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Brag Forum / Re: Third official Scrollsaw project

« on: April 05, 2017, 04:42:13 pm »

No, I did not. I can't remember where I got it tho, since I have been vacuuming up patterns like crazy. I did the wood burning, have since sanded it off, and reburned it.

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Brag Forum / Re: Name Sign

« on: April 04, 2017, 02:31:17 pm »

That is very cool! Is there software to create the pattern for those?

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: First Project

« on: April 04, 2017, 11:36:41 am »

That's what I was thinking. I turned that project into a "golfer's hourglass" by putting a circular end on each end and burning the words "Time for Golf!" on each end. I gave it to the guy who beat me at work in Golf last year as a trophy.  My son suggested doing one with a bobber in it, and calling a fisherman's hourglass. Good idea I thought.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Blade Help Needed

« on: April 03, 2017, 08:26:55 pm »

Possibly blade put in upside down?

You nailed it!!! :-)
Thanks to you, I looked at the package again and there is a top & bottom. I feel so stupid.
I reversed the blade and tested it in the same wood. It cut like butter! Awesome! Thank you!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Blade Help Needed

« on: April 03, 2017, 10:50:20 am »

I don't think so. It looks like the teeth go both directions. I didn't try to reverse it, I just swapped it out.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Blade Help Needed

« on: April 03, 2017, 10:34:13 am »

Well, this blade never really cut at all. I tried to go into the wood real sloooooow, and it just grabbed the wood and lifted it off of the table as soon as I touched it.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Blade Help Needed

« on: April 03, 2017, 09:18:22 am »

Hi All, This question is regarding an Olson PGT No. 5RG 12TPI 8Rev. Double Reverse Tooth blade.

I sat down to do a word art pattern in Aspen this past weekend, and the blade above grabbed the wood and lifted it every time I tried to start the cut. I switched to an FD #5 blade and everything worked fine after that. So I assume that the wood is too soft for that blade?

I have no guidance on what this blade is to be used for, so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
US

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: 10 things I learned on the scroll saw this past weekend

« on: March 28, 2017, 03:09:22 pm »

I tried a couple of different blades. I ended up using the Olson Mach Speed blade I bought a couple of weeks ago. It seemed to cut the best. I noticed though that cutting through the Basswood golf ball cage was very slow with the first blade I started with. I tried a #7 skip tooth blade, but it took forever and seemed like I was really having to push on it to cut. Not sure what was going on there.

Getting the tension good and playing with the speed and the feed rate was the most challenging.

Also, cutting spruce was not fun. (The deer logo) There were moments where the blade would give, and all of the sudden it was like I was cutting thru butter. Then I would turn the corner, and slow down again. I suspect that was the difference between going with the grain as opposed to doing a cross cut.

Next projects call for some 1/8 or 1/4 plywood. We'll see how that goes. I'll try the FD blades then.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: 10 things I learned on the scroll saw this past weekend

« on: March 28, 2017, 02:16:18 pm »

Thanks to all for the comments / suggestions. I will try some of those. Appreciate too all of the encouragement!

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The Coffee Shop / Re: web site hosts

« on: March 28, 2017, 02:14:57 pm »

I have used Bluehost and POWWEB in the past. Both are excellent, and fairly inexpensive.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / 10 things I learned on the scroll saw this past weekend

« on: March 27, 2017, 09:44:03 am »

Well, I got to spend several hours on the Craftsman 16" variable speed saw I have and learned a few things.

1. I had some issues with patterns lifting from the wood. I used the blue painters tape and 3M adhesive method, letting the adhesive soak on the pattern for about 1 minute before applying.

2. The blower is NOT strong enough on that saw. Need to go the aquarium pump route soon.

3. A wake of blueish saw dust piled up behind the blade, and sometimes in front of it. Made it difficult to see where I was going.

4. Need more work on sharp inside corners. Overran the corners on one side quite a few times.

5. Need a good method to remove the "schnibbles" on the back side of the project.

6. The best thing: once you remove pattern no one knows that you deviated from the line. :-)

7. Pins can come out of pin style blades.

8. Pixilated graphics are harder to follow than line drawings.

9. There is a bit of freedom to following the pattern (on the cross I did) and I got more comfortable with every section I did.

10: Gotta get a cushion for that tractor seat!

Comment / suggestions are welcomed.

P.S. 11. I now see the need for a foot switch! 

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Brag Forum / Re: Fourth official Scrollsaw project.

« on: March 27, 2017, 09:31:43 am »

Thanks for the encouragement. Yeah, it was a good weekend here, as it was raining and cold. So I got to spend a lot of time down in the shop, and got better acquainted with my saw. Have an understanding wife, who just happened to have a cold, and had a lot of fun!

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Brag Forum / Fourth official Scrollsaw project.

« on: March 26, 2017, 06:47:33 pm »

This one looked interesting, and it proved to be challenging. I think this would look good with a green backer board and framed. Thanks for looking.

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Brag Forum / Third official Scrollsaw project

« on: March 26, 2017, 04:17:27 pm »

This was fun!

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General Scroll Saw Talk / First Project

« on: March 25, 2017, 09:03:20 pm »

This was fun!