Iguanadon Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Phase 1 testing complete... cut 28 kids puzzles out of 3/4" pine using a #3 Olson Mach Speed blade. Vibration is just about gone after a bit of an adjustment to the main arm assembly I made late yesterday. I did snap a couple of blades, but I'm sure that was all on me as I get used to installing the blades in the clamps which need to be as close to 90 degrees as possible. I'm snapping them at the top, so I'll pay more attention and I'm sure it'll become second nature soon enough. Phase 2 testing later today will be to cut a few of my signature animal puzzles out of 3/4" poplar, including doing inside cuts which will give me practice with the upper blade clamp, over and over and over again. Scrolling Steve, Lucky2 and SCROLLSAW703 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 OMG you got saw dust on it, Yikes. SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCROLLSAW703 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 looks good, Iggy! sounds like you're figgerin' things out! keep makin' sawdust, brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Glad to hear it, keep making sawdust, RJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Iggy it's good to see your over the hump. Happy days are here again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Sounds like you are settling in quite nicely Scott ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Great, personally I enjoy the new tool learning curve as I call it, now the fun starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) My first dog puzzle with the new saw... I'm so happy I could almost cry... OK, not really, but I'm very pleased. As I knew up front, the cutting is slower. I have not adjusted the pitch of the blade to make it more aggressive yet, I didn't want to make any adjustments until I was sure everything else is working properly so that I didn't end up having to figure out if something I did was causing an issue. That puzzle required 7 inside cuts and I had no trouble bottom feeding as I always did with my Dewalt. I won't have any issue with that at all. Just the fact the puzzle pieces slide in from either side is a HUGE thing and always my fear every time I crank up a new saw out of the box. Edited July 29, 2017 by Iguanadon Lucky2 and jbrowning 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Sounding good. Maybe try a little more aggressive blade if there is one. I don't know what you use, but that Pegas Modified Geometry is very aggressive, in my opinion. Dave Monk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Just now, Scrappile said: Sounding good. Maybe try a little more aggressive blade if there is one. I don't know what you use, but that Pegas Modified Geometry is very aggressive, in my opinion. I use Olson Mach Speed (#3)... Have you used them before to compare to the Pegas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, Iguanadon said: I use Olson Mach Speed (#3)... Have you used them before to compare to the Pegas? No, I have never tried an Olsen blade. I should, maybe. I have always liked the Flying Dutchman blades. Tried the Pegas MG blades and found them too aggressive for most of what I do. However I tried some of their other blades and found the double skip that I really like for my work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Scrappile said: No, I have never tried an Olsen blade. I should, maybe. I have always liked the Flying Dutchman blades. Tried the Pegas MG blades and found them too aggressive for most of what I do. However I tried some of their other blades and found the double skip that I really like for my work. Thanks. I'll order some Pegas right now and give them a try. I love Amazon... Just ordered a variety pack of the Pegas Modified Geometry blades so I can try various sizes. (I'll buy them by the gross from a scroll shop if I like them.) If I like them, someone is going to need to buy the 2 gross of Olson Mach Speed blades I have on hand. Edited July 29, 2017 by Iguanadon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 I just finished cutting the outlines of 11 animal puzzles in poplar and used just 1 blade. I do like the machine, it's smooth. I look forward to trying the Pegas blades when they come so that maybe I can gain back a little bit of speed. Going slow is actually nice and soothing, so I'm not complaining. An extra minute to cut each one is not an issue. Cutting curves and angles with this saw is fabulous. Tight turns are a breeze and smooth as silk. I will say, because of the blade breakage issue I was having with the first saw, I've been very paranoid... When a blade snaps on this machine it scares the crap out of ya. LOL Nice to know I don't need to worry about it any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Scott, I've use the Mach blades way back when ( 2009 ish ) I liked the FD Ultra reverse better back then.. now I don't care for the FD blades all that much.. those Pegas MG blades are awesome cutting compared to any blade I have used ( I've tried a lot of blades over the years) I however flip back and forth with FD blades when using my DeWalt as the Pegas are a little aggressive on that saw.. just depends on what I am cutting what blade I use when sawing with the 788... I found I like best is the pegas blades while running my Hawk as they are faster cutting.. yet I can leave the blade adjustment on the Hawk at a not very aggressive so i can do the nice smooth cutting corners etc with ease yet cut fairly fast.. I think you'll probably love those blades.. I'd wait to make any adjustment to your blade aggressiveness until after you run those pegas.. JMO BTW, glad you are starting to like your new saw.. I have to admit I felt bad at first about the first Hawk.. as I was one steering you toward the Hawk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 The assortment of blades like you ordered is a very good way to go. From that set I quickly learned which Pegas MG blade I liked and which did not work for me. Saved me money. From there I started ordering a dozen or so of the Pegas blades that were not the MG ones and found the ones I really like for other cuttings. A good place to order from is: http://www.dndsawbladesonline.com/ real good/quick service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Scrappile said: Sounding good. Maybe try a little more aggressive blade if there is one. I don't know what you use, but that Pegas Modified Geometry is very aggressive, in my opinion. That is about the only blade I use any more. Every other blade seems slow to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Iggy, put that new Hawk to a real test and cut some puzzles from hard maple, cherry, and walnut! Any cheap saw like a Ryobi can cut poplar and pine. bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted July 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 20 minutes ago, orangeman said: Iggy, put that new Hawk to a real test and cut some puzzles from hard maple, cherry, and walnut! Any cheap saw like a Ryobi can cut poplar and pine. bb LOL, I tried black walnut a while back and ended up with kindling... I know my limitations, not necessarily the saws limitations. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 16 hours ago, Iguanadon said: Phase 1 testing complete... cut 28 kids puzzles out of 3/4" pine using a #3 Olson Mach Speed blade. Vibration is just about gone after a bit of an adjustment to the main arm assembly I made late yesterday. I did snap a couple of blades, but I'm sure that was all on me as I get used to installing the blades in the clamps which need to be as close to 90 degrees as possible. I'm snapping them at the top, so I'll pay more attention and I'm sure it'll become second nature soon enough. Phase 2 testing later today will be to cut a few of my signature animal puzzles out of 3/4" poplar, including doing inside cuts which will give me practice with the upper blade clamp, over and over and over again. go brother go ,nothing holds your scrolling back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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