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UNIQUE BELT DRIVE SYSTEM
 
The rigidity of conventionally designed saws is dependent on the blade holder mountings, the material and construction of their arms, and how it's all supported. The moving mass of the arms must be counter balanced to minimize vibration. This movable mass is minimized in the ECLIPSE saw. Instead of moving parallel arms, C-arm or link drive components that cause much of the vibration in other saw designs, the ultra-light Oscillating Drive Loop System makes the ECLIPSE nearly vibration free. Weight is the vibration causing enemy of any machine.The combined weight of all the moving parts (excluding the motor) is under 1 pound. That's less than the weight of one arm on many saws.

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BELLS & WHISTLES
 
When we designed the ECLIPSE our goal was to build a saw with everything we ever wanted, and then some. All of our controls are up front.*  The hour meter keeps track of the accumilated time on a project. When a job gets interrupted, turn off the main switch. The next time you start to work again it picks up where you left off.* Some machines have the air hose on the right and some on the left. Ours is in the center.* You decide which side you want it on. We added a 90 deg. nozzle to blow the dust away from you. It costs less than a nickel more than the straight one.* The small adjustable work light shines a spot right where you need it.* If the blade breaks the machine shuts off immediately.* If you fail to pull the tension lever before you push the start switch, it won't start.* 
*You saw it first on the ECLIPSE!
 

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The table is mounted on large trunnions and the clamping force is in a downward direction, similar to a band saw.*  When the clamping is inward from the front, as it is on most machines, it creates a pivot point for the table to move on. It's cheap and easy to build, but not stable. We made it easy to read the protractor by making the insert hole larger, and moving the pointer off to the side and illuminating it with the light.*  A cast iron table is used instead of an aluminum one. We have been accused of choosing this heavy material to dampen vibration. What's wrong with that? Cast iron has been used for years to dampen both sound and vibration.
*You saw it first on the ECLIPSE!

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Our unique drive systems runs on seven needle bearings with grease seals for long life. They are hand fitted to hardened shafts which are ground to a tolerance of +/- .0001". Light weight blade clamps are driven by a toothed belt with a Kevlar stress member.* Holes are drilled in the oscilating drive unit to reduce inertia. This allows us to use a lighter counter weight on the crank, reducing vibration. Vibration has been reduced to the point that we can balance a penny on the table when the saw is running, even while cutting.* This is quite an achievement considering the 1.5" stroke. We reduced the weight of the connecting rod by making it with an I-beam cross section casting, it is both light and strong. The key to low vibration is to keep the moving parts as light as possible.*You saw it first on the ECLIPSE!    

BLADE RIGIDITY
 
Blade tension is usually understood, but blade rigidity is less so, but just as important. Suppose you had two identical parallel arm saws except one had stiffer arms than the other. Now if you installed identical blades in each one and tightened them to the same pitch, the one with the stiffer arms would have a more rigid blade. If you were to push in the middle of each blade with the same force, the one with the more flexable arms would move more. This is because the blade clamps can be more easily brought closer together, much like ends of an archers bow when you pull the string. The string on a 45 lb. bow is easier to pull than the string on a 60 lb. bow. This is because the 60 lb.bow is stiffer so it takes more force on the string to bring the ends closer together.
    The Eclipse with it's heavy cast aluminum frame and a tension member made of kevlar has a much stiffer blade because it won't allow the blade clamps to come closer together. Try this experiment, With a blade tensioned, put a piece of tape around your blade where it goes into the upper clamp, then loosen the clamp. How far did the upper clamp move up? On an Eclipse it will only be 1/16" with a # 5 blade.  

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  • The ECLIPSE is a 20 X 1.5" machine.
  • The weight is 90 lbs.
  • You can cut anything except abrasive materials on it
  • The price is $1,750.oo + UPS S&H

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ECLIPSE SCROLL SAW
11700 LOCK LANE
NEW kENT, VA 23124