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General Category => Introduce Yourself. => Topic started by: yyyyyguy on April 19, 2010, 06:05:42 pm

Title: newbie
Post by: yyyyyguy on April 19, 2010, 06:05:42 pm

hi all, just became a member of blogs today, will be here often, just bought a dremel scroll saw, haven't done much yet but have always loved woodworking love steve's  patterns and have tried a couple, having a hard time deciding blade tension???

Title: Re: newbie
Post by: Russ C on April 19, 2010, 07:17:20 pm

Blade tension takes trail and error. It took me a while to figure it out. I add some tension and take a pencil and push against the blade. It should give about 1/8 ". Then I take a scape piece and test. If the blade tends to wonder add a little more tension. Too tight will break blades. After you have done it awhile it will become easy. I'm Russ and hello from Florida. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum.