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General Scroll Saw Talk / Matt Hass Dewalt Maintenance Video

« on: January 13, 2019, 05:45:50 pm »

Howdy All,

I just watched the video that Matt Hass made and Steve G link to about bearing lube on the 788.  Very interesting, but I have a question. 

I've run my type 2 for several years now and am getting more knocking than when first purchased it.  I plan on taking it apart to clean and lube in the next month or so.  My question is since I'm going to lube the bearings would it be appropriate at this juncture to go ahead and replace the bearings while the saw is apart?

OK, one more question.  I've not watched all of the of Bob Brokaw's videos (plan on doing though) but should the sleeves be replaced as well?

Thanks guys

Larry

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Blade not square after blade clamp change

« on: August 29, 2018, 11:45:25 am »

Good Morning all, got a question for everyone. 

I have a Dewalt 788 Type 2 saw.  Today I tried cutting a “Merry Christmas” into a 1 ¼” Spalted Maple using a FD #7. 

This is my first attempt at cutting thick stock.  I ran into an issue with the cuts in the wood not being perpendicular, in that when the saw kerfs meet on the top they DO NOT on the bottom of the piece. I have two pictures with this post showing the saw blade being ‘out of perpendicular-ness’ when the saw is at the top of the stroke, and just about perpendicular at the bottom end of the stroke.

I have the bottom clamp assembly as far forward as can I can go without elongating the holes in the shields.  This was a tip I found on Rick Hutchinson’s’ tune up page.

I just recently installed new Pegas blade clamps (love them) plus I took the machine apart to grease the connecting arm bearing.

Way back when I read on how to tune up the saw I remember then the blade was close to perpendicular per Rick’s method.  So modifying with the Pegas must have altered something.  Glad I found this now as I want to do compound cutting for chess pieces.

Guess I’m looking for suggestions on what to do.  I’m going to see if I can move the top arm assemply towards the rear of the saw, but other thoughts welcome….

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Pegas blade holder on Dewalt results??

« on: July 25, 2018, 05:39:49 pm »

Has anyone tried the Pegas blade holder designed for the Dewalt?  My Dewalt clamp is starting to show some bending due to torquing the clamp over the years.  Thought maybe it might be worth trying the Pegas. 

Also does anyone know if the Pegas tension screw has a 'bearing' on the tip that meets the blade, like on the Dewalt

Finally any advantage to using the Excalibur clamp with the additional tension lever?

Thanks

Larry

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Top Feed Blade Ideas

« on: April 30, 2018, 09:14:27 am »

Good day fellow scrollers.

Have a question that I've seen on these forums, but the theads are rather old.  My question is top feeding a blade on a Dewalt 788.  I've been scrolling for 6 years and have always bottom fed the blade.  I can do a blade change in 12 seconds.

However I've been toying with portraits and the larger sizes are crimping that routine. I need to learn to top feed the blade.  I've looked a videos and read remarks, but honestly I tried a few times this past week and I bet I fumbled for a couple minutes to get the blade into the bottom clap (without looking) and then on my Dewalt I find to get good tension I need to push the top arm down slightly when clamping the blade.  This move really requires three hands.

So is there any update on top feeding techniques for a Dewalt 788?  Pointers, modification to clamps, suggestions?

Thanks all.  I'm going to post this across several forums to get good coverage so I appologize in advance.

Larry

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Ask Steve a question. / Setting up a scroll saw workshop

« on: February 14, 2018, 04:06:03 pm »

Steve. 

Amazing after a number of years I've come to the same conclusion on the basic tools as you out lined in today's blog.   I would offer one additional suggestion.  I've been woodworking for many years and everyone of those years my wife has complained about the dust that works its way out of the shop into the rest of the house.  Even with a closed door in my basement shop after running a sander or table saw it was pretty foggy in my shop and the dust magically got out to the rest of the house.

This past year I retired and we built a new home.  My wife said if I'm going to continue woodworking then do something about the dust. 

So doing some research I ended up getting a Dust Deputy and attached it to my plane-jane shop vac.  Holy cow did that a difference!  I've been working in my new shop for four months now and barley a film of dust is on my desk or shelves in the shop.  I bought enough extra hose and all sorts of adapters to connect the vacuum hose to anything in the shop with a dust port.  I suppose the dust collection system cost a couple hundred bucks and the best thing my wife has not once mentioned dust.

Larry

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Pattern Requests. / Russell Clock Plans

« on: January 30, 2018, 07:25:51 pm »

Howdy Folks,

Several years ago I ran across the attached photo of a Russell Clock in a scroll saw magazine.  I really would like to build it, but I cannot find anyone who has the plan available.  Does anybody know if this is still available someplace?  I've been tempted to draw up my own plans but it would be a super big challenge. 

I contacted Rick Hutchison, who made the one pictured.  He said he purchased it from Scroller.com, but Scroller.com apparently can't find it. 

Anyone out there seen it, have it?

Thanks

Larry

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Clock Insert Question

« on: December 30, 2017, 07:22:03 pm »

Hello all.  Been lurking in this forum for several weeks so thought it was time to post a question.

I'm into building smaller mantel clocks and have done several so far.  The next one I plan on building is the Glasgow clock from Finescrollsaw.com.

My question is I've seem to have run into a dead end on finding a small enough insert/fitup with a pendulum movement.  I'm looking for a 2-3/4 " to max of 3" total outside diameter insert/brezel for the Glasgow.  Or even finding a small dial/bezel/glass combo.

I've done a lot of poking around the net (Clockworks, Clockparts, Bearwood, Ronell, Amazon, eBay, etc.).  Any of you folks found a place that has the smaller time pieces?

I've even toyed with the idea of getting a clock insert that will fit and adding a pendulum only movement behind the insert...

Thanks

Larry
Lincoln, NE