Jump to content

OCtoolguy

SSV Silver Patron
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    10,492

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    28

 Content Type 

Everything posted by OCtoolguy

  1. OCtoolguy
    Also, if you clean the ends of your blades with mineral spirits to remove any oil and rub them with 220 sandpaper just enough to rough them up, you won't need to tighten so hard. I think it might have been @heppnerguy who put me onto that idea and it has worked well. Whenever I open a new dozen pack of blades I take a few minutes and do this.
  2. OCtoolguy
    Give Ray a call at Seyco.com. He should be able to supply the part.
  3. OCtoolguy
    Not sure if this helps but according to the EX parts list the "set screw" is M6x8 so I'd say it's 6 mm x ?
  4. OCtoolguy
    These youtube phenoms are very rare. I'd bet that in most folks realm they would have trouble finding even one person that is making money off youtube. It's a passing thing. The problem is that most people think they are worth way more than they are. Who should get paid a "living wage" to flip burgers? That is an entry level job at best. It was never meant to pay enough to raise a family on. This whole minimum wage thing is a sham. Every time the minimum wage goes up, everything else goes right up with it so workers don't get any farther ahead. It would be better to do away with the minimum wage completely and let the market prevail. A job is only worth what someone will pay to have it done. If you truly think you are worth $15/hour to wash dishes, you are only fooling yourself. Someone will come along and do it for $14. That's how the market works. Get the government out of it.
  5. OCtoolguy
    Maybe you can contribute in that area. I've been trying for 5 years and can barely do anything. I might become your least favorite Villager.
  6. OCtoolguy
    I'm thinking of cutting the cable and going with Fubo. I'll use Frontier for our high-speed internet. Fubo has everything we need plus unlimited cloud storage for $80/mo. We subscribe to Netflix & Prime plus a couple of others. We are tv junkies. Live Brit tv. Far better than U.S.
  7. OCtoolguy
    That sounds like a pretty good deal. With the high inflation, everything is more expensive. Our cable t.v. went up $30/month this year.
  8. OCtoolguy
    I'd have to collect cans and bottles for a very long time. Congrats on yours though.
  9. OCtoolguy
    Be sure to date it too. Look back a year from now. You'll be pleasantly surprised. I wish I had done as well on my first cut. Great job.
  10. OCtoolguy
    K.I.S.S. My rule to live by.
  11. OCtoolguy
    You'ave got 2 great saws. I'm glad that you may have found the problem. I also have 2 of them and I try to remember to "exercise" the speed controls on both of them as often as I can remember. I don't change cutting speeds very much but I give the knobs a back and forth twist just to keep any corrosion from building up. I live a mile from the Pacific ocean so it's humid here year round.
  12. OCtoolguy
    Hook up with Denny Kneppan here on the Village. He sells the Pegas brand of blades. Many of us prefer them. I'm not sure he has a "sample pack" but I'm sure he can help you out and his prices are the best. Shipping too. Artcraftersonline.com is his website.
  13. OCtoolguy
    Only dumb question is the one not asked. I heard that somewhere. Believe me, I'm 7-8 years in and still asking "dumb" questions. So ask away. Generally the first one is "what blades do I use" or "who makes the best blades"? Ready, set, go.
  14. OCtoolguy
    Look at the i d plate at the right rear by the motor. It should say either Canada, Taiwan or China. What color is your saw. If it's green it's definitely a good one. Black can be either Taiwan or China. If you bought it used 6 years ago I'd say it's not Chinese. As to cleaning the rheostat try blowing it out with high pressure air. Preferrably the stuff you buy for computers. It's dry air. No moisture. While blowing it out wherever you can get air into it you'll want to be rotating the knob or shaft to dislodge any dirt/dust/corrosion. If after doing that you still have a problem you might have to unsolder the wires from it and take it to an electronics supply store to get a new one. But, don't get in over your head. If you can't do it try to find someone who can.
  15. OCtoolguy
    My wife's favorite movie.
  16. OCtoolguy
    He appears to be "grunting" a bit.
  17. OCtoolguy
    Great work as always Kevin. You are truly a "machine". Now, it's time to change up your profile pic. Something that reflects your "wellness".
  18. OCtoolguy
    It was recently posted that the most expensive vehicle to operate in the U.S. is the shopping cart at Costco.
  19. OCtoolguy
    Sounds like a dirty rheostat to me also. Blow it out with a can of compressed air. Maybe get a can of contact cleaner too. If it turbs out to be a bad rheostat, that's an easy fix too. Out of curiosity, is your saw a Chinese Ex or one of the earlier saws?
  20. OCtoolguy
    Welcome. You did well on your purchase. You will never wear it out. My suggestion, besides hanging out here, is to check out Scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com. It's a site with tons of info and 1000's of free patterns. The owner is a fellow by the name of Steve Good. If you sign up for his emails you'll get a free pattern everyday and usually a lot more. Now, it's time to have fun. Your addiction begins.
  21. OCtoolguy
    Kev, when you get the "out of toner" warning give my video a look. The printers count the number of print jobs and at a certain number they think they're outta ink. Do a reset and keep on going. Like I said, I'm sti on my starter cartridge.
  22. OCtoolguy
    Here is a link to them on Amazon. Pretty cheap as far as price goes. It looks like they are made for a hand-held saw for doing very fine work. https://www.amazon.com/SE-815JSB-Jewelers-Piercing-Blade/dp/B002Q8886C/ref=asc_df_B002Q8886C/?tag=&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309869401414&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1348244730594903340&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031544&hvtargid=pla-434140747886&ref=&adgrpid=63364097444&th=1
  23. OCtoolguy
    I just checked on Amazon and as I said, mine is discontinued. Somebody has a used one on there for sale for only $1000. Yuck yuck!
  24. OCtoolguy
    It was probably me who posted. I bought a color all-in-one Brother laser printer on Amazon a few years back. It was on sale at the time at about $225. Believe it or not I'm still using the starter cartridges that came with it. I found a youtube video that explains how to override the "out-of-ink" warning that they build into the printer. I don't do much color printing so I bought a black cartridge that just sits waiting. My printer is discontinued but for sake of info the model number is MFC-9130CW. I'd buy it again. If anybody is interested, here is the link to the Youtube video on how to override the empty cartridge warning. They want you to think that you need to buy a new cartridge but you probably don't need one. This works on many different models.
  25. OCtoolguy
    What? You're not retired? So sad!
×
×
  • Create New...