kmmcrafts Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 I bought a few of these to hook up to my saws.. Steve Good did a video on these quite a while ago and ever since I seen it I wanted to get one for my saw.. I'll be hooking one up to my new Hawk once it arrives and then I plan to put one on my Excalibur since it's fairly lightly used.. ( probably about 30 hours ) and also put one on my Hawk ultra.. While I typically think I run my saw quite a lot.. but doing fretwork really isn't working a saw like doing the puzzles like Scott makes.. After cutting some puzzles last year I realized that the saw runs the whole 20-30 minutes to cut a puzzle.. but doing fretwork you might cut for an hour but the actual run time on the saw might only be 40 minutes.. While it doesn't take much time to stop and change the blade to the next hole.. but that time I'm sure adds up doing some intricate projects.. I just thought it'd be interesting to see how much run time there really is in some of the things I make.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Searon-Digital-Hour-meter-of-12V-24V-36V-48V-110V-220V-230V-AC-DC-for-ATV-Law/323662394749?hash=item4b5bc8357d:g:1QEAAOSwAx9cSAyA:rk:1:pf:0 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Maybe a good way to keep tract of how long a piece takes but i see no advantage to know run time on a saw. That saw should outlast you. I would not want to tell a person buying the saw how much time is on it. Can work against you even though it maybe low number. really do not know how hard that saw was worked within that time frame. Alot different cutting thicker 3D projects than thin fret work. But i guess for your own knowledge maybe it is good. Just an opinion. Edited March 2, 2019 by JTTHECLOCKMAN OCtoolguy, kmmcrafts and new2woodwrk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said: Maybe a good way to keep tract of how long a piece takes but i see no advantage to know run time on a saw. That saw should outlast you. I would not want to tell a person buying the saw how much time is on it. Can work against you even though it maybe low number. really do not know how hard that saw was worked within that time frame. Alot different cutting thicker 3D projects than thin fret work. But i guess for your own knowledge maybe it is good. Just an opinion. Yeah, it's really just for my own knowledge.. I don't think it's a very accurate why to keep track of how long a piece takes either because some pieces don't take much time at all on the saw.. but can take a lot of time just doing sanding and finishing prep work.. I've made pieces that took much longer to prep for finishing than it did to cut, LOL.. But yeah.. big detailed portrait style cutting would be interesting to see.. but I don't do a lot of that type cutting either... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 1 minute ago, kmmcrafts said: Yeah, it's really just for my own knowledge.. I don't think it's a very accurate why to keep track of how long a piece takes either because some pieces don't take much time at all on the saw.. but can take a lot of time just doing sanding and finishing prep work.. I've made pieces that took much longer to prep for finishing than it did to cut, LOL.. But yeah.. big detailed portrait style cutting would be interesting to see.. but I don't do a lot of that type cutting either... All true. Good luck and we are all waiting on your report of the saw. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 I've had one for a few years, slightly different model. Kinda fun to know the run time for a piece. Two things; 1. They cannot be reset. I keep a notebook by the saw and write down the "start" & "end" time. 2. As you mentioned, there is a lot it doesn't tell you, i.e. wood prep time, acquiring & applying the pattern, time spent putting on the finish, cleaning up your messy shop, etc. I still like mine. jerry OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, jerry1939 said: I've had one for a few years, slightly different model. Kinda fun to know the run time for a piece. Two things; 1. They cannot be reset. I keep a notebook by the saw and write down the "start" & "end" time. 2. As you mentioned, there is a lot it doesn't tell you, i.e. wood prep time, acquiring & applying the pattern, time spent putting on the finish, cleaning up your messy shop, etc. I still like mine. jerry Most do not reset.. This particular one has three modes.. two of which can be reset.. and of those two you can stop in the middle of a project and start another project on the other mode which then you can come back to the one mode and resume the first project.. this is the reason I chose this particular one.. Also can be hooked up to my lawn tractor if I choose not to use it on the scroll saw.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Well my hour meter experience hasn't been super great so far.. I ordered three of them from a seller on eBay.. Monday I received a package in the mail with 1 hour meter in it.. packaged in a Amazon package from UPS delivery.. which is what the tracking number said.. So right away message the seller.. stating that I only received 1 of the three I ordered and that I either want the other two or a refund for the other two.. Heading to pick up my son from school I get a message of a refund from PayPal but didn't read it.. on the way home I stop at my mail box and there is another package.. with another one... amazon packing again LOL... Get to the house and check my message and the seller claims they sent out two and refunded for the other... Anyway, I bought some wire today and will mess with soldering the connections and hopefully seeing if they actually work now, LOL OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 1:51 PM, jerry1939 said: I've had one for a few years, slightly different model. Kinda fun to know the run time for a piece. Two things; 1. They cannot be reset. I keep a notebook by the saw and write down the "start" & "end" time. 2. As you mentioned, there is a lot it doesn't tell you, i.e. wood prep time, acquiring & applying the pattern, time spent putting on the finish, cleaning up your messy shop, etc. I still like mine. jerry Jerry, how did you mount the hour meter or where did you put it.. LOL I hooked up one to the Hawk 226 and one to the Excalibur.. but I need to find a spot to put it.. Not too king on having the wires hanging off the back of it too.. probably not osha approved without being in a electrical box, I was thinking just that.. buying a electrical box and a blank block off type cover and or make a cover to cut out so the meter can sit in the box... Then maybe mounting the box to my saws stand.. Gotta say... Really interesting to see really how much time a project takes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 38 minutes ago, kmmcrafts said: Jerry, how did you mount the hour meter or where did you put it.. LOL I hooked up one to the Hawk 226 and one to the Excalibur.. but I need to find a spot to put it.. Not too king on having the wires hanging off the back of it too.. probably not osha approved without being in a electrical box, I was thinking just that.. buying a electrical box and a blank block off type cover and or make a cover to cut out so the meter can sit in the box... Then maybe mounting the box to my saws stand.. Gotta say... Really interesting to see really how much time a project takes.. I did what you are thinking. Electrical box, homemade wood cover & extension cord wire that plugs into the same outlet as the motor. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, jerry1939 said: I did what you are thinking. Electrical box, homemade wood cover & extension cord wire that plugs into the same outlet as the motor. Okay thank you.. just figured I'd ask what you did as you come up with some cool ideas..Didn't want to make one and then see a better way, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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