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  1. OCtoolguy
    If I'm reading this correctly, you have an Excalibur 16. Am I to understand that the Pegas bellows is different? I'd have thought they would be the same. Curious!
  2. OCtoolguy
    Don't you mean 4 x 8 Paul? Never seen anything 8 x 8.
  3. OCtoolguy
    That's beautiful Rolf. Great work. Thanks.
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    As we live & learn. Great story. Yeah, me too but after watching many of his videos I now get it. I won't be needing to do any of that because I'll only be working with wood. I do have one project that my wife wants done though. We have a metalwork tree on the front of our home that has become weathered so I'm going to try to do some antiquing on it. Gray, brown, green. Here's a pic.
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    I cut that same pattern out of 1/4 bb.
  6. OCtoolguy
    Yeah, me too but after watching many of his videos I now get it. I won't be needing to do any of that because I'll only be working with wood. I do have one project that my wife wants done though. We have a metalwork tree on the front of our home that has become weathered so I'm going to try to do some antiquing on it. Gray, brown, green. Here's a pic.
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    I can see clearly now........
  8. OCtoolguy
    I just pulled the trigger on this kit. They are currently sold out but should be back in a couple of weeks. For $40, how can you go wrong? For the time being I'm going to use my 2.5 gallon compressor and dial it way down. I want to get a feel for using an air brush and also thte cheapy set from Harbor Freight. I have got to figure out what paints to buy. Probably a basic set of acrylics from Hobby Lobby to start. Something that can be cleaned up with water.
  9. OCtoolguy
    To answer your pricing question, if you have no plans to replace your wood, sell at the old price. Otherwise, raise your prices to reflect replacement cost. You never see gas stations selling gas at yesterday's price. Always based on replacement cost.
  10. OCtoolguy
    Thanks to all. Info is gold. I appreciate all the input. I'm not artistic at all but I thought having the ability to add color might be nice. My luck with spray cans hasn't been favorable so having a more controllable method makes sense. I've always wanted an air brush. I should have bought one back when I was selling tools. I could have saved 40% and all the price increases since then. Lol.
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    I'm thinking the same Kev. I also bought that cheapo set with 5 bottles so I should have all bases covered. I'm trying to decide on a compressor and I like the idea of having one with a tank to keep the cycling down. I know when it does run that it will run longer. The Zeny at $87 is pretty nice and was recommended. I'm also looking at a Wagner folding booth. All I will need is space and that is a constant battle.
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    @BadBob, what compressor are you using. Thanks for your comment on the air brush itself. I've been watching one particular guy do lots of testing on many different brushes of all price ranges and so far, he is impressed with many of the "cheaper" ones. Harbor Freight is one of them that he was impressed with.
  13. OCtoolguy
    Love it!
  14. OCtoolguy
    I'm leaning toward this one because of price and after viewing a few videos on youtube. It comes with 3 air brushes which may or may not be of any quality but for what little I'll use it, at least at first, I think it will fill the bill. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M72W5OV/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A10PRH2DFOVNA8&psc=1
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    Brand/model number/price?
  17. OCtoolguy
    Once again the search function let me down. I know someone recently posted a reply to a thread and mentioned wanting to buy an air brush. I've lost sight of who posted it so I'm opening a whole new thread for anybody who knows anything about air brushes can offer up their expertise/experience with them. I'm toying with buying one and I just purchased the H/F $10 set of bottles that come with a spray attachment. I've jumped in and have been watching a ton of videos on the subject and what I have found is I still don't know what I want. So, if anybody can offer their own personal choice as to the air brush itself and also what compressor you are using it with. Thanks in advance for any info that is added.
  18. OCtoolguy
    Gonna need more info on this request. Maybe a pic or two of what you are working on.
  19. OCtoolguy
    Painted!
  20. OCtoolguy
    Great job Dave. It should be greatly appreciated.
  21. OCtoolguy
    Welcome back. I hope you can get back into the hobby and find your "happy" once again. I lost my oldest son to depression so I can sort of understand what you have been going through. Remember, you have friends here on The Village who are always ready to help and to just talk to.
  22. OCtoolguy
    Very nice! I might have to buy that pattern.
  23. OCtoolguy
    It's a fairly common thing with those saws. If you are at all mechanically inclined it won't take more than an hour to fix it. There are videos on youtube that tell all you need to know to do total maintenance on the 788. If you are anywhere close by I'll help.
  24. OCtoolguy
    Read the topic heading.
  25. OCtoolguy
    Welcome Charles. A wealth of knowledge on most every scroll saw subject here on the Village. I'm not understanding what your problem is. Maybe a bit more explanation and/or pics if possible. I have 2 Ex's and a Hegner. After re-reading your post I'm thinking of 2 possibilites. First being that with that thickness of wood and depending on the hardness, you may be forcing the cut. Pushing too hard and not letting the blade do its job. Which brings me to the second thing. Maybe the wrong blades. When I did a 3-D cut on some 1 1/2" douglas fir, I had problems until I switched to Pegas double skip blades that were able to clear the sawdust out of the kerf better. I bought them from Artcraftersonline.com. Denny Knappen is on the Village and owns the site. Check with him.
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