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    I have my system setup so I can move it between my Hawk and the EXcalibur. This it mounted on my EX. I did not glue the joints on the PVC incase something gets caught. I have two mag switches that hold the setup to the saws. I had to put a steel plate on the EX table for them to work.
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    As a test cutter I track my time. My average cut time for the 56 puzzles was 26 minutes. I could have cut faster but I used a smaller blade for a bit tighter kerf. I also really concentrated on not pushing sideways. All of the puzzles were cut from Hard Maple. The total time with prep,pattern, rounding, sanding etc. took me about 48 minutes average.
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    Wow! Melanie AKA Meflick, You have had an interesting few months.! I can't begin to imagine how frustrating it is for your husband. I have had my own ladder adventures but my injuries were not as debilitating as his. The joy you will both experience once you get the shops back together and start making sawdust again will feel so good
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    I am flattered! I also did not glue any of the joints as I periodically get small jams. I also added trap to catch the small pieces I did not want to lose. I put a screen on the suction side. I may make a new trap or modify this one so it behaves like a mini Cyclone.
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    Some very nice shop pictures posted. rafairchild2 I would love to see a picture of the Mustang. Regarding drill presses I have never been a fan of benchtop units, mainly because I do such a variety of work. I had a inexpensive table top unit where the chuck fell out when ever the bit chattered (it was not a normal #2 morse taper) Bought a Delta floor model Belt drive. I got tired of changing belts for speed as I do metal and wood. Finally bought a direct drive variable speed, floor model 50- 5500 RPM super smooth and quiet,
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    Thanks for the Dry lube suggestion.! Not so much for the saw but for my Garage door. I used lithium lube spray on the drive screw (duh) and I ended up with drips on my TVR. I am very happy that Bushton is more active and they even have a facebook page !! I still love my Hawk G4.
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    Don, instead of water based stain try alcohol dyes. They are used by the turners. https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/Video/161 I have been air brushing some projects with them.
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    I would just sand it down and repaint. I am surprised that you didn't get better coverage with the Unicorn spit. I have been adding a bit of Flow Medium to it. I have also been dipping my wood in sanding sealer (50/50) alcohol and Zinser. It will raise the grain a bit and I hit it with a 220 MAC mop. Also, just for fun been playing around with my airbrush and alcohol dyes. Barb, who makes the Precision skip blade? The "Puzzle blade" is a FD (flying Dutchman blade) is way to fine a blade for this. 31 TPI (.023W x .006" thick) To air dry wood it takes ~ 2-3 months /inch of thickness.
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    320 is my max on wood projects. The 1500 + comes out when wet sanding body panels on my car.
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    That seems like a lot of extra work! Then again it depends on what scroll saw the have.
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    That is what it says on the cover in the above picture, It is not clear what they mean when they say template sheets. There may be several patterns on each sheet.?
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    The language is a non issue for me, But the price $25 and it only has 2 patterns NOPE. As Paladin said Volker Arnold is my go to. His Crescent ornaments have paid for many of my tools.
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    I replaced my Craftsman router table a couple of years ago with a complete setup from Infinity. Absolutely love it!! That said, to answer your question. I made the zero clearance insert(white) it snaps into the standard table insert(red). I have used the Dremel router bits years ago in the Dremel router but it was all a bit flimsy for my liking. I use a MAC mop to soften any end grain tearout. This is the 1/16 bit.
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    I recently purchased a set of carbide router bits with 3/16 brass pilot bearings. There was a special sale of 3 bits 1/16, 1/8 and 1/4. I use the 1/16 roundover for my puzzle pieces. It saves me a huge amount of time in sanding. I have it mounted in a router table and made myself a zero clearance insert.
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    I see purpleheart, yellowheart, sapelle, bubinga?. maple, holly, Oak Having cut so many of these puzzles. Cutting them as individual pieces from different woods and getting a decent fit is challenging, Well done.!!
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    As others have said I am not sure how much a lubricant would help unless applied continuously. I would also worry about wax residue affecting my finish. That said after years of using blue tape, I switched to clear removable shelf liner under ALL of my patterns. It is tough stuff and peels off easily without pulling up any fibers. Using any tape is too time consuming for me. Especially the clear stuff so easy to miss a tiny piece.
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    You could always buy a HEPA filter and make a small enclosure for it then exhaust the vacuum exhaust through it.
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    Meflick hopefully you will have more room in your new shop.! I could not comprehend moving my shop and all of the tools. I keep the top pickup just behind the blade. Because of how the saws are designed, The bottom one works great on the Hawk not so great on the EX. I started to design an adaptor for the EX that will exit from the left so that I can stick the nozzle in it. I will 3d print it at my library.
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    It is a special magnet for wood. Just kidding I had a piece of scrap metal that I screwed to the table.
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    I snug up the swivel just enough so that it seals but can still rotate. The screw is a set screw to keep my setting in place and keep it from unscrewing. I drilled and tapped the ring (10-32)
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    Dewalt makes a new Stealth Sonic Vacuum that is supposed to be about 65 DB or less. and you can get a HEPA filter for it. The 10 gallon dewalt is about $145 and the best Hepa filter for it $66. I have not heard it running, but if the specs are true it certainly is quieter than a shop vac.
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    I am visiting today. I bought the Festool midi after winning a Festool track saw in a raffle and my wife bought me a Festool RO sander. As I don't us the those tools often I connected it to my Hawk. I mounted the tubing on a wooden base that has two "Mag Switches" so I can easily take it off. Little did I know I was going to buy a used EX 16 as a travel saw. It is now my primary. I just move the dust extractor over. I run the Festool vac at about 50% speed. I have the saw plugged into the Festool outlet so it comes on with my saw. I added a swivel and a dust trap that has a screen in it to catch those tiny pieces that get sucked up that you still want. The swivel allows me to swing the upper arm out of the way and back without messing with my adjustments. Also I did NOT glue any of the joints in case something got jammed in one.
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    Coyote

    Rolf replied to Wichman's topic in Bragging Rights

    Is it inlayed ?
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    This is one the most amazing pieces of work I have seen in a very long time. The level of detail is incredible.!
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    Robert R. A couple of things, we do not criticize we comment, guide and suggest things that can be changed to improve our work. The first thing looking at you piece is , as others have suggested, use better wood and a better quality blade. That will give a you a cleaner cut with fewer fuzzies. What saw and blade did you use for your project?
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