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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Glue????

« on: November 09, 2017, 11:17:04 am »

I do it somewhat differently.  I use flat black poster board for my backer.  I turn the finished picture upside down, tape off where I don't want glue and I spray the back of the picture with a light coat of adhesive spray. Then I lay the backer in place.  If it is a piece that will not be framed, I may put a piece of masking tape around the edge of the backer, taping it to the picture also, just for added insurance.  I have not lost but one backer.  It came loose because I had finish on the back of the picture. 

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: ReSizer?

« on: November 09, 2017, 10:26:00 am »

Go to Scrollsaw Workshop site, scroll down to the Rapid Resizer on the left, read what is there and at the end click in "Resize a Pattern"

It brings up a screen yellow background, picture of Steve, little gray box. There is a browse button.  click browse, (i had already downloaded a pattern to my computer).

I found the pattern and clicked on it.  It lists the file just beside the "Browse" and below it is a button that says "submit my file". Click it,

It takes you to the RapidReszer site loads the file.  I choose the page I want to resize, tell it what size I want and hit print.

It takes me to my print options I select "poster" and print.

It is very slow, you have to wait for everything to load before going to the next step.

Just went through it again as I wrote this and it worked.  I don't know if it would make any difference, but I am using a Mac computer.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: ReSizer?

« on: November 08, 2017, 07:01:12 pm »

It is working for free.  I just did it... again.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: ReSizer?

« on: November 06, 2017, 07:34:18 pm »

I just used it two days ago with a Steve Good pattern.  It worked beautifully and no charge.  Only works free for Steve Good Patterns.  Go to Scrollsaw Workshop site, scroll down to the Rapid Resizer on the left, read what is there and at the end click in "Resize a Pattern"  follow the instructions.  Just worked for me again...  You have to chose the pattern from his catalog.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: changeing e-mail address

« on: November 05, 2017, 04:12:11 pm »

Profile select account settings, change email address and click on change profile down at bottom right.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: help with tape???

« on: October 29, 2017, 11:13:32 am »

I have never tried warming to remove the tape.  I do us a straight end (called a chisel blade #18) X-acto blade to lift it then I pull it off.  Never had a problem.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: veneered

« on: October 28, 2017, 04:29:20 pm »

I do not have much experience with veneers but I have done a little.  They are prone to chipping and splitting.  I have been watching many videos lately about marquetry for making pictures and such.  Some cut the veneer with a scroll saw.  I have, but I only succeeded when I sandwiched it between some heavy cardboard.  But I will learn, I plan on learning Marquetry this Winter and I really want to use a scroll saw as much as possible.  I need to get some jeweler scroll blades or at least some puzzle cutting blades.

I did finish this box recently.  It is called a Hamsa box, not sure what the means, but the light Curly Maple on the lid and the red eye part are veneer.  The middle of the eye is a piece of Water Buffalo horn I turned.  Ha, this box is on it's way to a Pole Dance Instructor in Brazil!  That is another story...

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Tolerances

« on: October 28, 2017, 12:09:39 pm »

Also, remember there is a tendency for scroll saw blades and with band saw blade to have drift to one side.  In most chases you cannot feed straight into the blade, the piece of wood has to be a s slight slant.Bottom of the piece of wood to the right a little.  Also remember that cutting a straight line is one of the most difficult things to do with a scroll saw.  That is why I think, at least to me word art is more difficult than detailed fret work.  If you "wonder" a little from a line in fret work, it isn't going to be noticeable there are rarely straight lines.  With letters it is more noticeable.  If you wonder a little don't panic and try to go immediately back to the line, go gradually back to the line.  Sudden curves back to the line will show up more that an gradual one. Make sense?  Not sure I am saying it clearly.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Advice needed please

« on: October 25, 2017, 08:01:32 pm »

Very glad I could help, thank you.  We scrollers have all been where you are.  You invent nothing new.  Just be patient, you will figure out what is best for you.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: New machine

« on: October 25, 2017, 07:58:21 pm »

If it is as good as the Excalibur, and I believe it is, you have made a great choice.  I had an Excalibur, great saw.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Advice needed please

« on: October 25, 2017, 12:04:20 pm »

When it breaks!   When the blade gets dull, it requires some pushing to saw, has a tendency to wonder, in some cases, depending on the wood, will start burning the wood.  I think it is something that you get a feel for.  I know of some scrollers that only change a blade when it breaks.  I change my blades when they start to do the things I mentioned.  I also do detailed fret work, and move from one hole to the next often.  The  blade gets bent, or starts to bend at the point where it is clamped in.  I also use very small blades, so I have to change more often than some. 

There are charts available that gives guidance on blade sizes and types.  I know Olsen has one you can search for something like scroll saw blade chart and it will probably come up.  Also some vendors sell variety packs that help.  They contain different size blades to try.  The main way to find the right blades for you is to buy a dozen or so of various sizes and types and try them.  Do not just try one blade of a type of size, use it for a little while to get use to it's characteristics.  A lot of it is  personal preference.

Also, it is not a "daft" question, it is one every scroller, starting out, asks.  There are a lot of different blades, used for different reasons.  I takes some time of trial and error to figure out what works best for you.  One more thing.  Buy a good brand blades.  The ones you buy at big box stores, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. are not real good blades.  Try to ones like Olsen, Flying Dutchman, Pegas... much better blades.  There is a difference.

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Scrollnado modification

« on: October 17, 2017, 12:01:12 pm »

Looks to me like you have a flex hose with some play in it.  You may be able to cut it and if it didn't work cut it straight again and still have enough play to move it to where it is needed.  I can tell you one thing, after scrolling for several years, I finally put good dust collection on my scroll saws, and it makes scrolling so much more enjoyable besides getting rid of the unhealthy dust.  Not counting the dust extractor, I bought, the rest only cost me less than $30 per saw.  The most expensive part was the Loc-Line and nozzles I purchased.  The rest is just some PVC pipe and a few connectors.  I should have done it years ago.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Advice for Led magnifying light

« on: October 17, 2017, 11:48:33 am »

I use a LED magnifying lamp 100% of the time when scrolling.  I originally purchased the Harbor Freight one, it is worth the money, nothing wrong with it, but I did get a headache every I use it for over 20 minutes or so. I attributed it to the plastic lens and the florescent light.  For some reason I am sensitive to florescent lights.   My be something to do with having glaucoma or the astigmatism in my eyes.  I do not know.  I decided that as much as I enjoy scrolling, I would invest in a goo lamp.  I now have a LED one that has glass lenses.  I love it.  No problems and I can scroll for long periods.

I still have the florescent one, and I use it in with other equipment  like my lathe, where I need to be able to place the light where needed and I do not have stare through the magnifier for periods of time.

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Introduce Yourself. / Re: Dewalt vs. Delta Scroll Saw

« on: October 15, 2017, 11:33:09 am »

It might be helpful to go here and select the saw you want, click on it and scroll down to read comments from owners. 

http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/articles/resources/scroll-saw-manufacturers/

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Autumn Harvest---A Schwibbogen

« on: October 14, 2017, 12:11:11 am »

Well they worked in 2010 when this thread was started.  Here is a like to the Volkner one distributed in America:

http://woodyoubelieveshop.blogspot.com/p/patterns-on-cd.htm

I have purchased a few of the books, only made one so far.  They are fun.