frankorona Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Hello friends, good morning. I have a question that I hope to help me solve. I have problems with my spine in the lumbar area. This is the machine that I have for to work. When I work with many holes, I have to release tension on blade. And put it back below, I have to lean forward to see where the blade is hollow. This movement, brings me excruciating pain in my back. How I can insert the blade without having to lean much ? Trying to insert it from above is very difficult because there is no visibility to see the fastener of the cutting blade. For now I have placed a mirror that reflects the bottom and thus see the holes. I still do not prove this system, any other suggestions? In advance thank you very much for your attention and suggestions. P.S. the plate having above the dish is to get more yield to the cutting blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Francisco, the one suggestion I would make is to try to learn to become a bottom feeder. Then the only time you have to worry about the bottom holes is when you change blades. At least it is worth a try. SCROLLSAW703, Scrolling Steve and frankorona 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Frank I don't have an answer except at one time I couldn't even do my shoe laces up, so I had all the usable pain killers xrays etc telling me there was nothing wrong I bought and inversion table use it 5 minutes a day for a month and all my pain disappeared it separates the vertebrae which gave the pain and if you build up the muscles in the back then you won't need to use it again. I'm not saying this will work for you but there's a chance. I love the PC fan idea by the way. Roly frankorona and Jim Finn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 This is a picture of a saw that is similar to my first saw. The ONLY way you could mount the bottom of the blade was to bend down. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Skil-3335-07-1.2-Amp-16-in.-Scroll-Saw/37468252 I think that your only solution is to buy a more expensive saw that allows you to feed the blade from the top. They allow you to remain sitting upright. Good luck Amigo. jerry frankorona 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted September 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 I have two options: the inverted table or buy a new machine. Difficult decision when the economy is in crisis and the Mexican peso devaluated. Thank you very much everyone for your kind attention. (Scrappile, Roly, Jerry) Phantom Scroller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debi Shipman Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 i first thought maybe a shorter chair, but then you would have to hold your arms up higher which may cause more pain. An adjustable chair? You could go down when you insert the blade and up while sawing? frankorona 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 A scrollsaw blade is very very flexible. You can almost bend a blade 90 degrees and it goes right back. My suggestion is to tilt the wood more and bend the blade more and thread it in. Do not be afraid to kink it. It will take some force to do that and if it happens so what change the blade. Another thought is (strickly out of the blue)and I have these on all my saws. A plexiglass top. I have found it gives me the right surface tension and slipping ability to spin the wood or material being cut plus it gives me a zero clearance hole (over the years that has not been the case any more) But what you may want to try is get some acrylic mirror and place a thin piece of plexi on top. The mirror will help you locate the holes. I am afraid if you do not use a top coating it would scratch too much and become dull. Or you could try one of those safety mirror such as used on medicine cabinets. Diamond drill will get your blade hole. Sorry but that is all I have for you. I do also have a bad back and can not sit at a saw as long as I used to. But we overcome for the love of the hobby. frankorona 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 There's nothing worse than back problems that take the enjoyment out of what you enjoy doing the most. I would first check with your doctor and explain your situation. Maybe he'll suggest a back brace, a special chair and etc. that may help elevate the pain when changing blades. Wish you all the best Frank in finding a solution. frankorona 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Frank, I'm sad to read of your issues, I to have serious back problems. Actually, I'm disabled due to back issues, and I found I had the same problem as you're experiencing. What I found that helped me, was raising my saw. I always used to sit-up at my saw when using it, that didn't bother me to awful much, but, changing the blade was definitely an issue. I suffered through this for a long time, then one of my buddies suggested that I raise my saw up higher then it was. I raised my saw up about 6", and I lowered my chair by about 2". This made it so that I wasn't looking straight down on the saw as I was cutting, and it made blade changes easier. It made the blade changes easier, because, by having the blade holders at the higher level I didn't have to bend over as far or twist my neck as much to see what I was doing. Maybe trying this suggestion, might help you with your problem. Hopefully it does, as it's not pleasant having back issues. Take care buddy. Len frankorona and heppnerguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Hello friends, good morning. I have a question that I hope to help me solve. I have problems with my spine in the lumbar area. This is the machine that I have for to work. When I work with many holes, I have to release tension on blade. And put it back below, I have to lean forward to see where the blade is hollow. This movement, brings me excruciating pain in my back. How I can insert the blade without having to lean much ? Trying to insert it from above is very difficult because there is no visibility to see the fastener of the cutting blade. For now I have placed a mirror that reflects the bottom and thus see the holes. I still do not prove this system, any other suggestions? In advance thank you very much for your attention and suggestions. P.S. the plate having above the dish is to get more yield to the cutting blades. Frank you can make a simple inversion table from wood to help your back.I understand that when your upside down ,that is the time to twist and turn to help your back.I have a $700 one here and have it for when i'll need it .I impressed with all the fine wood work you 've done in excruciating pain.Staying busy in a chair helps i know.Look on line to see what inversion tables look like and go from there frankorona 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankorona Posted September 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Thank you very much everyone for your kind attention. To each one of you, I appreciate your advice. I will expirementar with the most simple and practical. Because my pain, I have not worked much. If that does not work, I'll have to make a special request to Santa Claus. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 My back is not as problematic as yours but old age does affect the back. After an hour I have to take a break. I do use a stool on casters that goes up and down with a little lever. It helps to change the height every once in a while. I hope you can find some relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenie Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Frank, sorry to hear of your back pain.I too have much pain, I have degenerative discs, doctor says there is nothing they can do. He suggested I try LIDOCAINE patches.You have to have a prescription for the 5% , but you can get 4% over the counter ( one brand is ASPERCREAM ) you can wear them for 12 hours on and 12 hours off. They help me very much. 4% costs about $8.00 for 5 at Walmart. Good luck and hope you can get better. Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Sorry to hear about your medical issue. There are some over the counter items you can try, Icy-Hot being one, They are advertising a stimulator with it, I guess it works on pulses, When I get to this point I see my Chiropractor for an adjustment. It helps but is also temporary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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