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I'm assuming you are a bottom feeder and the top knob threads just wore out. (steel on aluminum) I had a similar problem with my bottom clamp since I am a top feeder. A quick fix is to swap the knob and hex screw and loc-tite the hex screw on the right side if there is still enough thread to bite. I bought a replacement from Seyco but on the one that wore out, I a bought a tape and die with a M6 helicoil kit to mount a steel thread. I've seen the Pegas replacement and have seen good reviews. You have a few options.

I have a 10" cast Iron Sears Table Saw. I had used it on and off for various furniture and wood working projects for over 20 years. It was never that accurate until I decided to tighten it up. Once I started making small boxes and scroll saw projects, all my cuts needed to be spot on. I adjusted the blade tracking and zeroed the angle stops. I still have the manual! and all adjustments are detailed. I always use a digital angle meter for miter cuts since the front facing indicator is a "sort of" thing. This saw is a belt drive and I have not had issues with it bogging down. After 20+ years it was time to replace the belt because it had stretched to the end stop and occasionally the belt pulley will track out and rub on the side of the case. I loosen the hex screw and push it back in place. I have made a few jigs and added some storage underneath the one side to keep my assorted tools specific to the saw. I have a dust catcher base I attach it to my shopvac. I do need to remove the MDF blocking plate when doing angle cuts since the motor rotates. I live and breath my miter sled and flat sled. It makes quick work of molding and small pieces. Both plans from Woodsmith. I have an I-Box tool that allows me to knock box joint boxes quickly. The 1/4" PW board on top is a great AUX work surface. Only thing I still need is to do is make an end feed attachment. The unit is on a roller stand and I can quickly rotate it when I need to cut large panels. Even though its old like me, it still works good!

I've always had a thing for these old Grumman aircraft. The F3F was the last Bi-Plane fighter the Navy used for carrier service. I spent many hours cleaning up pixels to make this ready for cutting. Lots of thin lines (ref. Scoreing thread) and cutting was a little challenge. I cut a matching 1/4" backing and paint it black acrylic. I was going to contact spray the "back" of the cutting but the phone rang and I picked it up (scam Call!) I got back to my project and starting spraying and quickly realized I WAS SPRAYING THE FRONT!!!. I could have gotton away with it but for the TEXT.... I have a 5 gallon can of "OFF". Now I have a 4 gallon can of "OFF" Found a shallow baking pan and proceeded to use up a bunch of papertowels to clean it up. I did a whole lot of scraping in the cuttings to clean out the glue and sanding to get it back to where I should have been 2 hours earlier.... Finally got it done. Watch those distractions...

Thanks Kevin. Chalk folded in 2007 after an accident with one of their turbo Mallards in 2005. More info in Wikipedia.

Thanks guys. I've been a on few amphibians over they years and that roar of the engines and the shoreline quickly passing by and that slight slapping of the hull and spray on the windows and that slight imperceptional lift when the water breaks from the edge of the hull as it lifts off is just sooo cool. When landing, that slight nose high attitude and it touches down and blows back on the sides and windows and the engines slowly powers down and taxi's in, can't be beat. Sorry, I'm having my Miami Vice moment. Launch is waiting for my limo to pick me up. LOL!!! Ha! DREAMS!

Time to do another Aircraft. I have a love of amphibians and sea planes and thought I'd give a shot at the Grumman G-73 Mallard. They were made from 1946 to 1951 and only 59 were manufactured. Chalk Airlines out of Miami operated several and were featured in the intro to Miami Vice. This plaque is 10" x 17" and is made from 1/8" Baltic Birch with a 1/4" backer.

Totally wonderful. Great Job!

Right On Marg! Eyes, Mouth, Nose. I only drill those areas first. If I screw up, I still have a pretty good piece of scrap wood for the next project.

I was going through some pictures of our last trip to Las Vegas and found a picture of one of our company partners and his wife. We were having dinner at the Cosmopolitain. Great time.! 1/8" BBPW on 1/4" backer and lacqured. The cutting definitely goes faster than cleaning up the pattern. I always do the eyes first because if I screw them up, I might as well start again.

Happy Birthday Marge. Have a great day!

Kevin, I've done a few in the past and probably need a refresher but a router inlay collar/guide is the way to go. The collar has a removable external ring for doing the inside and outside cuts. You make a template that the collar bushing can ride against and then establish the thickness or depth of the decorative piece you want to inlay into the cutting board. Then remove the external ring to cut the insert using the template. Leave the insert piece a little proud and after gluing and mounting sand flush. There are a "slew" of Youtube videos available on how to do this and Rockler sells a bushing kit. Have fun!

I did a photo inventory of all my tools in the shop a while ago. I have had some of the tools for over 20 years and understandably the receipts are long gone but I have a running record of things I have bought on line or in the box stores or Wood craft. I keep all the pictures on a disk and filed away. The expendables are expendable so they are either used up or outdated and thrown away. I don't really sell my items so what's finished is either in the house or with friends or relatives.

Did a portrait on my B-I-L from many years ago. 1/8" BBPW on 1/4" base, lacquer finish. Plaque is for his nephew. He trains K-9's in Germany. 1/8" BBPW on 1/4" backer. Time to give the portraits a rest for a while.

Well Done!

That is just fantastic craftsmanship!

LOL! the flowered shirt wasn't to bad. It's kind of fun to spin that plaque around the deck of the saw table but the curly hair was just tedious.

I wanted to make a portrait for our best friends. Picture was taken last year while they were on a cruise. My wife did the primary cleanup in Photoshop and then I'm back to MS 3D Paint to gobble pixels. The faces were pretty easy but the shirt and curly hair is a Pita. I need to learn how to simplify things.

My wife wanted me to do a portrait of her sister. The picture is from several years ago. this designing thing is not simple. I feel like I'm gobbling pixels in Pacman. Never sure how much detail I should remove or keep. I'll keep practicing.

great job, You are are a racing machine with all the ones you did!

Those are really nice! Great job!

Thanks Rocky, Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it. Michaelangelo. Sawdust is the pixie dust that inspires scrollers to turn wood into art! Keep making sawdust!

My wife has been bugging me to try a portrait. I found a picture from a few years ago of her and dove into MS 3D paint. After a few hours, I came up with a picture I could cut. I'll try my hand on a few others in the next coming weeks for some of the family relatives. I hope I don't get disowned! LOL! 1/8" BBPW on 1/4" backer Gloss lacquer finish.

The windows in the door are actually square and you can order various plastic inserts that just pop into the window frame. My pattern conforms with approved HOA requirements.

Insulated doors are great and keep the shop cooler but I am a nut for light. I added several LED ceiling mounted lights when I set my shop but I wanted more. I have 4 windows in the shop but still not enough. I contacted a garage door company and they installed some upper lighted panels in my garage doors ( 3 car garage) Whow! what a difference. Sun comes in in the morning and I always think I left a light on over night! My work bench faces it and working is so much better. Tech took about 45 minutes to install just the replacement upper panels and adjusted the springs and lubed to make sure they were working properly. Great choice, no regrets!