BadBob

Yes, I could do it. However, There are tiny bits that need to be removed carefully. I use tweezers or forceps for this. Therefore, I would use a simpler reindeer if I used your method. The antlers on my reindeer are pretty complex.

I did some testing using a 2.5 HP DC treadmill motor. You can run it off of a car battery, a car battery charger, and a 20V DeWalt Lithium battery. A 9V Alcaline battery also works. My DC bench power supply did not work and was overloaded immediately. I pulled the scrollsaw motor and connected it to a battery with it on the bench. Nothing happened, so it might not have enough power to kickstart the motor, so I gave it a little spin, and off it went. Ray told me about the commutator having a dead spot, so I tested it repeatedly, starting from a slightly different position. It worked flawlessly in all positions I tried. I remounted the motor in the saw without connecting it to the linkage and plugged it into the controller board. Now it starts, but it makes a buzzing noise that is not there when it is running on the pure DC from a battery. I think this buzzing is caused by voltage fluctuation from the controller. It sounds like 60Hz, so the DC voltage is fluctuating, and there is also a lot of 60Hz ripple riding on the DC. I don't own an oscilloscope, so I can't check this. I'm going to order a controller board.

Stoddard solvent.

That is a great idea.

What the saw looks like now.

My EX-21 Controller Board.

I think one is DC ground, and the other is AC ground.

The switch works fine. Since I was measuring the output of the controller card with the switch in the circuit and I have DC volts, the switch is OK.

I like your idea of putting them back together and taping them for gifts. However, I need to make reindeer from a different pattern for that.

Grand Total $296.47 for Controller Board and Motor.

The motor turns freely. So it isn't bearings or brushes. There is not much left.

I have tried every method and 3M 77 with the pattern applied directly to the wood is now my go to method.

me think the motor is bad. The brushes are good. However, I found one thing that doesn't seem right. The DC output from the controller board fluctuates. The output fluctuates a lot when it is cold. After a short time the fluctuations settle down a bit, but it never stops fluctuating. I have worked on many power supplies from 5VDC to 50,000VDC. None of these power supplies were voltage fluctuations acceptable. I think something is wrong with the controller board, which may have damaged the motor. Today I plan to disconnect the motor from the linkage and see if it spins. Controller board output after it warms up on an analog volt meter.

I have been doing something similar for years with dowels. I started using pointed dowels to finish wheels and soon discovered many uses for these. I have been doing something similar for years with dowels. I started using pointed dowels to finish wheels and soon discovered many uses for these.

I have an EX21 and an older Hawk 220. I used an AMT made in Taiwan castiron saw for years until I saw someone change the blades on an EX21 and decided I had to have one. I have hands-on experience with Ray at Seyco and can't recommend him enough. The support is the best. I want to replace my old backup Hawk saw with one that works the same way as my EX21 so that when I pull it out and dust it off, I don't have to spend a day relearning how to use it. I have your exact problem; choosing between the Seco and Pegas saws.

And the Seyco saw has features that the Pegas does not have.

I use a fine tooth Japanese dozuki saw for cutting dowels using this. It can cut through 1/4-inch dowels in a single stroke of the saw with very little.

3M WorkTunes are my go to for the shop and yard work. I have two of these. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0723CYHPZ/

Used scroll saws are rare where I live as are wood working tools of any kind. I think it has to do with the population where you live.

I keep my glue nozzles in a jar of mineral spirits to prevent clogging.

My EX21 is down and I get three custom orders. Go figure. This is why I have two saws even if the second one is old an clunky it will still get the job done.

I have made many of these turkeys based on a Patrick Speilman pattern. The turkey is one of those patterns that doesn't look like much on paper and then looks excellent after you cut it and put it together. I made the first ones for a preshool that wanted them for the kids to paint, and I have been making them ever since.

I have seen several places that recommend adding a sandbox to a scroll saw stand to reduce vibration. It's in one of Nick Engler's books, for sure. It is a sealed wood box full of sand mounted to the base of the scroll saw to reduce vibration. Have you built one of these?

I wish I had known about the Vyper chair when I purchased my stool I would have bought one.

I was on the phone with Ray Seymore yesterday and got a few tips I had yet to consider and instructions on removing the circuit board. I have yet to have a chance to do this, with it being Halloween and a custom order that came in. Custom orders are why I have two saws.