BadBob Posted May 21, 2023 Report Posted May 21, 2023 I bought this one owner never used Pegas Scroll saw Friday. The seller said he bought it for his wife to use, and she never got around to it. It cost me $700 and a 12-hour drive to get it. Patience paid off. My old RBI is moving out. OCtoolguy, jollyred, JessL and 5 others 5 3 Quote
bobscroll Posted May 21, 2023 Report Posted May 21, 2023 It was worth the drive Bob! It looks good, Life will be cool from now on! Congratulations you lucky Man! Bob GrampaJim, OCtoolguy and MarieC 3 Quote
Scrollshrimp Posted May 21, 2023 Report Posted May 21, 2023 Enjoy your new saw ! MarieC and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
rafairchild2 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) Great score! I love that stand with the wheels. I need to get something like that for my Excalibur. All my other tables and my tool chest are on wheels. Though my setup is already efficient, I can do most work seated and just spin to 3 different workstations... Scroll saw, spin to drill (doubles as barrel sander), and my glue-up/carving station. I work in my garage and share space with my Mustang Convertible but have plenty of storage and another small workbench on the other side. Edited May 21, 2023 by rafairchild2 MarieC, bobscroll and OCtoolguy 3 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted May 21, 2023 Report Posted May 21, 2023 Patience always pays rewards. You did good and got a nice road trip to boot. Enjoy. Great saw! Quote
Dak0ta52 Posted May 22, 2023 Report Posted May 22, 2023 Nice grab, Bob. Enjoy you new saw. Still waiting on my to arrive. Ordered in January. Supposed to be delivered in July. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted May 22, 2023 Report Posted May 22, 2023 Nice score Bob!! You'll enjoy that saw for many years. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
MarieC Posted May 22, 2023 Report Posted May 22, 2023 Bob, you are one lucky guy! Great find OCtoolguy 1 Quote
BadBob Posted May 23, 2023 Author Report Posted May 23, 2023 My new Pegas saw is up and running. I read the manual and could not find any place where it talked about adjusting the upper arm parallel to the table, as my EX-21 says. I did it anyway, as it was so far off I could see it without measuring. This is the first saw I have ever had that has the guards in place. There was one on the bottom as well as the top. I removed the top guard because it significantly interfered with installing the blade, and I removed the bottom guard because it banged against the table when the saw was rum at high speed. Removing the lower guard required me to remove the table to get to the screws. I replaced the screws in case they were holding something inside. While the top was off, I discovered that the thin plastic part of the dust collection was only attached to one side. I made one from a piece of magnetic sheet that I had. After waxing the bottom of the table and everything I could not get to without removing the table, I reinstalled the top and checked all of the alignments. I did my first cut. I cut some kittens from a 3/4-inch piece of oak. It works great. There is minimal vibration at high speed, and the cuts are smooth. The Grizzly mobile base that came with the saw will have to go. It adds about 10 inches to the width and gets in the way. One of the wheels is where I want my foot switch to go. Only two wheels are casters, making it more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces. In short, the mobile base takes up to much room. I'm thrilled with the new Pegas Scroll Saw. meflick, Scrappile, OCtoolguy and 1 other 2 2 Quote
meflick Posted May 23, 2023 Report Posted May 23, 2023 Congratulations on your new to you saw. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Denny Knappen Posted May 23, 2023 Report Posted May 23, 2023 6 hours ago, BadBob said: My new Pegas saw is up and running. I read the manual and could not find any place where it talked about adjusting the upper arm parallel to the table, as my EX-21 says. I did it anyway, as it was so far off I could see it without measuring. This is the first saw I have ever had that has the guards in place. There was one on the bottom as well as the top. I removed the top guard because it significantly interfered with installing the blade, and I removed the bottom guard because it banged against the table when the saw was rum at high speed. Removing the lower guard required me to remove the table to get to the screws. I replaced the screws in case they were holding something inside. While the top was off, I discovered that the thin plastic part of the dust collection was only attached to one side. I made one from a piece of magnetic sheet that I had. After waxing the bottom of the table and everything I could not get to without removing the table, I reinstalled the top and checked all of the alignments. I did my first cut. I cut some kittens from a 3/4-inch piece of oak. It works great. There is minimal vibration at high speed, and the cuts are smooth. The Grizzly mobile base that came with the saw will have to go. It adds about 10 inches to the width and gets in the way. One of the wheels is where I want my foot switch to go. Only two wheels are casters, making it more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces. In short, the mobile base takes up to much room. I'm thrilled with the new Pegas Scroll Saw. The upper arm is adjusted just like the EX21 with the black knob in the back. You did just as I did by removing the guards including the one under the table. Congrats one the new saw. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
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