Scrollsaw Workshop Community -Please register to enable posting.

General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Jimm on August 31, 2019, 10:17:49 pm

Title: Seeing blade during cut
Post by: Jimm on August 31, 2019, 10:17:49 pm
I know everyone probably already knows but I had an "Oh Boy" tonight while cutting a key chain nametag. I realized I couldn't see the blade because it was against the black of the pattern I printed. This caused me not to be able to cut accurately. Next time I will print in another color that still contrasts with the white paper but lets me see the blade.
Title: Re: Seeing blade during cut
Post by: RED GUM on September 01, 2019, 02:53:26 am
Hi Jimm. I have heard a lot about not seeing the line. I don't have that problem because I'm colour blind and just look at mark and cut to that. Not all is bad having a disability even though mine is extremely minor.

John
Title: Re: Seeing blade during cut
Post by: Norm Fengstad on September 01, 2019, 08:38:23 am
Sometimes I have this trouble as well, especially with the really fine blades,
Title: Re: Seeing blade during cut
Post by: Jimm on September 01, 2019, 11:42:07 am
I am on my third one of this series, opened the garage door and am getting sunlight in and this has helped. I have a light in the garage and one on the saw but the natural light from outside seems to work better, Thanks for the comments.
Title: Re: Seeing blade during cut
Post by: Jimm on September 04, 2019, 02:29:52 pm
Printed my street sign pattern in red with white paper and makes seeing the blade so much better. Gonna use colored patterns from now on and not use black.
Title: Re: Seeing blade during cut
Post by: Toneman on September 13, 2019, 04:43:26 pm
Good idea! Thanks for sharing. I set my printer on the lightest print setting and still be able to see it and this also helps.
Title: Re: Seeing blade during cut
Post by: Oscar on October 25, 2019, 09:56:27 am
I had this very situation just yesterday.  I cured it by using the magnifying glass on my LED light.