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  1. BadBob
    Nothing new. The boiled linseed oil I have tells you that on the can.
  2. BadBob
    Sometimes cheap isn't. I bought a stack of 1x2 pine boards for a 75% discount a few years ago, thinking I was getting a bargain. Once I cut out all the knots, pitch pockets, checks, and other defects, it turned out that I would have been better off if I had bought the premium pine boards. The only way this would have been a good deal was if I got the boards for free, and this is not counting the work involved.
  3. BadBob
    Well said. I strive for the highest quality I can make with available materials. I want buyers to be surprised at how well-made my items are.
  4. BadBob
    Commercially produced does not equal quality.
  5. BadBob
    I don't have a lumber dealer near me for hardwoods. A couple of years ago, I did a lot of research into having lumber shipped to me. One of the companies I spoke with pointed out that S2S boards were cheaper shipped to me because the surfacing process removed a considerable weight. This would allow more wood to fit in the maximum size package they could ship without shipping as freight. Another thing I discovered was that while most of the companies used board feet for their measurement, some of them used the finished size of the wood. If Ocooch Hardwoods, for example, says it is 8 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick, that is what you get. Each time I purchase wood, I price it out, considering the total cost per foot to get it to my door. So far, the S4S boards from my local big box store have been cheaper. Not by much, but still cheaper. In rough lumber, at least 25% is waste, while there is zero waste in the poplar boards for my local big box stores. The whole board is 100% usable.
  6. BadBob
    I have the Klingspor Abrasives Gold Sand Mop 1"x 4" 220 Grit Flutter Sheet Starter Kit. I'm not sure what grit it is. I have been using it for a long time. I also have a Mac Mop, which I have not been using long enough to have an opinion.
  7. BadBob
    Mark them as spam and move on.
  8. BadBob
    If I need zero clearance for my blade, I tape an index card to the table. It's not a permanent fix, but it works well for the few times I need it.
  9. BadBob
    It looks like it sold, and it was not me. Today was the first day I had available since it was posted.
  10. BadBob
    I have an EX-21 and a Hawk 220. The EX-21 cost $400 several years ago. I wound up completely rebuilding it, and I still love it. I paid $100 for the Hawk 220 and liked it until I saw someone change the blades on an EX-21, and I had to have one. I have probably spent $150 on it since I bought it. I upgraded everything that was upgradable and replaced the bellows, switch, and power cord. I don't know that I "need" a 30-inch saw, but I know that when I went from a 15-inch to a 20-inch, it made a huge difference in what I could do with the saw.
  11. BadBob
    That is a good point.
  12. BadBob
    Not yet. I have Dr. Appointments and other things to deal with. It's still there. I'm trying to figure out where I'm going to put it. The length is not much of a problem, but the width is.
  13. BadBob
    Are the cores poplar?
  14. BadBob
    The drive linkage assembly is $139. The motor is $213.17 including shipping. I know this because I bought one in November 2022.
  15. BadBob
    I did some measuring, assuming that the EX-30 is 9 inches longer than an EX-21, and did some calculations. Assuming I did the math right, here are the numbers I came up with. The measurements surprised me enough that I went back to my shop and measured three times. To my eyes, the Hawk always looked bigger than the EX-21, but it isn't. The second surprise was that even if it were an EX-21, I would need to rearrange my shop to get it to fit. Hawk 220 Base 34x19 Footprint 646 square inches EX-21 Base 27x25 Footprint 675 square inches EX-30 Base 36x32 Footprint 1152 square inches 171 square inches larger than EX21 506 square inches larger than the Hawk 220 9 inches longer than EX-21 7 inches longer than the EX-21 2 inches longer than the Hawk 220 13 inches wider than the Hawk 220
  16. BadBob
    I have an EX21 I paid $400 for several years ago. It was not near as good-looking as this one. $700 seems high for a saw that old, and I'm sure some parts are no longer available, not to mention support. This one is made in Canada, from what I can see on the label.
  17. BadBob
    Do you think $700 is too much for a saw that old? Trust me; I am seriously tempted to get it to replace my old Hawk
  18. BadBob
    This showed up today in the Facebook marketplace. If it were closer, I would buy it. It is a six-hour round-trip drive from me.
  19. BadBob
    I like making things, and a scroll saw lets me feed that addiction without spending much money on materials.
  20. BadBob
    I have built sites from bare metal on many occasions. Even with your many tools on an e-commerce platform, it is a lot of work. I built and maintained web servers for a living before I retired. That's why I don't complain too much about Etsy fees. They do an incredible amount of stuff for you. However, I think they are a bit greedy, and if I ever manage to sell enough there, to be forced into offsite ads, I'm done.
  21. BadBob
    When most people say they are building a standalone site, they are creating a shop on another platform. Are you building a site from scratch on a hosting service? I've seen some crazy prices on toys selling on Etsy. They list an item they made that I know takes many hours to make, and they price it at $10.
  22. BadBob
    Mine are slow too. Views and visits keep steadily increasing while sales decline.
  23. BadBob
    My Hawl clamp stays in the holder sometimes. When the clamp comes out it will occasionally go flying. Since it is round it can bounce and roll across the floor usually ending up underneath or behind something.
  24. BadBob
    I have owned three different saws, all with stands with four legs. My saws have four double-locking casters and they never move unless I push or pull on the saw. I have never locked the casters other than to test them.\
  25. BadBob
    I finally broke a blade. The new style holder didn't keep the clamp in place. Fortunately, it didn't hit the floor. I'm going to try putting some foam, boards on the sides to catch the clamp.
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