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  1. BadBob
    You can't miss fast enough to win.
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    Simple and easy ghosts.
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    I have made several of these skeletons. My grandson loves them.
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    I don't obsess about time, even though I probably should since I sell things I make, it would be nice to know how long it takes to make something. Making things in batches is faster per piece than making one at a time. The first piece I make takes longer to make than the second piece. The more times I make something the faster I get at it to a point.
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    The ease of changing speeds would also be a big plus.
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    Be accurate; speed will come all by itself.
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    I had a small benchtop drill press for a few years and got rid of it for two reasons. The primary reason was because of the table height adjustment. I will never again buy a drill press that doesn't have a hand crank to adjust the table height. The second reason I got rid of it was the chuck mount system was non-standard. I wanted to change the chuck for a chuck that would hold very small bits, but I could not get one. Another thing to look out for is how the stops work. In my opinion, you should be able to adjust the depth stop without tools.
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    It is a Taiwan-made saw and definitely worth the cost to rebuild. I have replaced every replacement part on mine using parts from Seyco. It was worth every penny. Looking at the brass plate, it appears to have been purchased from Seyco. Give them a call.
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    My Excalibur EX-21 does not have parts like this. Could you post a photo of the serial number label?
  10. BadBob
    Nothing fancy here, but I have all my ducks in a row. I don't know how many little animal cutouts I have made over the years. Over a thousand, for sure. I learned how to use my first scroll saw to make animal cutouts. Kids love them, and so do some adults. All but two of these are cut from oak using #5 Pegas MGT blades. Two are salvaged mystery wood.
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    I have exchanged tools at my local store with no issues. No receipt was required, but no power tools. My policy is buy cheap if you only need it once if it breaks by a better one.
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    You can buy up to 2 years of Extended Service Protection. I'm not sure if they still do this, but they used to do in-store exchanges for broken tools if you had a service plan. Ask at your local store.
  13. BadBob
    I have had to upgrade chargers three different times because the old ones would not charge new higher-capacity batteries.
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    Without some way to test where you could measure how much load you put on the battery and do the same for both, it would be hard to tell. Maybe 98% of my usage is intermittent, so I would not notice an issue. The only problem I have had with lithium batteries is that they are all 3rd party. Some were DOA and got replaced by the seller. The others stopped charging well after the one-year warranty had expired.
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    I ordered a pair they have already shipped. Sometimes on eBay, low-priced items are scams. I've ordered some of these. eBay always refunds my money. Sometimes without even asking.
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    Every NiCad-powered tool I have owned was junk. Low power and batteries that had a short life span. Worst to me is that they would die sitting on the shelf, and I would need to charge them before using them. Some were so bad I would not sell or give them away. After the last one went into the trash, I swore I would never have another battery-powered tool. Then, a few years ago, I needed a hedge trimmer and bought a Dewalt. Now I had batteries that worked and held a charge. When my reciprocating saw exploded, I replaced it with a Dewalt after reading how handy it was for clearing brush. I can cut it off at or below ground level faster than I can haul it away. Today I have a substantial collection of lithium-powered tools. The only lithium-powered tools I have had that I did not like are anything that runs continuously. I have a battery-powered string trimmer. It eats batteries.
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    If you use Dewalt batteries, you might want to look at this.
  18. BadBob
    I purchased three wired Bauer sanders because they have round dust ports I could hook up to my vacuum for dust collection, and I don't like changing paper. They work well for me, but compared to my Hitachi sanders, they don't work as well. They sand OK but don't seem to remove the material as fast, and the cord is much shorter. My Hitachi sanders have very long cords, 10-12 feet. If you are the kind of person who takes care of your tools, Bauer tolls would likely work fine for you. They might not hold up as well if you use them hard. If I remember correctly, I paid less than $15 each for my sanders. If they die I'm not out much. At the time I purchased mine, I had to order them because my local store could not keep them in stock.
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    A brushless tool will have a longer battery life, assuming everything else is equal. Having multiple battery types is a pain. I have Dewalt, Bosh, and Hitachi in several different voltages. You can buy adapters for all of them to use a Dewalt battery on a Bosh tool. I don't have any Harbor Freight cordless tools. When I started down the cordless path, they didn't have the Hercules brand, which is what I would buy if I were in the market today. Harbor Freight's in-store replacement warranty and lower cost would trump everything else. Almost all of my cordless tools were purchased refurbished or grey market. I can only think of three that were not. All Bosh tools.
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    The designer often roughs out the pieces with a bandsaw and then uses the scroll saw to finish. You can see this in many of his videos on YouTube.
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    I have the newer Pegas and the Excalibur EX21 Taiwan version with Pegas blade clamps. I purchased the EX21 used after seeing a video about the blade changes and have never regretted it. Today, if I were purchasing a new saw, it would be the Pegas. Lights are not an issue. There is a lot of steel in these saws where you can attach magnet mount lights. LED sewing machine lights work great for this. I have zero problems inserting blads in the clamps. I also have considered the Seyco saw but I did not like the table. I prefer my waxed steel.
  22. BadBob
    I cut this skull and crossbones for my grandson. I cut it from baltic birch plywood. We are still debating how to finish it.
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    I am trying to use a stack of random length and thickness wood pieces. I pick up a piece of wood and think: What can I cut from this?
  24. BadBob
    When I first started I learned by cutting small animal cutouts the kids loved them and they were simple enough for me to get the feel for scrolling.
  25. BadBob
    These sizes look more like something you would use for a bandsaw. Blade Chart.pdf Edit: I thought he was talking about some weird scroll saw blade. I've never seen a scroll saw pack before.
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