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great idea scrappile! Man! that piece you're cuttin' looks awesome! Can't wait to see it finished! I keep clothes pins around the shop, but really never thought about shapin'em to fit like that. Thanks for passin' on the idea!

they may have, kevin, before nylus & his bunch took over RBI. To my knowledge, they don't now. It'd be interestin', for history notes, if they did make them for other outfits & when. The serial number tags is what's got me.

Looks like I may have overstepped, or didn't word that last post quite right. My apologies if I offended anybody. And, I may have taken Tony's post wrong, too. I guess my point to the whole thing was there are more of us in several states that're retired & ss is our only income. My wood shop, like others of you here, helps, at times, pick up lose ends & buy saw blades, lumber, & eventually a new tool. My sincere apologies if I sounded like I was steppin' on toes. That's not the way it was meant.

Excellent job, Mr. Kevin! I'll have to locate that pattern, Sir. The last few months, I've had several awesome nurses! Thanks for showing. She may consider ya a keeper;)

awesome work, dick! No doubt your grandson will be proud to receive that from his Grandfather;) You have every right to be proud of your grandson, my friend. Thank him for his service, Sir!

Nebraska? well, We're close but, I ain't in Nebraska. And I just happen to know some fine scrollers that would do the same thing as I do. And live on SS.;)

they are good folks, rocky! And they do their best to make things go as smooth as possible for the customer, contrary to what you may have heard. As you've found out, they're excellent for making things right! I can say, with honesty Rocky, in the few years I've dealt with Bushton, I've been to the facility personally & met all the crew, & it truly is a family oriented operation. And their goal is satisfaction. There is a lot going on in such a small operation. Rocky, I'm happy to hear you got your extra parts, & are satisfied with Hawk. Keep makin' sawdust, my friend!

I don't know about the poplar. Looks to dark for poplar. I'd have to say red elm, too.

that's weird, Rocky. When I converted my 220VS to linc loc, I didn't have to drill any holes, I used what was already machined in the arm & the bigger clamps in the kit for the linc lock line.

I've got the link lock line on my 26. It came new with it. I updated my 220VS to the link lock. All it had was the clear line like you're showin', Rocky. The link lock allowed me to position the air line to blow the dust away from me, instead of around me or in my lap or clothes. Bushton has the updates for the saw, & it takes but just a few minutes to install.

what is there to laugh at, Rocky? You created somethin' that works for you & your saw, brother! Who cares what ever' body else thinks? I like your thinkin'! Ingenuity at its finest! Keep on keepin' on!!!:):)

money? if i had a dollar bill for all the work I've done for nothin', I could've made a nice down payment on my own shop. These farmers around here aren't all big farmers. We still have a lot of family farmers, small farmers, & hobby farmers. These guys have got equipment that was built in the 60's, & still keepin' it runnin' because they ain't able to afford the high dollar machinery of today, nor have enough acreage to pay for it. So, if they need gaskets, parts, etc., 9 times out of ten, those things have to be machined, machine cut, etc. I don't help these farmers because of the money. Most of these guys I've done business with when I had trucks. I hauled grain off their farms & out of their fields, hauled cattle out of their corrals to packers. I know them personally, & have great respect for them, & what they're doing to survive. It's a way of life here in farm country. Not about the money. If I can help them keep their equipment runnin' in some way, whether it's makin' wood spokes for their drills to creatin' a gasket for them, I'll put a pressin' project aside just to get that farmer back up & runnin'.

great job! I like your idea! I get several farmers that come into the shop totin' a greasy, shot to pieces gasket for their ol' hydraulic systems, or tractors, combines, etc., in one hand, & gasket material in the other hand. They've got a look on their face like somebody just shot their high dollar bull. After they figure out they're in a wood shop, they look around & ya can see the wheels begin to turn. After they're able to talk, they tell me they need this gasket fer their piece of equipment, or whatever it is that is no longer made. Then they tell me They were sent right to my shop. My reaction is "uh huh, now what?" Most of the time, in the older hydraulic systems, some of the gaskets were paper, rubber, leather, etc. So they want gaskets cut to the exact shape, size, etc., & have no idea what to attempt it with. They'll try to make the gasket once, & figure out it ain't quite sufficient enough to do the job. The next try is to machine cut it. This is another prime use for polar blades. When I show them my scroll saws, & they think I fell outta my tree. But when they come back to get their gasket, they're surprised at how accurate & exact it is.

In reading your posts Kevin, you mentioned breakin' more spiral blades with your Hawk. I don't break them on mine. Matter of fact, I'll wear them out before I break one. I've learned that spiral blades have a mind of their own. Tension & speed are critical with spiral blades, imo. I'm not a high speed cutter, but if I HAVE to use spiral blades, my blade speed & tension increase a little bit. I get better life out of the blade, & they cut better. I ain't able to say much about the pegasus blades. I have tried a few & weren't impressed. I own several saws for several reasons, one of them ain't to try out different blades. I keep blades in those saws that I use for their purpose. I have the Hawk with several blades loaded in different blade holders to try different blades. I believe that speed & type of blade for the project is the secret. I use mostly skip tooth & polar blades. They serve me well, & the polar blades cut best in most of the projects I cut. They work extremely well cutting my feathers, head dresses in my Native American projects, & where I've found them useful to is cuttin' the teeth, ears, eyes, etc., in my wolf & animal projects. Blade conversation can get opinionated quick. Every sawyer has their own preference of blades, & saw set up. It's all in what works for the one at the saw.

have you tried ereplacementparts.com? Put in the model of your saw & you'll get a full schematic of it. You can order the parts for it from there. Might be easier then huntin' a screw that won't work, huh?

happy to hear you are up & runnin', Rocky! Another happy member of the Hawk family is always awesome to hear from! The 220VS is taller, as most of the Hawks. Like Kevin said, have a look see & make sure there ain't leg extensions. You can adjust them easily if there is. The 220VS is a good saw! Enjoy it, Rocky, & make some saw dust my friend!!:)

looks like it oughtta work, Ranger. That's similar to what I'm kickin' around. I like your idea. it beats tryin' to figger out how to mount my foot switch to The Hawk without to many modifications. Thank you Sir!

My Father was the same way, Kevin, but it weren't with scroll saw blades. It was grease, oil, truck tires, things like that bcause my Father was NOT a carpenter, God rest his soul. And I have a lot of his same traits, too. But one thing about Dad, as hard headed as he was, if he found somethin' he liked, he stuck with it. I'm that way, too. I know what works for me to my perfectionist specs, & I've stuck with it. I have my doubts of Olson or Flying Dutchman goin' out of business before I'm not able to scroll any more. It maybe That I have to find a different retailer, I hope not, but one never knows these days. I'm in perty good hands, & get dependable service from them.

If it works for ya, Mr. Ray, that's the most important part.;) I'm just not to crazy about changin' the design of original equipment. If I bought one without the legs under it, Creativity is unlimited. And I have to take vibration into account on all my saws bcause of the wood floor in my shop. Even with my planer I get vibration off the floor, & it's on it's own stand.

yea, mine too, Rocky! Mine has kept me on a short leash since I had to quit truckin'. She says after 30 years of never bein' around, shes finally got me home, & shes keepin' me home! We'll see a clean black Pete all polished up pullin' a new shiny bull rack, or a reefer all shined up & polished that'd make a young man drool, & the first thing out of her mouth is don't even think it!:( I keep most of my scroll saw magazines, wood workin' magazines, etc., unless there's nothin' in them that catches my eye. Most of them are in the lamp stands here in the living room. I've got some in boxes in the basement, & a few in the shop. I've always kept them around for ideas & customer work.

Ranger, you've got my curiosity up. You mentioned a wall switch. Ya don't mind me askin', how did ya set your saw up with a wall switch? I've got a BM 26 Hawk that I spend most of my scrollin' time at, when I'm able to. I bought a new barbers chair & had to take my set up for my foot switch apart. So I'm back to usin' the on/off switch. Which, don't misunderstand me, I don't mind, but your wall switch idea caught my attention & just might work for me. And it'd save wear & tear on the power switch. I've already got a couple ideas rollin' around in my mind, but I'd like to hear yours. I'd appreciate it, Sir.

This has been a good thread. Alot to learn from, different opinions about the hobby, some selling, some donate, some don't. Over the years, I've learned everybody doesn't have the same cutting technique, different preferences of blades, etc. That's how we learn from each other. I've sold some of my work, gave away A LOT of it bcause I ran out of room for new cuttings. Been commissioned to do several different kinds of work, like most of you have. That is one of the main things that fascinates me about about this hobby. And the people we meet a long the journey. Isn't it great how it's like one big family?

I have seen that too, Rocky, & I agree, they aren't to attractive. I sit in a barber chair when I'm at the saw. I called Hawk & talked to Nicole, asked her if she could email me the plans for the legs they use for a wheel chair set up. She did, & it's a perty entailed set up. I haven't done it to my 26 yet. I get along ok with it as it is, but eventually, as crippled up as I'm gettin', I'm goin' to have to break down & do it. My issue with the 3 leg set up is stability. I want my saw solid on the floor, & know it's goin' to stay put. I have installed casters on my 26 so I can move it easier, by myself. Without them, my bride had to help me move it. I've got it sittin' on a harbor freight pad that you would put on the floor, in front of your bench. Reason being is my shop floor is wood, & with the casters, I was gettin' some vibration. So, I put that pressure pad under it, & no more vibration, & it sits solid on the floor.

In some ways I agree, JT. Some blades will cut different under every circumstance. And, not everyone has the same cut technique. So that, I think, needs to be taken into account with every blade type. Opinions of aggressiveness is in the eye of the beholder. You have to find the blades that work best for you.

that's all I wanted to know, JT. I was just curious about the blade. I, like you, don't see the the point in wastin' valuable time in testin' other blades when I already have my preferences. I've just seen you mention that particular blade several times, & thought I'd ask. Thank you for your explanation & your time.