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Well, you can't beat that. Amazon is fantastic. I got a book yesterday and my wife got one today. Good luck with your learning curve. I'm not a Mac guy so I can't help you at all with that but if I can ever be of help on other stuff let me know. Ray

Now we can be Hegner buddies. Anybody else want in? Ray

Ok, to update, I just bought the saw in question. All I have to do now is drive a 5 hour round trip to San Diego and back. We did the deal completely by messaging and he guarantees the condition and operation to be "perfect". The saw belonged to his uncle and he used it primarily to make toys for the kids. I can't wait to get it home and play with it. Thanks again for all the help on this one. I'll keep you all updated. Ray

Go to this website and there is an option for an ebook that is "watermarked" for a reasonable price. You can download it once you've paid. http://www.informit.com/store/inkscape-guide-to-a-vector-drawing-program-9780132764148 Also, here it is on Amazon if you want a hard copyl https://www.amazon.com/Inkscape-Drawing-Program-SourceForge-Community/dp/0132764148 Ray

I have a couple of "screen capture" programs that I use. The primary one is called Snagit but it's not a free program. The other one is called Jing and it is free but has limitations. Check them out. I have never been able to use the "printscreen" command and get what I wanted. Ray

Generally folks just drive too fast for the road conditions. We see it all the time here. The roads get a slick film of oil on them and then the first rain, they are like deer guts on a door knob. And the darned fools don't know enough to SLOW down. The bad part is, they usually kill some innocent person who was driving correctly. And they walk away without a scratch. No justice. Ray

I just saw this on Facebook and had to share it with all you folks who live in the cold country. No thanks. You can keep all that snow and ice. Brrrrrrrrr! Ray

Wow! Thanks so much for that Jerry. Finally something that I can have alongside me while I'm learning this software. I am going to print out a couple of the views that they offer for all the screen/tool options. That's where I have always had my downfall. I can't remember what tool does what. This is just great. Thanks again. Ray

Thanks for all the great info. I have been in touch with the seller and he sent me four more pics.

I just came across this Hegner but there is no I.D. plate shown. Can any of you give me any info on what you see? I'm interested but before I contact the seller I want to know if it's worth going after. It's priced in my comfort zone. Ray

Hmmmmm. Old dogs, new tricks. Yes!

Books are my weak spot. I buy books for everything. I also watch a ton of youtube videos. Right now, I'm watching a series on how to make my own 3D printer. Ray

We love eastern Tennessee. Our good friends retired and moved there about 5 years ago. They have 17 acres with a small farm. Not that they grow anything but what they eat but they have managed to acquire quite an animal collection. Here is a link to her website/blog. They also bought 3 acres very near to them for a lake/getaway place. They have a pontoon boat and are going to put a mobile home on that property. They are truly living the life. We visited them 2 years ago in our motorhome. It was truly Heaven. I was ready to pack up and move but my wife said "no, it ain't gonna happen". So, here we stay. Ah well.......... https://www.rowdydogsfarm.com/ Ray

You all gave me very valid reasons. I can understand now. I suppose if I was all of a sudden a single person again, I might consider moving out of where I am. But, there is so much to say for "convenience". I love the fact that no matter what I need, it's just a few minutes away. And many choices to choose from. So, with said, there are definitely trade-offs. After living in very cold conditions that seemingly went on forever, I choose to live where it's warmer. Maybe, if I was to move from here, it would be to somewhere in Arizona. Not the Phoenix area for sure but maybe midway between Phoenix and Flagstaff. Somewhere that didn't have 6-9 months of COLD. I don't like cold weather. I have a very short thermostat. Somewhere between 65 and 80. I guess home is where you make it. We don't have kids close by and our grandkids are not close to us either. We choose to by with folks of our age group and with similar interests. My perfect spot would be in a Senior Housing situation that had a well outfitted hobby shop area with all the amenities. The closest we came to that was at an RV resort in Mesa Az. while we were full time RVers. They have every hobby you could think of. And the woodshop, well it had over $150 thousand dollars in equipment and a fully stocked lumber room. It was Heaven. The weather there is fantastic until summer rolls around. Then, it's time to hit the road again. I am happy here for the most part. I would love to have some of what you folks have listed too but there is no "perfect" place. Thanks to all who answered my question. At least we are all happy here on the SSV. Thankful for that. Ray

I must ask once again, why do you folks stay where it's so darned cold? We moved away from So Cal back in 85. We moved to Woodland Park Colo. Our home was at 8500 feet. It was common to be below zero. But, it was nice. For about 6 years. We came back to So Cal and saw how clean and green everything was. Nothing looks DEAD in the winter. Of Course, it's crowded. And expensive. But, let's face it. Like is short. No reason to spend it being miserable for half the year or more. I'll just put up with the crowds and hide out in my little shop. It's probably about 60 out there right now. And it may get down in the low 50's tonight. But as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow, it will be pretty much shirt sleeve weather all winter. As soon as March rolls around and the time changes, we will be in that great weather cycle for about 6 months until it gets "cold" once again. But, not like you guys are experiencing. No way, no how. I''ll put up with the crowds. OH, we moved back after 6 years and never looked back. Ray

Wayne, marquetry is fun and really easy once you learn the basics. I took a class near me and it was great. Good luck. Ray

Steve Good did a pretty good video on making an auxiliary top for his Jet saw out of Plexiglass or acrylic. I forget which but you might want to check it out. It's on youtube too. In the process of making it showed how he was able to retain the dust collection holes and that feature works pretty good. Oh, and welcome to the SSV. Glad you came around. Ray

This one is a great deal for somebody. I wish it was closer to me. https://www.ebay.com/itm/RBI-Hawk-Precision-Scroll-Saw-226-VS-The-Rolls-Royce-of-Scroll-Saws/292388864597?hash=item4413bc0255:g:~d4AAOSweZJaRs8p Ray

I come to the General Scroll Saw section and I know I spend way too much time there. With that said, I might stray to the University section to watch a video on Inkscape but that's about it for me. My butt is growing wider and wider from all the sitting. If my wife didn't make me get up and accompany her on a walk, I'd get no exercise at all. Ray

I might have to see if I can jigger up something that would work in a DeWalt type saw. Ray

Wow Bob, you sound just like me. I'll grab any excuse to sit here by my computer rather than get all dressed and go out to my shop. But, the time is nearly here where I will get bored and once again get back to my creative needs. Ray

I never said cold. I said moderate. But, I did say I'm a wimp and I like to be at 75 degrees. Oh well, maybe that's just me. Ray

Back when I had a 3 car garage, I bought a similar one as this from Home Depot and paid twice that much. It worked really well but as I have stated, I lived in a moderate setting where it never got down to freezing temps. But, I feel that if it had, this heater would have been adequate and in a smaller setting might just run you out after a while. Ray

mine is only 117 sq. ft. but the problem I have is the aluminum awning that runs the length of our driveway is also the roof of my shop so it has a lot of draft to it. I'm going to do some sealing of all the draft points and then I'm also going to insulate the walls and panel over them. I'm in a very moderate temperature area but since I got old, I can't stand to be cold. Or too hot in the summer time. I guess I'm just a wimp. Ray

Can you tell me what the "ultra" means? I know that the "VS" means variable speed but other than that, I don't know what the names mean. Am I making sense? Ray