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Do keep us updated on what you decide. I have 2 EX's and a Hegner with all the updates. I am more confortable using the Ex's but really haven't taken the time to learn the Hegner's quirks. I think my biggest complaint is the tall stand. I don't have a comfortable stool and I don't like standing. I am going to build a lower stand for it in the future. They are a tank and probably the most durable saw on the market. The weak point, to me, would be in the electrical area. Very expensive if a motor or controller fail. BUT they don't fail very often. Good luck.
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You found the best scroll forum on the web.
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Very nice!
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For that problem, I fold a piece of 220 sandpaper in half and slide it between the clamp screws every once in a while just enough to rough them up. Just a bit.
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Exactly why I never went Apple.
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That's Mattias Wandel's software, isn't it? I had forgotten about that one. Thanks.
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Just be aware that with the knobs it's easy to over-tighten them and strip out the threads in the aluminum clamps.
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I would say that they would be great for a serious inlayer type of person. I did some inlay using a regular sized router and a 1/4" flat bottomed bit. I would have been so much easier with one of these and a Dremel. Did you go to Veritas and watch the videos?
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If you got to the Veritas/Lee Valley website, they show it in use. Very nice tool. Pricey but nice.
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Thanks for posting this. I never knew this existed. All I have to do now is collect enough cans and bottles to afford one. At 80 years of age, I better get to collecting.
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Paul, there is a youtube video done by an old guy who made a bunch of additions/alterations to his Ex and that was one of them.
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Sorry about that. Try it again. I fixed it.
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After wading through a bunch of stuff on Amazon, I finally found these. I think they have got to be the same ones. And the price is really cheap. I've got a set on order as we speak. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089YN1PDT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A9HFA7YGVGSKX&th=1
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What Paul said for sure. I did take mine apart far enough to clean the ball bearing and place a dab of wheel bearing grease on it. I tightened it just enough to stay up. But, I don't have anything extra hanging off of mine to add weight. I would advise against doing that.
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Do you have any kids or grandkids? They'll show you how.
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Are you talking about that Dewalt that someone here mentioned in another thread?
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How about a link to that pattern set? I like what I see. Thanks for posting.
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I've bought quite a few. No complaints. They will out last me.
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Many different small villages in China. I'm sure. Sort of like Afghanistan. Everybody there can build a fire and forge a rifle.
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It is what it is. The nature of woodworking. If you want to work in a "clean room" I suggest going into the computer industry. You are fighting an unwinnable battle. I'm thinking of a large fan in one window and a large exit window on the opposite wall might be the best solution.
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It's a unique club that I belong to also.
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Thanks Paul. That's the sort of thing that winds my crank. I might have to try that transformer.
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Nice cut. Never saw the movie.
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My advice is to just take a couple of blades with you and some scrap wood that is similar to what you will be using. Give it a try. Listen for any odd noises and give the mechanism a jiggle in different spots. Those saws are pretty tough and anything that might be bad is easily fixable. As long as the motor runs and the variable controller is working as it should, you will be good to go.
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It appears that you have learned well. Nice stuff and thanks for posting. We love pictures.
