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    I think you will really like the saw. Money wise, it's a great choice and you'll love the ease of mobility. Phil
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    I had the purple Excalibur the last 13 years I was in business. I joined this forum to find a scroll saw because I miss the action. I ended up with the King for one reason. 30" throat. My only recommendation is don't fret over the price. Best of luck, Phil.
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    Well, after posting my antique mitre clamp, I decided to restore that poor baby. It's a little off subject but here is her rebirth.
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    Like winning the lottery....kind of. Glad you are back in bidness!
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    Of course it's overkill. That's the best part! Great saw. I have a 1947 Unisaw.
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    I think you'll need a bandsaw with ample horsepower, at least a 6" jointer, and a decent planner for a good job. You'll still need some really good blades for the resawing. Good luck, Phil.
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    I bought that saw a couple of months ago. If you don't need a portable TS, The Dewalt 36-725 @ $600 is a much better deal. It has a mobile base and is super easy to move. I like it for what I do and it cuts 4 quarter walnut and oak very well. However, if I were constantly cutting 8 quarter hardwood I would go with 10" 3 hp TS. And if you could handle it, a 12" 5 hp would be excellent. But if $600 is your budget, you will love the 36-725 with the proper blade. Lowes is a Dewalt distributor. Good luck, Phil.
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    Fewer things more frustrating than making a perfect picture frame. Without proper clamping it's a nightmare. I did a quick search and see you can buy a mitre clamp at a fairly reasonable price. The pic I posted is almost identical to what I have used for 55 years. I have made a few thousand frames with it. Even with the mitre clamp, your miters need to be dead on!
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    Lawson56, you are using MC plastic. It has a lower melting point than GP Plexiglas. You don't need special blades for GP Plex. GP, or general purpose , will have red lettering on the masking paper. MC is blue lettering.
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    Thanks to all for your help. I live in Dallas so I should be able to test drive a couple of the suggested saws. Vibration and deflection are my main concerns. I used to cut out letters on the scroll and band saw. Literally, I have cut over a million letters in my career. When I got the Excalibur I could stack up to 1 3/4" without any deflection. Remarkable saw. And I could change out letters in seconds. Here is a sample of what I did. These are neither the largest or the smallest letters.
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    I've used a scroll saw in my business over 45 years. Used a Delta, plunge cut, saw for thirty plus years, then bought a 30" Excalibur. Sold the shop years ago and I'm looking for a scroll that compares to the Excalibur. I hear todays Excalibur is a knock off of the original. What would compare to what I had? Thanks, Phil.
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    Hello everyone. I owned a display/graphics company. I started my career in 1969 and sold the shop in 2012. I sold nearly all my saws when I closed shop and the most regrettable sale was my 30" Excalibur. I want to buy a scroll saw and found out the original Excalibur is no longer. What commercial scroll saw will come as close to what I had? I would appreciate you suggestions. Thanks, Phil.
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