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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Good Craft Show Canopy
« on: March 05, 2014, 08:16:24 pm »
I use an easy up with no sides. 10 by 10 size. Esy to put up and down, easy to store.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: I'm a dummy that wants to learn Stack Cutting
« on: March 05, 2014, 08:07:54 pm »
I have used staples from my hand held staple gun with great succes. I mostly use 3/8 but on yur stack 1/4 would work great. No movement, no dragging rom tape on the back and the staple go with the scrap. This is my go to method when ever I can make it work.
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The Coffee Shop / Re: More Spindle sander Woes Triton this time
« on: March 05, 2014, 08:36:31 am »
Thanks Jerry Calling for Get in the shop weather by the weekend so maybe I will get a chance to give it another look. Hopefully if the day is really nice, I will want to look at it with something other than a sledge hammer!
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The Coffee Shop / Re: More Spindle sander Woes Triton this time
« on: March 04, 2014, 06:31:42 pm »
It is a woodruff Key, half moon shape. The round part is in the shaft and "keys" into the hard plastic pulley. Works great upside down!!!. There are two plastic pulleys with (for lack of a better explanation) two bumps on each pulley. the "bumps rotate with the pulley and cause the occilation. When it warms up later this week, I hope to check out where and when the key falls out.
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The Coffee Shop / More Spindle sander Woes Triton this time
« on: March 04, 2014, 03:17:38 pm »
Here is the story. Purchased a Triton Oclliating Spindle Sander last August. Tried it out once or twice, but never really used it much due to eye problems and subsequent surgery. Finally got back to the shop late January and went to use the sander. Seemed the slightest touch of wood to the spindle , and the spindle would stop turning. Checked the top nut and made sure it was tight. Still the slightest touch of wood would stop the spindle from turning. After several different tries, with different size sleeves and different wood, I finally put my hand around the spindle and with it running, squeezed. I was able to stop the spindle from turning with a slight pressure. I was even able to stop the spindle with two fingers. The spindle continued to move up and down. Contacted Triton and recieved a fairly prompt reply. The gist of the reply was Hey Dummy, tighten the nut on the top. Told the gentleman that the nut was tight, washers top and bottom. Recieved another reply that more or less said the same thing Tighten the nut dummy. That is when I told him I could stop the spindle with two fingers. Several more attempts to contact have gon unanswered. Finally I decided to take matters into my own hands and disassembled the sander. I found a parts diagram for a Rockwell and they are the same. I finally got a Trtion diagram from a fellow in England. He sells Triton but is not with Triton. (Thanks again Dennis) The spindle shaft uses a woodruff key to connect with the pulleys. Well there was no key!!! It was not in the bottom of he unit and not on the bench. It was MIA.
The Continuing Saga
I picked up a woodruff key. It was a little to large so I ground it down a small amount. It fnt in he slot fine. Reassembled the motot/drive unit. Unfortunately I broke the switch in the process. I was able to bypass the switch and run the sander. I had the sander upside down, clamped in place with the spindle shaft hanging off the bench. Started the sander, worked fine, the spindle did not slip, and it oscillated as it was supposed to. I started and stopped it several times, checking each time and all was good. Made sure all the screws were tight and in place and was going to look into repairing/replacing the switch. Turned the sander right side up. Heard a "tink" The key was laying on the bench!!!! Being we live on a river my decision was whether to drown it or toss it in the trash. My smarter side took over and I set it aside for the day. This may have been he problem from the start. Maybe someone with more experience can be of assistance. It still sits on the other bench and I glare at it occasionally I now call it my Triton Boat Anchor just in case. I think my next step may be to JB Weld the key in place and sorta of force it to work
PS I did read on one forum that Triton no longer has parts or supports this sander and as of yet I have seen nothing to dispute that statement.
The Continuing Saga
I picked up a woodruff key. It was a little to large so I ground it down a small amount. It fnt in he slot fine. Reassembled the motot/drive unit. Unfortunately I broke the switch in the process. I was able to bypass the switch and run the sander. I had the sander upside down, clamped in place with the spindle shaft hanging off the bench. Started the sander, worked fine, the spindle did not slip, and it oscillated as it was supposed to. I started and stopped it several times, checking each time and all was good. Made sure all the screws were tight and in place and was going to look into repairing/replacing the switch. Turned the sander right side up. Heard a "tink" The key was laying on the bench!!!! Being we live on a river my decision was whether to drown it or toss it in the trash. My smarter side took over and I set it aside for the day. This may have been he problem from the start. Maybe someone with more experience can be of assistance. It still sits on the other bench and I glare at it occasionally I now call it my Triton Boat Anchor just in case. I think my next step may be to JB Weld the key in place and sorta of force it to work
PS I did read on one forum that Triton no longer has parts or supports this sander and as of yet I have seen nothing to dispute that statement.
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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Dewalt 788, blades jumping
« on: February 18, 2014, 07:11:52 pm »
Here is something you might take a look at... In the parts list, the parts are #40 and #57. There are 4 each of these and they hold the blade clamp assembly (parts 12 and 13 they call it a rocker assembly) in place. When I received my saw the two on the bottom were loose. Caused the very same problem you describe. Tightened them all and problem solved.
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The Coffee Shop / Re: E15 gas in the U.S.A.
« on: February 08, 2014, 08:12:40 pm »
Boats, lawnmowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, generators and any other small engine suffers fron E10. E15 will just be worse. Thankfully I have a very close source for the non- ethanol gas.
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: I hate winter!
« on: February 02, 2014, 06:02:21 pm »
This one's for you Becky
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The Coffee Shop / Re: I got a motorcycle for my wife
« on: February 01, 2014, 08:23:32 am »
Keefie,
Don't worry about Mrs Spirithorse seeing that answer. If she sees the original post he is toast
Hopefully he will recover to scroll again!
Don't worry about Mrs Spirithorse seeing that answer. If she sees the original post he is toast
Hopefully he will recover to scroll again!
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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Suggestions for blades slipping from clamps
« on: January 30, 2014, 05:28:32 pm »
The procedure I use is Every time I change a blade, I clean the ends of the blade, both sides of the blade, with sandpaper (medium grit - what ever I have handy) This leaves the blade bright and shiny. After cleaning the blade I remover the clamp screw and rub it on the sandpaper FLAT on the saw table. After installing the blade and setting the tension, I run the saw and use a sharpening stone on the back of the blade to round it over. Release the tension, thread the new blade through the work piece, clamp, reset tension and start cutting. I seldom have any slippage. Every once and a great while I get a blade that just does not want to work correctly. If after several tries, it continues to slip, I get a new one and start over. The might happen once or maybe twice in a gross of blades.
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Wind map of the world
« on: January 26, 2014, 04:31:33 pm »
both are great maps, but the both have the same inaccuracy - There is a lot more wind around the Washington DC area than either depicts!!!!!
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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: What type plywood should I use ??
« on: January 25, 2014, 09:17:02 am »
I have had great luck with the oak veneer plywood from the big box stores. I usually stack cut at least two sometimes three. it is measured in mm but is very close to 3/16". Yes, sometimes there are voids and they will cause grief from time to time. The top veneer finishes good with most anything you want to use. I stay away from blo\ms mix as it does not soak in very well due to the glue used in the plywood. I have used lemon oil, mineral oil, tung oil - but my go to finish for this is a 50-50 mix of shellac and denatured alcohol. This finish dries quickly, brings out the grain in the wood and can be re-coated in a very short time. I rub the piece down with brown paper between coats and usually finish with a couple of coats of clear lacquer Here a full 4 X8 sheet runs under $30. I have them cut it into four 2' pieces. If possible DO NOT purchase the pre-cut panels as you will be paying a great deal more. I purchase the cheap lauan sheets ( around $10) for backers. If the piece is going in a frame, I cut them both at the same time on the table saw. This is just my way, you will probably find ways to improve it.
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Pattern Requests. / Re: Would this be a copyright pic
« on: January 19, 2014, 04:01:59 pm »
I found this answer
YES - there are copyright issues. Every Service now has a Licensing Dept at the HQ level. You have to participate/sign their agreement, which basically states that they own your art (ie: your version of the USMC EGA on a mug or shirt).
Unverified but the problem I see is that they are not going to the poster, they are going to Steve with warrants in one hand and the other outstretched looking to be filled with $$$$$$
I would keep this one private.
YES - there are copyright issues. Every Service now has a Licensing Dept at the HQ level. You have to participate/sign their agreement, which basically states that they own your art (ie: your version of the USMC EGA on a mug or shirt).
Unverified but the problem I see is that they are not going to the poster, they are going to Steve with warrants in one hand and the other outstretched looking to be filled with $$$$$$
I would keep this one private.
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Playin? With Micucci
« on: January 17, 2014, 09:29:01 am »
Thanks King That was good!!! I like her on the Big Bang Theory too.
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The Coffee Shop / Re: Heat and Fire
« on: January 17, 2014, 09:14:26 am »
Marge I know going into that metal shop is like walking into an oven Be safe.
