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Here's a couple: http://www.delphiforfun.org/Programs/CutList.htm http://www.maxcut.co.za/ A paid version: http://cutlistplus.com/

You did a great job cleaning it up. Looks brand new! She's gunna love it. Can't wait to see her first project off the saw.

If you all the stars align, you can cut 32" with a 16" saw by working from the middle out. This doesn't always work out, though, because of angles of some of the cuts. But if you put together a game plan and think it through before cutting by working from the middle out, you might be able to pull it off. I think a lot of those large cuttings are done on the bigger saws (like the Excalibur 21").

I'd use just regular oil. Bring out the natural beauty of the cherry. My favorite, Lemon Oil (found in the furniture polish section of the grocery store). Pour it into a big tray and dip your piece in it. Let it soak in for a bit, then wipe down with a paper towel or cloth. After the oil has dried for a bit, I'd put on a clear acrylic spray (spray can) in a satin finish. Or you can skip the oil and just go with the spray acrylic spray.

I find the smaller the blade, the more it has a tendency to wander and harder to control. But, with a bigger blade, it is harder to make tighter turns. You can try a #5 and see if that helps. I personally like a #3 for 1/4 Baltic Birch. Works well for me. One thing to watch is if you're putting too much pressure on the side of the blade. Try this exercise next time you're cutting. Every once in awhile, loosen up on your workpiece and see if it bounces back a little. If so, you're putting sideways pressure on the blade. I do this exercise quite often when I'm cutting and usually surprised that I'm putting pressure on the side of the blade. One thing many new scrollers worry about is trying to stay perfectly on the line. That comes with experience, sure. But it's not normally a big deal if you wander off the line a bit. A mistake that new scrollers will do is over correct. This will create wavy and irregular lines. Instead, gradually adjust so you eventually come back to the line. The gradual correction will make it less obvious. And remember, when you pull off the pattern, nobody will know if you stayed on the lines or not.

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Acrylic does dry pretty fast. Perhaps it's drying at the time it's being applied and that's what's creating that rough texture. You can add a retarder to slow the drying time. I used to use an airbrush paint called Createx. It applies really nice. You might have good luck with that. You can find it at an art shop or hobby shop.

I fixed the link for you. Congratulations. That is well deserved. The cutting is amazing. Good job!

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It doesn't look like the dust port is shrouding the the holes. I'm guessing that it's just a hose hookup that's near the holes and relying on the power of the vacuum to suck in the dust. Scroll saw doesn't really make a whole lot of waste other than fine sawdust, so I'm guessing it probably works well. I must admit, I'd buy it for the color. The black and gold looks pretty slick. I think their current green color that they put on all General International tools is pretty ugly. I even liked it when it was purple back before General Intl bought it. I'd have to do some pretty creative financing to pick one up, though. /sigh. It's nice to dream.

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To minimize tearout, I'll sometimes use blue painter's tape on the back. After you're done cutting, just remove the tape and you're left with a pretty good surface. You still might get a little, but it's not as bad. Quality plywood, especially Baltic Birch plywood (which is different from birch plywood), makes a big difference.

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Depending on finances, I'm planning on upgrading the first Saturday of October. I'll post a few days before I make the move. You can also keep an eye on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/scrollsawvillage)to see any updates during the transition. I'm hoping that I'll have I'll have something functional by Saturday afternoon. The bits and pieces will fall in place over the following few weeks as I adjust knobs and pull levers to get SSV back to "normal."

That turned out amazing. Great job on the cutting. They're going to love it. Great pattern Joleet!

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Many folks want access to the Pattern Library, which requires membership. Which is fine with me. The main reason for the house cleaning is to reduce the size of the database before the move. That number of registered accounts takes up a lot of space. Looks like we'll be reducing the roster to about 1,000 members. For those deleted, it's not too big of a deal. It's easy to sign back up if they want access again.

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