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  1. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    Way too grey of an area to worry about it. You get into trouble when selling these because unknown eyes see them. I believe there is a copyright statement here somewhere but I am not looking for it. good luck in the scrolling world.
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    Boy wish I had that problem. My is just the opposite. I have too many that I want to do. I love making clocks so never a shortage there. Everyone needs a clock.
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    Agree with above. As a way of proving things take a block of wood about 1" thick or better and just make a line up and down. Make sure it is 90 degrees to edge of wood so use a square. Now cut on that line. If the cut is straight and blades are true then it should cut straight. To prove this take that block of wood and now try to insert the blade from the back side. It should slide right in with no deflection. You can also lay a square along side your blade and operate by hand the motion of the saw and watch the blade against the square. It should travel straight up and down. If not you need to look at table to blade and also the setscrews being equal in your clamps. Not much more to it. If all is good then you are pushing to hard and not allowing the blade to cut. I use a #5 FD blade for just about all my cuts. It is a nice middle of the pack size blade.
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    Lowes is downsizing. They are closing 52 stores. I believe Home Depot is finally having an impact on them. May want to watch out for close out sales. I do not have the list if it is out yet. Jes to answer your original question yes there are many uses and as you see plenty of people use it for other projects. I use clear alot for picture frames. I used some for small projects where clear is important but colored is more useful in what I do. Yes again for size problems and that is something you alone have to work out. We all live in different areas. But for smaller pieces I can give you good links. That link that ebay was given I bet those people buy from the big distributors and just cut them down. Home Depot has many different precut sizes available to buy. Lowes not so much.
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    That is my point exactly. A+++++ on this. Finally someone gets what I said. Thank you Dave. To me looks more professional and is in theme of what you do. Branding something is like I see all these so called crafters at shows that buy China stuff and put names on them with glitter or something. Then they call it a craft. Nothing against CNC or laser people. Like I said a tool in the tool box but sure does hurt the perpective in my eyes and I am old school
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    I cut plexi and acrylic mirrors and colored sheets many times. There is different types of so called Plexiglass which is a brand name. Some are harder than others and crack easier. Need to be careful there. Again MY opinion.
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    No problem but you do as you want it is your money and your business. But again to my point which I think you did not get was you would have a problem if you tried doing the engraving at a show because the people would see the laser and you explaining handmade and a laser running in the background would pique my interest for sure. The other point is you could have been adding names already by scrollsawing them in. I do add my logo but use a branding iron in a place not seen for i feel it is a distraction from the piece. These are just MY opinions and yes it is another tool in the tool box so good luck.All I was saying.
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    Now you will have more custom pieces and more mailings as opposed to select and carry at least that is the way I see it. That is one reason I stayed away from name customizing. Yes a few more $$$ but more work in the end. Definitely do not want to do that at a show and then goes your handmade theme right out the door. people would not understand the difference now and they really would not understand the difference of adding names. You could have been doing that all along except scrolling the names in in stead of burning now. Good luck with the new toy.
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    Understood. Thanks
  10. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    Nice work. I believe if that saw can hold up it will replace the Dewalt as the top mid range saw and have a good reputation.
  11. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    That polishing motor will be worse so I suggest you stick with what you have and yes slow the speed down some. Not sure why you need to use a flap sander on puzzle pieces. If you are just taking fuzzies off why not adhere a poece of sand paper to a flat board and just rub them with your fingers. Should take all of a couple passes. maybe I am not understanding what you are doing. But flap sanders are good for intarsia pieces and if that is what you are doing then yes you have the right tool.
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    Wow.
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    I am way too far past this. I started 35+ years ago as a woodworker/scroller I was always interested in making things with my hands and working with my hands. Probably why I got into construction and worked as an electrician for 43 years. Worked with my Dad when I was 7 helping him restore our house and add a set of dormers on to provide for us kids. From then on I had the bug. I learned so much from him as I grew up. I always said if we had the tools that I have now back then we could have finished a lot quicker. But it made me appreciate what I have now. I use to go to many craft shows just to look at what people created with their hands and minds and that always fascinated me. Met a few scrollers and from there on I was hooked. It happened again about 15 years ago when I got into turning and another hobby was born. Have no photos of yesteryears and everyone has seen my latest napkin holders. That was the last scrolling project I did last year.
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    Yes your asking a tough question. We just saw an older Excalibur that was total junk and someone was considering it until they showed a photo. Need more info and if you can actually get behind it and take it through its paces would be the way to buy a scrollsaw. If you have it shipped that cost lots of money especially now that shipping cost keep going up.
  15. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    In my area I would ask $400 and probably take $350 no lower. Not for a Hegner with stand. .
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    I am sitting here and laughing my tail off. Why you ask. I am in the process of cleaning my shop out and the clutter has taken over my game room and things got out of hand. One of the things I did yesterday was clean my exact same saw off and put is aside. I have the same blade pouch sitting on the saw with the footpedal. I too would love to sell it. We could put them side by side and they would be like they came out of the factory. I am keeping my light. I have a blue dot on top of the tension knob in the back which I used to guide me of returning tension to the same position every time I moved blade. I thought about getting the quick release setup but the price is too much and got used to turning the knob. Good luck with the sale. Let me know what you get for it if you would be kind enough. Thanks.
  17. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    Doesn't your printer allow for size change. Most printers today do. That is how I adjust my patterns.
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    Thoughts. I am afraid to give my thoughts being this is the second time I have been called out for giving my thoughts on this site. But If you will allow me to bring something up being you mentioned pallet woods. Please be sure you know where that pallet has come from and was not used to transport chemicals or other nasty things. Poplar is a very good wood to make all those things you mentioned. Cuts well and can be stained or painted easily. Just my thoughts.
  19. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    What would probably be interesting to see is if you have both vac setup and fan setup, take a reading near your face as you are scrolling using your natural form and seat placement. May take another set of hands. Then eliminate one setup at a time and do the test. Being we are talking scrollsaws.
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    This is fun so I will join in. I do not know anything about this saw but is that a start /stop button under the saw?? If that would be the case that is a heavy duty type used with a motor that size.. I would think the saw had a switch on the saw somewhere. Just to ad a little more, the wire from the motor is going under the table and you can see it hanging down. That would go to that stop /start switch.
  21. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    You asked if anyone reads your links so my answer. Did you read the entire post or just the top line????????????? Again I applaud you for your data search and hope it will be helpful I too try to collect dust at the source at times. But I use way too many tools to be able to do that. Tools that create more dust than a scrollsaw. The Osha standards you speak of are bare minimums and each person is affected differently. I have dealt with this throughout my construction career. All my point was is that all the measures you take to control dust weather at the source or scrubbing of the air, the best and most proven method is to wear a dust mask. If you can clean your shop with all the equipment and no mask is needed I congratulate you. How many here will be able to do that?? That is just my point Do not take this personal.
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    Don't use a box fan so don't care. I know it is for your own curiosity which is fine. But the truth of the matter is any little dust is harmful to you. Certain woods are more harmful than others. Certain finishes are harmful. Time spent sucking up the dust is a factor. How often in the shop is a factor. How clean is the floor you walk on is a factor because as I explained in those threads just walking in a shop kicks up the dust level all over again after it has settled. It is the dust you can not see that is harmful. All the shop vacs, air cleaners, dust extractors, box fans all will help and that is proven. Again though the last line of defence is a good dust mask and be vigilant about wearing it. Now you can get into a discussion as to what is a good dust mask and again many factors come into play. Beard, no beard, full face mask or partial for comfort and the list goes on. But at least try and I applaud your efforts to inform us and yourself with some data. I do hope this data will be used. Good luck.
  23. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    Well we should all know that in the scrolling field there are different types of work and for many years before all of us were even born they used the word fretwork for fancy detailed carvings. But we use it to designate any project that requires drilled holes and insertion of blades. As mentioned Silhouette, intarsia, inlay, marquetry, 3D cutting and probably missing something. Portraits is just a form or projects of fret work. Portraits can be done using marquetry also or even intarsia. The use of fret saws was probably the origin of the word. here is another explanation. https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-fretwork.htm
  24. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    WOW is the right word for that. Nice job. Well done.
  25. JTTHECLOCKMAN
    I have looked at that pattern many times and thought about getting it (Clockman) I wanted to make into a pen stand because I make watch part pens and they have all the gears and things within the pen body. I think you have tipped the scales after seeing yours. Nice work on that and thanks for showing.
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