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  1. OCtoolguy
    All scroll saws have some degree of vibration. It may be a matter of adjusting the aggression out of the motor. I've got a 16 and a 21 Excalibur and they both have sweet spots at just over 1/2 throttle. A better mounting will definitely help. I have both of my saws mounted on homemade carts that sit on foam shop flooring.
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    My thoughts precisely!
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    I clicked on that link but there are only 3 clocks down. No fourth. Is there a name?
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    I would think that the lever would have some sort of bend/curve in it and won't be driven out. There must be another way. I'm not familiar with how it looks but from what I can imagine, it would have to have some sort of raised portion that would be rotated like a cam against a friction point. Maybe a picture would be in order. Also, have you checked Youtube for an instructional video? I would think by now somebody would have made one.
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    When I bought my first used Ex21 I got a ton of blades with it. A good amount of them were the PS blades in all sizes. I had heard that they were supposed to be the "cat's rearend" so I looked forward to trying them. I had been using Pegas #5mgt on 1 1/2" mahogany compound cuts. I was disappointed in how they worked so I went back to my Pegas blades. I was not impressed.
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    @dgmanNot sure about that. Has something changed that I'm not aware of? I tried to buy it on Amazon but they wouldn't ship to my address. Something weird here. I just checked Lowe's and they are in the same area as my H/D store. They sell mineral spirits under the brand name Jasco. Are all mineral spirits the same?
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    Speak for yourself Ike. We aren't allowed to own it here.
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    I'll bet they don't have FD or Pegas blades though. Nothing else for me.
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    Amen!
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    Or Covid struck!
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    Probably not a bad idea. It really depends on how old your saw is. There are so many used Hawks on the market that you might be able to upgrade by getting a newer version of your saw. I bought one a while back, a 226 Ultra with all the latest stuff that had been added prior to their newest model. I paid $250 for it and it only had about 20 hours on it. Depending on where you live, keep an eye on Marketplace on FB and Craigslist. But, try to educate yourself on all the nuances of the Hawks. There have been many changes and upgrades to their saws. It sounds like yours is an old model.
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    I learned to use your method Crupeia. I get great results by letting the adhesive "cure" until it is barely tacky. I also use the peel n stick shipping labels with good success. I think the heat gun is the best method for pattern removal. I buy BB ply from Cherokee Wood Products. Great quality.
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    That's strange. They have the best customer service in the industry.
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    There may be something on Youtube also.
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    Get yourself a $10 aquarium pump and it will do a better job than the original.
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    Sounds like the cam lever may be worn out. @kevin can probably be of more help. Just wait a bit and he'll chime in. He's never far away from the village.
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    Whatever it takes to gain entry to the rheostat that controls speed. I sort of doubt that is your problem being how new the saw is. All that thing does is control the signal to the actual controller board.
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    I made a circle jig for my bandsaw. Works great.
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    No, it was on Instructables and when I saw it I liked the idea. But none of my saws have tables that would accept something like it. I posted the idea and the link to the article here for others that might want to do it. It was not well received for the reasons stated above. I understand what you are wanting to do and I think a straight edge with 2 clamps is the answer. At one time I was looking to make a circle cutting jig for my saw to make coasters. I decided that the scrollsaw is just not the tool for that job.
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    The problem as I see it is how to control the deviation of the blade? It will always want to wander.
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    I recently posted something like that but everybody said they just learned to cut straight with practice. A fence or miter gauge type thing really isn't a necessity on a scroll saw.
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    Thanks Charley, as always, great advice. Straight from the Sage.
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    That's SOOO true. Especially when you have "honey-do's" to get in the way. Like painting the interior of your home. Ugh!
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    Kevin, check with Denny Knappen. He attachs all his blades to a piece of cardboard that is very stout but still thin. He sells it for using as backer material. It's like the stuff they use for matting when framing. I think it's just what you want.
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