I too am a test cutter for the magazine. The latest is the Fall issue page46. I never would have cut these cute little Halloween characters as I am not into Halloween. They were fun to cut. I enjoy looking at the wonderful pieces of scrollers all over the world.
Sorry about the EX giving fits. Several years ago, the upper arm on the EX21 broke and I got the replacement from Ray at Seyco. Other than that no problems with the EX21. As a distributor, the Pegas is at ArtCrafters for trials, demos, and lessons.
I had a little free time at ArtCrafters this afternoon. Before even cutting, I noticed a difference in blades. Normally I use FD UR #5. The Pegas MGT #9 is close in size, so that is what I used to cut these puzzles. The zero point is right on. With puzzles, the blade must be perpendicular to the table. The puzzle pieces slide in and out in both directions. The Saw is extremely quiet. Most noise comes from the Seyco vacuum. There is very little vibration. What a joy to cut on this saw. More to follow when I work on other projects.
You are always welcome. That puzzle is amazing. I have the plaques on display on an easel in the front of the store. People look, but no sales yet. The are priced at $25 each. As for your puzzle, it looks like a good seller but I have no idea about pricing.
Check with your local frame shop. We (ArtCrafters) always have framing quality pieces, leftovers from larger projects. You can also cut to size on the scroll saw.
Thanks Kevin. I actually like this design rather than the designs of Keith Fenton although I made several of his. Tennessee is a great state. Coming from MN I can relate to the COLD.