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Offline Dannyb

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Re: newbie's starter project
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2016, 03:00:50 pm »
Awesome work Jim!  Where did you get the pattern for the motorcycle?

Offline tinker1

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Re: newbie's starter project
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2016, 04:24:15 pm »
JIm
you did a really good job on your first project attempt
you mentioned saw vibration, was wondering what saw did you get?
(does it have a variable speed control on it?)

Offline Jim-78028

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Re: newbie's starter project
« Reply #17 on: January 29, 2016, 06:40:16 am »
@ Danny - I saw something like that a long time ago and drew it, then scanned and cleaned it up in photoshop. What I ended up with is less a pattern than a blotchy picture and I "interpreted" the edges as I was cutting.  Can't see it in the pic, but the back of flames have a red tint to it, I steel wooled the flames and put a sedona red stain on top of the red oak stain and the red is subtle enough to show in person.

@ tinker - Thanks tinker, I have the Porter Cable from Lowes.  I replaced the plastic puck that is in the middle of the table early this week and it has made a difference.  The puck was not flush with the table and it was sagging in the center.  I read a thread where someone else had done that and it made me examine my machine.

 

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