BadBob
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I pushed Etsy for a long time and quit because their stats were so bad that I could not tell what was working. Now, I know how to track things with Google Analytics and Urchin Tracking Modules (UTM). I may go back to promoting Etsy once I have finished all the things I have planned for Goimagine. I am still testing and trying new things as I discover them. Yesterday, I set up Google Search Console for my Mosaic shop. Goimagine should show you the sold-out link and tell you it is sold out, much like Etsy does. A broken link should take you to the shop front, not a 404 error page. I am not going to abandon Etsy. If Goimagine does not fix the severe problems with the new dashboard, I may drop Goimagine, but only if they force me to use it without the fixes. The only thing I use the new dashboard for is to look at the analytics, which are broken now as well.
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I use a recipe based on this video. Nick's recipe download.
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Yes, many people have done this. I looked at it and decided that since I didn't know what any adapter I made would do to the airflow, I didn't want to spend the time, effort, and money to make it happen. My vacuum filter and separator work fine, and I don't have any tools that have 4-inch ports.
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I have heated adapters to get them to fit tools.
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As of yesterday, my Goimaging shop is getting more views than my Etsy shop, but not more sales. Most of this is me promoting it. Most of my shop views on Etsy also come from me. At least, that is what the crappy Etsy stats tell me. If I had known how to use Google Analytics from the beginning, I could have known where they came from.
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Pricing may be a cultural thing. I have lived in countries where people haggled over the price of everything, from food to clothing. They believed that if you accepted their first price, you were a fool and deserved to be taken.
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All finishes sold in the US are nontoxic when cured. The key word here is cured, which is not the same thing as dry. Wood is toxic, and some are more toxic than others. I have been up to my eyeballs in this issue since opening my Etsy shop in 2017. I use acrylic paint, shellac, polyurethane, and a custom wax blend with a mineral oil base. All of these have a very short cure time. Oil-based polyurethane has a long cure time of 2-4 weeks. Most oil-based finishes have the same 2-4 weeks cure time.
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You can buy it in a gallon jug on Amazon. It's much cheaper.
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I want to see the price; I will generally walk away if there isn't a price. I'm not there to talk to the seller. If there is no price, it must be free.
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My old Hawk had a tension lever on the back, and I think the new ones also do. Once I got used to it, this was never an issue. I don't believe the pin would be a problem for me. It would simply be something new to get used to. My Pegas and my EX-21 both have a sweet spot where the vibration is the lowest, and I run them there most of the time.
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The original design had single wheels on the rear. This was unstable. This is a classic case of designers not testing their designs.
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It is not my design. You can get it here.
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This one was shipped a few days ago. I make them to order and sell them in my Goimagine and Etsy stores. It is one of five trucks in a series all designed to be towed by this tow truck.
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I was searching for something else, and this popped up on the list.
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I have the same feeling, but I only have two saws. If I didn't have a second saw, I probably would buy the Harbor Freight saw.
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The truck body is cut from 2x6 pine and brush-painted with bright red acrylic. The wheels are finished with shellac. The hook is 1/2-inch baltic birch.
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For a Harbor Freight warranty, you can do an in-store replacement. If you break it, they give you a new one.
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Formica/laminate, like those used on countertops, might work if you can figure out a way to hold it flat and still be able to remove it. In my limited experience, zero clearance on a scroll saw does not stay zero clearance for long. Whatever you use, you will need to be able to change it from time to time.
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I've done this with plastic cards. I only use it when cutting small parts, so catching them on the edge of the card isn't an issue for me. I had one of the magnetic tops, but I did not like it. I much prefer the waxed steel top.
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I have a disarmed GAU-8 Shell sitting on the bookshelf next to me.
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I have several of these and make them different every time. The body I cut from 1-3/4 inch square poplar. The wings and tail sections are made from walnut. THe canopy and the engine nacelles are stained.
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EX21 is mounted on a 2x4 mobile base, and the pedal is attached to that. It is the perfect height for me so that the weight of my foot holds the switch on.
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That is the one I wanted, but they don't have one that fits the model I have.
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It is on page 208 in Scroll Saw Handbook With Patterns by Patrick Spielman. isbn:9780806968728 You can find this book used for $6 or less.
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It might be a tough decision for me. Through experimentation, I found that my shop vac works better for most of my tools, probably because they are all designed for that. I don't have anything that connects to a 4-inch connector. I'm waiting to see if someone does a comprehensive review.
