bet if you took it to an electronics store someone there would be able to maybe put you in the right direction. I'll still bet it's something simple and cheap. Ray
  17. OCtoolguy
    That's beautiful Dan. Thanks for sharing. I'm getting so many great ideas. Ray
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    That's exactly what I'm afraid is going to happen. I got all fired up when I first started and bought way too many blades of differing types and brands. Now, I have to figure out what I actually will use. Probably get down to a half dozen or so. If that many. Ray
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    Rocky, you don't need a schematic to test the components on the board. You can check resistors with an ohm meter. And a visual inspection of the pc board should show you if there is anything burned or cracked. Don't give up on it without at least letting someone who knows what's what to take a look at it. Exhaust all avenues before plunking down the cash. Does the saw run at all? Maybe the rocker switch is bad. Ray
  20. OCtoolguy
    I've got one very similar to that one but I'm not sure if it's exactly like it. Same shape and configuration. The back rest is too short for me and I don't get any use out of it. The seat is too small for my butt and the back rest is too close to the seat. Other than that, it's perfect. Ha! If you lived closer, I'd give it to you. Ray
  21. OCtoolguy
    I'm totally surprised Iggy. I figured you would just have one big box of all the same blade. You do pretty much use the same one for all your puzzle cutting don't you? Ray
  22. OCtoolguy
    The turntable that came with my saw had 13 upright tubes made of 1/2" PVC. All I did was to drill 13 more holes in an inner circle back of the ones that were already there with a 3/4" forstner bit. I epoxied them in the holes. I am thinking it might be overkill at this point though. I'll bet that I'll end up using a half dozen different blades in the end. Oh well.....it was fun. Attached pics of carousel and the Hegner I picked up for $300. The carousel is meant to clamp onto one of the saw's legs but I'm not sure about it yet. Ray
  23. OCtoolguy
    Good luck. I hope you get it. It sure is priced right. Keep us all updated. Ray
  24. OCtoolguy
    Ok, Here's a new topic to chat about. At least it's new for me. How do all you more "seasoned" scroll sawers keep your blades organized. Pictures please. I am using three different brands at this point in time and I have bought them in sizes ranging from 2/0 to 7 and many different configurations of tooth patterns. I haven't done enough cutting yet to know which blades work for what so I have to have a way to keep them separated in some sort of organized order. I just finished making a turntable that has 26 tubes in two concentric circles. Actually, it came with my Hegner saw and I just made some additions to it. Not sure if I will keep it though. I just thought it might be an interesting topic for discussion here. Ray
  25. OCtoolguy
    I did a Google search for them and was surprised at how many different variations there are. And, Staple does have them. I will have to drop over and see if they have any that I can try. Either that or I'm going to build a stand for the Hegner as I did for my Dewalt so I can just use the same chair for both. I don't seem to have the problem when sitting at my Dewalt. Thanks for your suggestion. Ray
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