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How large is that Gator? Perhaps you could cut the back section off then reglue a new section as a backing to it with the edges and repairs made? Nice work though on it. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Karl for the most part the only difference in the bits is size. I do not know how available #70 to #59 drill bit sizes are for the Irwin branding at the Ace Hardware you shop at. The bits carried by the scroll saw retailers such as Wooden Teddy Bear are sized to fit the blades we use however like any drill bit that is small like those are forcing ti to cut faster than it can handle, bending it while drilling, etc will break them no matter who the manufacturer is. Personally I use Mikesworkshop.com. the following are available - Size Millimeters Inches #42 2.3749 .0935 1/16" 1.5875 .0625 #55 1.321 .052 #56 1.181 .0465 #57 1.092 .043 #59 1.041 .041 #60 1.016 .040 #63 .94 .037 #64 .9144 .036 #65 .889 .035 #68 .787 .031 #70 .7112 .028 #71 .66 .026 1/2 dozen $5.00 1 dozen $8.50 Basically all bits are the same at this size. So if you can get them cheaper, go for it DW

Great work Kevin. Thanks for sharing this with us. Find yourself an old toaster oven, that will handle things up to around 8 inches long or so and 6 wide and it works well for the polymer clay bake for smaller items. You might even be able to get inventive and line a medium sized cardboard box with aluminium foil ( being as you are in sunny Florida and make a solar oven...) not sure how hot that would get but it would be easy and mostly free to use Might be something to think about. I have seen YouTube videos on solar furnaces hot enough to melt metals and ovens that reached 300 - 350 degrees or there about. Steve Good played around with using a microwave to cook the polymer clay. I have not tried the microwave for it so I am not positive on the amount of time for that. Just some thoughts on what to use for an oven to bake the polymer clay in sunny Florida. DW

Very nicely done Jim. I really like the green background one. DW

Excellently done Merlin. Love that wood. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done Mark. Great project. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

I used to have that problem Travis until I started to use those baby coke bottles. This has saved me a ton of sorting hehe. Sorry about your misfortune Travis. DW

Very nicely done. Like the frame you used, it helps set the scene. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done TerryLee. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Excellently done Gator. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Very nicely done Kevin. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Mine did a simular thing and it was the motor. I used Dewalt's Repair Guaranteed Price and had it repaired and reconditioned. I went through their service center to do that. DW

The problem most likely is that the brushes have deposited their carbon in an amongst the stator of the motor shorting it out. Replacement of the motor is probably in order... DW

Sorry to hear about your brother passing. Your portrait of your brother is a great tribute. Great job on it. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Excellent Dan. Those style of toys last and last. The kids will love it. Thanks for sharign this with us. DW

Excellently done Dan. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

I purchased a good one from Rick Hutcheson's web site - http://www.scrollsaws.com/ On the left side if the page is a collum scroll down towards the bottom and you will see " Foot Scrollsaw" He has two verstions a pedal version and a treadle version. DW

Nice Kevin. Interesting use of Play-doh. Might have to use that polymer clay and bake it for a bit to harden and do the same thing. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW I did google play-doh hardening. They say that it will harden if left out as it will air dry but that it would be brittle and would soften again if it got wet. So I am wondering that if you sun dryed it - being as you are in Florida then top coated it with say shellac or varnish then it should do the trick nicely.

It's called Glamor Dust and its from DecoArt. Here is the link to the page were you can order it in a variety of colors. https://decoart.com/cgi-bin/smivavm/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=D&Category_Code=DGD DW

Nice Andrew. She is going to appreciate that. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Looks great. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Very nice Gordie. That came out great. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Nicely done Andrew... Only you know that the glitter did not go as planned. I found a microglitter acrylic paint that allows me to lightly color the surface and get all kinds of glitter. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Nice Roly. I have not started on much of my Christmas stuff yet, Thanks for sharing and reminding us of the time. DW