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Title: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: wardch on March 13, 2011, 01:57:56 am

Hello,   I've been doing scroll sawing for about 30 years off and on.  Started with a old Sears pinned type scroll saw.  Then upgrade to a plain end sears, then a variable sears then a old delta and now finally have a Hegner Multimax 22V.   I've had it for about 10 years.   I keep bouncing between the Lathe and the Scrollsaw.  So not great at either.  I've been trying to do portraits but I keep breaking the 2/0 spiral blade.  I know there has to be the right combo.  Tension, speed, feed rate.  I also want to try Intarsia.   Haven't gotten there yet.   I've been a Computer Software Engineer for the last 34 years.  I use woodworking to relieve stress.  I go down to my basement and put on Elvis and start to create something.  I look forward to chatting with you. 

Chris 

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: CNLNC on March 13, 2011, 04:08:17 am

Welcome aboard Colorado Kid. I'm sure you will love the forum and the people on it, a great bunch of people. I'm sure with your 30 years of experience you will be a great addition.

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: tux_linux on March 13, 2011, 04:11:56 am

Another geek in here - welcome! I'm a java developer and like to go for some practical work after a long day at the machine computer.

Have fun!

regards
Torsten from Munich, Germany

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: julief on March 13, 2011, 08:41:16 am

Welcome Chris.  You definately found the best stress reliever!  So glad you joined us.  I'm Julie from Texas.

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: Russ C on March 13, 2011, 08:49:18 am

Glad you found us Chris. Hi I'm Russ from Florida. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum. A project a day will keep the doctor away LOL...  :)

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: newfie on March 13, 2011, 09:00:55 am

Welcome aboard, I'm Todd from Newfoundland Canada

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: heiko rettberg on March 13, 2011, 09:06:18 am

Hi chris, an Welcome from Germany

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: dgman on March 13, 2011, 10:55:53 am

Hey Chris, I'm Dan from Southern California. Welcome to the forum. Feel free to ad your distinctiveness to the collective!

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: Judy Hunter on March 13, 2011, 11:02:57 am

You sound likea fun guy.  Welcome from North Dakota.

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: wardch on March 13, 2011, 01:21:05 pm

Thank you for the warm greetings,

I forgot this was my first scroll saw that my Dad gave me that he built in High School.

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: GrayBeard on March 13, 2011, 01:35:50 pm

Welcome from the Midwest..St. Peters, MO!

Just be sure to let this 'addiction' continue to be a 'stress reliever' and when it becomes 'stressful' the answers and help are here for you!

RE: Spirals...I find that running the saw faster seems to help more than with the flat blades. BUT you have to SLOOOOOW down the feed rate or you wander...

Just be patient and keep scrolling and it will come!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: marmoh on March 13, 2011, 03:18:30 pm

Welcome from Mississippi....

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: SheGold on March 13, 2011, 05:00:14 pm

Hello dear friend of scrolling you sound like my daughter. She also can't decide scrolling, pyrography, lathe or what.. She has tried them all.. Welcome to the family... Sheila in Texas

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: Mainewoods on March 15, 2011, 06:45:56 am

Welcome from Maine!

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: cameronj on March 15, 2011, 10:28:17 am

Hi Chris,
Welcome from London, Ontario.  I find the scrollsaw to be a great stress reliever too.  I often joke with people at work and tell them not to give me a hard time.....because I might use the scrollsaw tonight and think I am cutting up whoever gave me a hard day. :D
Your saw that your dad built looks really neat.
Jim

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: ChuckD on March 15, 2011, 03:49:52 pm

Welcome Chris.  I think the #2/0 spirals are made for one reason.  Make a loud noise while breaking.  The smallest I use is #1 and when I stack 4 or more I go up to #3.  Not much difference in the cut and you don't have to use the Defibrillator as much.  Good luck, and I hope you use Mikes FD blades. 

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: wardch on March 16, 2011, 04:47:51 pm

Thanks Chuck,  I do you the FD Blades.  Do you use the new FD spirals or the Flat end ones.  I just ordered  #1's.  But the new and improved.  I was going back and forth.  Should have order 1/2 of 1 and 1/2 of other.    Thanks for any input.

Title: Re: Hello from Blackforest Colorado
Post by: ArtCrafters on March 16, 2011, 08:47:19 pm

Welcome to the forum.

Denny in TN