Good Morning

[Steve Curtis]

  Good morning my scroll buddies,

Yesterday I made lots of cuts. I am also working on one of Rus's pattern, the blue bird and house. I am not a spiral blade user, only because this old scroller has used the other blades for so many years. 

My question here is how do you know when the blade is on tight? I broke 2 blades when changing after cuts, I only made 6 cut outs with 2 blades, If I keep doing this, I will run out of them in no time.  

On the other blades I can hear the "C" sound, on the spirals I hear an "S" sound as in S***! Let me know how you fellas do.

P.S. I know I can't be the only one asking this. And, Sorry in advance if this is a boring topic.

     Steve

[Scrolling Steve]

Steve, I use a lot of 3/0 spiral blades and always listen for the c note. I have to admit i am not sure exactly what a c note is supposed to sound like, but i can now pick up the sound that works. They do need to be nice and tight. Good luck!

[Steve Curtis]

  Thank you Steve, I am almost totally deaf. So I am like you. I just play it by feel. I will try it again soon.

[LarryEA]

Maybe I have the touch. I basically do a one finger tight.

What are you cutting?  Tight turns break blades.

[amazingkevin]

Tight blades and go very slow ,let the blade do the work.

[Steve Curtis]

  Very good tips, that may just be the reminder I needed Kevin, Thanks.

[Steve Curtis]

 Larry I have 3 1/8th inch stacked and cutting the birds and bird house by one of our pattern maker. I was using 4/0 then changed to 2/0 and I was breaking the 2/0 the 4/0 is to big for some of the cuts.