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I just may get me one for a 2nd setup or do some routing with it. I have the Dremel one and it works pretty good. The Stew Mac looks much sturdier. I have an ACE hardware just blocks from me. Do you happen to have a part number for those springs or a web link? Thanks for the reply Ben

OUCH! Oh my gosh. That sounds awful. But here you are. That's good.

Les, is that the one that is on the Stew Mac web site for 68 bucks? It looks like it only has 1 spring on it? Ben

I have the Dremel plunge router. I us it all the time for drilling holes. I find mine quite accurate for even the tiniest of drills. I also have a drill press with a 1/2" chuck, the smallest drill I can use is 1/16".

I believe it was my fault. I was trying to cut 2" thick Sapele hardwood. Sapele is quite a dense hardwood and i should have not taken such a big bite. I know better, but i thought i could cut the full 2 inches with no problem. I was wrong. I did cut 2 pieces but then it slowed down after that and just quit. That's when I jumped to a conclusion. I thought because it was about 25 years old it just died. The Jet contractor saw I have is only a 1 1/2 HP older model. It cuts 2" Walnut, Cherry etc OK. It just didn't like that Sapele very much. After i discovered the reset switch and restarted the motor I took smaller bites the 2nd time around, and it is just fine now. Thanks for asking. Ben

As a veteran sailor and long time boater, I like all nautical scroll saw pieces, especially ships. I'm in the process of making an Intarsia mermaid to add to my nautical collection.

Pretty cool. I like it.

I don't like using plywood for some projects so I glue up hardwood for wider projects. Personally, I think it looks better. And, unless you make a frame you cannot cover the plywood edges. I don't like that. Just my opinion.

I have been using Olson blades most all my scrollin' life. That is many, many years. They work for me and I will continue to use them. Yes, i have tried others and i really don't see that much of a difference on my 29 year old RBI. I must have my Hawk fine tuned to the Olson blades. Since I do more Intarsia now, I find the Olson PGT and Mach blades work the best for me on my Hawk, especially with 3/4" lumber. I have decided (some time ago) to stop jumping around trying to find the perfect blade all the time and just stick with what I already know. I still have many FD, Pegas, JGR blades to use up though. I'm no expert on any of these blades, all i know is what works best for me. Just my opinion. One final comment. When I started in 1967 there were no FD, Pegas, Niqua, JGR blades. Only Olson and Eberle blades were available back then. Maybe some Sears and Montgomery Wards blades also. Never used those. There may have been others too that I didn't know about. I remember my very first project with my Dremel Moto-Shop and Olson pinned blades. It was a silouette of a Amish wagon and horse. I was really proud of the cutout. I wish I had a picture of it. That was back in the 1960s. It looked just like this.

I'm really embarrassed about this. I thought (my first mistake) my Jet table saw just died. It slowed down to a crawl and just quit. It never tripped the breaker. I felt the motor and it was extremely hot. I just assumed it was shot. That was my 2nd mistake. Anyway. a few days later ( Monday evening) i decided to take a look at my owners manual. Lo and behold it has a reset switch on the motor. I never saw it because it was covered in saw dust. My 3rd mistake. I pushed it and reset the motor. I'm now back up and running. Saw is all cleaned up also. Sorry for the panic. My only excuse is I'm 81 and getting old and things just don't work like they used too including my brain. I want to thank everyone for the comments and offer to help. I'll try not to jump to conclusions in the future. Thanks again everyone PS: Everyone is so kind and helpfull on this forum. Ben

I resaw with my 10" tablesaw. I can resaw a little over 3". Flip it over and get 6" total. Works for most of my projects. If I need more width I just glue them together. I just did it with sapele. I needed 1/2 thick for a project. I used my tablesaw to make 1/2" pieces 3" wide, Glued them up to create a 12" wide panel. Be sure to use a really good glue line saw blade. Can barely see the rip lines.

To hide your wampum

That's really nice. Good job.

I made this for one of my granddaughters ( her choice) who loves butterflys. It is made from blue pine, Western Red Cedar frame, and stained BB background. Deft satin lacquer finish. Looks like the frame is smaller at the bottom and not at 90 degrees. It's just me and my picture taking skills that's off. It's a pattern from Wooden Teddy Bear

Hi Joe I just went to the DeWalt website and the saw appears to be still be available. There was no mention of it being discontinued. It is still in stock on Amazon, I guess I better hurry, don't want to miss out on a good saw. Thanks for the reply. Ben

My 25 year old Jet contractor table saw just died cutting some 2" thick Sapele. I have cut 2" hardwood with it many times with no problem. Now I'm in the market for a reasonable priced, but quality table saw that will cut 2" hardwood. This one seems to fit the bill, and in my price range. I know this is the scroll saw forum but everyone seems to congregate here and I'm pretty sure a lot of us have table saws. Does anyone have this saw and what do you think of it? DEWALT (DWE7491RS) 10-Inch Table Saw, 32-1/2-Inch Rip Capacity Thanks in advance Ben

I don't buy Chinese if i can avoid it.

Looking forward to it. Thank you Ben

I ordered a pair from Denny Knappen for my 21 EX and it took about 12 days to get here. TN to MI. They work great.

I like clocks too! I have made quite a few through the years. Excellent. Deagons! I like it it a lot.

I'm glad i don't have FB, Instagram. I belong to this group (SSV) of friendly folks and 2 others that are nice also. I like this one the best.

You are correct. You cannot compare 2 saws with 2 different blades installed. Plus, both saws have to be running at the same RPM. Blade tension comes into play also. To many variables to make a true comparison.

After reading 4 pages of comments about scroll saw speed it makes my head spin. I'm just glad I'm a hobbyist and really don't care how fast my saw goes. I could have a Ferrari of a scroll saw and it wouldn't make any difference to me. It would take the joy out of it for me if I had a deadline. Just my opinion. My nearly 29 year old RBI Hawk still works just fine and it runs at MY speed. I don't sell any of my stuff or care how long it takes. I give away about 75/80% of anything I make. All I care about is, take my time and do it right the first time. As Norm said..."measure twice and cut once" that is really good advice. To all of you that use your scroll saw to make a living i commend you. You are a hearty bunch and I wish all the best for 2021 and beyond.

You should have used the exact same blade on each saw to get accurate results. Just my humble opinion.

No issue here spirithorse. I have made my share of mistakes. Take care Ben