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  1. Rolf
    Great idea! This is my traveling mop that I take to our wood working shows. I should have added that the motor is mounted on a board and at the other end is a wall switch. The board makes it easy to clam to a table.
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    I do have the retrofit Delta clamps on my Hawk G4. And I keep my eyes open for rusty old delta saws at yard sales to scavenge the clamps. That said the only difference between the replacement standard Hawk clamps from Pozgai and Hawk is $6. The replacement upper arm assembly is different form the older hawks like my G4 as it allows you to pop the upper clamp in and out like it does on the bottom. At least that is what I think from looking at the image. That would be a great upgrade for the older Hawks that have the fixed clamps.
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    I have the MINI. the only difference between the MINI and the MIDI is 1.3 gallons of capacity and $50. Just don't expect it to replace your shop vac for cleanup. It has a small hose and is meant for dust extraction on your sanders etc. Not for big debris.
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    I always worry about CO when using non vented heaters. I had a propane bullet heater for my garage sold it after one or two uses Even with the garage door open about a foot I still got nasty headaches. Regarding dust collection, I have this on my Hawk, I used a couple of mag switches to hols the assembly to the saw. I did not glue the joints in case something got clogged. I did add a swivel and trap for those tiny pieces that get sucked up by accident. The swivel mages it easy to swing the top exhaust out of the way and back.
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    I don't see any pictures of the finished piece? Good save! The magic of heat has bailed me out on many occasions with all of my hobbies.
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    I do not use my blower at all. The birch plywood that i use for my ornaments has a unique smell that I really dislike. That is why I always wore a half mask. With the HEPA vac no smell! I will say that the mini Festool is very limited to what it is good at. It did not replace my Shop vac for general cleanup. So it is dedicated to the scroll saw and when I use my Festool Random orbit sander for those functions it is perfect.
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    Unless you want a screaming meamie (shop vac) running while you scroll a large part of adding dust collection to your saw is a quiet vacuum. I have a central dust collection with 4"duct work And I don't want that running all the time either. I have a Festool midi connected to my Hawk with link loc top and bottom. very effective and with the vac running at its lowest speed very quiet. I have it setup so that it is also controlled by my foot switch. My saw does not draw enough current to use the automatic start feature on the Festool. But the vac costs more than most folks are willing to spend on a saw.
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    One thing that IS different is the pin that snaps into the most used degree locations when tilting the table. From what I have read you square the table precisely to the table, once that is done you can tweak the pin location to pop into the 90 Deg hole. No more fiddling when returning to the 0 deg mark after an angle cut.
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    Will you be threading the dowel? Poplar is a bit soft. Do you have a wood lathe? I go to a local Lowes or Home Depot for my dowels. Also many hardware stores carry dowels.
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    I have a basement shop that used to be crawl space. I had it dug out, it gets down to the mid 50's, too cold for me. so I put in a ceiling heater connected to my furnace It does the trick. I need to be comfortable when I am working. Right now it is a 37F outside. But they are predicting the single digits for next week. Maybe the by will freeze and we will get the ice boats and Bellport scooters out there again.
  11. Rolf
    Bill, Being able to use both hands equally is a major plus. It is amazing how many aspects of your life are impacted when your predominant hand is incapacitated.
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    Thanks Les. If anyone ever looks closely at the framing they will see 4 or 5 hammer dings around the nails that did not drive in completely. Those were the ones I had to finish with my left hand. Every 5th hit actually hit the nail. I will say I got better as the project went on.
  13. Rolf
    We have these little light sets in a few places around the house during the holidays. The sets we have are timed so shut themselves off, the batteries last well a couple of weeks or more.
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    Rockytime Since this photo was taken the back yard was completely landscaped and a paver walkway goes to the shed. I designed and built this 10 x 12 shed. I did it 2 months after shattering my right elbow . Had to buy a pneumatic framing nail gun as driving nails with my left hand was rather comical.
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    I would take it one more step and freehand route grooves in the back for the wires and put a thin backer over them.
  16. Rolf
    Get the small led string lights battery powered drill holes from the back so that just the tip of the bulb sticks out the front. https://www.amazon.com/Yitee-Battery-Operated-Decoration-Multi-Color/dp/B073RBMT1K/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=small+multicolor+string+lights+20+led&qid=1548006460&s=Garden+%26+Outdoor&sr=1-7
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    I had a Yard sale Dremel with a sanding disc on the side, not sure if I ever used it. I was busy building my car back then. We also had just moved into our current house. The first saw I put to use was the Craftsman I inherited from my dad. It needed the the "U" shaped tool and allen wrench to change the blade and if I remember correctly the bottom blade holder was a pain in the butt. This was in Dec 2003 and I cut some large Ginger bread for a shed that I built. It took minutes to release the tension, undo the blade feed through the hole, re- attach and tension for a few second cut. But I still liked the scrolling. April 2004 my wife bought me the Delta SS350 for my BD. I bought the Hawk G4 the following year. Still have the Delta as it is a great saw.
  18. Rolf
    What What is a CW 40? I really like my Hawk G4 as it is now. The only changes I have made to it are adding the Delta quick clamps to the upper arm. and adding my own dust collection tied to a quiet Festool vac.
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    I like the Hegners and yes they are lighter but I want something different. The Hegner losses the the top feed and still has table tilt so I lose capability instead of gaining anything. The EX style still top feeds AND the the head tilts so that is how I am leaning. (pun Intended)
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    Has it always vibrated? if it is a new problem then something in the mechanical's is loose. On my old delta the the set screw holding the counter weight came loose. So I went through the entire saw snugged everything up and put fresh lube on all of the moving bits. It was better than new when I was done.
  21. Rolf
    Jim you said "32 pounds, someone on here was looking for a light weight portable saw". That was probably me. Micro Mark has some great stuff for the hobbyist, I have their small drill press for drilling tiny holes. They really have lots of stuff for model railroaders. Regarding a lighter scroll saw, My current saw is a Hawk G4 26, it is a beast when I take it out of the basement once a year for our clubs show. I would be happy with something half of its weight and with some additional capabilities. So I have been considering the King 16" and would add the Pegas clamps. One of our new club members just bought one and I will try it out to see if I like it. I still have my old Delta SS350 which is really a very good saw except for the aggressive front back blade motion. I am not in a hurry. I am so used to the quality and power of my Hawk it will be hard for me to settle for less capability. I think the EX style saws add with the tilting head.
  22. Rolf
    Your wood choice is also important. If you are using a 2x4 pine, spruce the grain density variation will give you fits. The blade will naturally track along the soft parts. Not saying you can't cut it but it will add another challenge.
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    Scott is correct, here is the formula. Just a note you don't want to make these too small. I gave up on math in high school when they started to make us memorize theorems. I was too lazy to do that. Little did I know that my future required me to do lots of math (high energy physics research) Thank goodness for computers and CAD programs. I managed to BS them for 35 years I have forgotten all of it since retiring. but this is the formula A * X = B A is the original size 1.875, B is the size you want (1.5), X times 100 is the percentage So to solve for X we divide both sides of the formula by A , X= B/A X= 1.5/1.875 X=.8 which is 80 %
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    Let me try to clarify this. The final assembly is of four compound cut pieces. As with any compound cut project the blade must be absolutely square to the table. You also have to make sure not to push sideways as you cut, or you will loose parts. Each piece is 1-7/8 x 1-7/8 by whatever length the pattern calls for. When I did the test cut I actually took a 4x4 and sliced it down the middle to give me the 4 pieces. I used Cedar to make it easier to cut. After cutting each piece I glued two together, trying to match the inner cut outs the best I could. Once the glue on the two halves was dry I flattened each half on a piece of sandpaper so that when I glued these together there were no gaps. I was careful on this one with how I put the pattern on each piece so that the grain matched up when glued back together. This was the one out of Cedar. You can see that it is four pieces glued back together. The hardest part of this project is the 1-7/8 thickness of the wood, it pushes the limits of what many scroll saws are capable of.
  25. Rolf
    There was also a discussion about adjusting the upper arm so that it is parallel to the table. Check page 14 in the manual Jet Saw manual.pdfJet Saw manual.pdf It may be out of alignment affecting the blade position.
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