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    Looks like quite a few great patterns in these books! Thanks to all involved! I'm going to attempt a few and donate them, along with a monetary donation, to our local food bank. These people have been so busy all year long and don't get a lot of fanfare, so the donation will, hopefully, show my gratitude to their work. Thanks, Dave M
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    These look great Badukai!! Saw them on Facebook. Are the patterns available? I was a firefighter for 13 years and now a 911 dispatcher. Anything available for us in the dispatch center? Thanks.
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    Dave M replied to Travis's topic in General Scroll Sawing

    I have a store but really haven't gotten anything in it yet. My wife and I have good intentions but no time yet! Winter is coming and we are hoping to get things in the store. The burning on a tea box I did has been sitting for a while but it has had some views. I think if we had more items posted we'd have better luck! Dave
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    LOL Sorry didn't proof read my response!! I should have said the belt sander.
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    Foot switch is an awesome idea, saw it on Steve Good's site. Also saw somewhere, maybe Steve's site, to get the 3 prong plug and plug in my wet/dry vac, that way it'll only come on when I'm cutting. I also took the pedal out and used it on my belt sander. Had a couple chairs and a table my parents wanted me to wood burn on, tipped my saw on its side and locked the trigger then used the pedal whenever I wanted to sand any areas, came out great and made it easy to change the sanding belts. Dave
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    I'm also use blue painters tape or shipping tape on the wood then adhesive to pattern onto the tape. I also saw something on Steve Good's page about using a heat gun set on a low setting to loosen any adhesive on your piece. This works great, especially on those small fine pieces I've broken off in the past while removing the tape!! Sometimes learning the hard way sucks!! LOL Dave
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    Paul, How's it going? I am looking for a pattern for a fantasy baseball league. I want to put the name of the league and year on it. Could be a wall hanging or plaque. Along those same lines I'll be looking for a fantasy football trophy, same as the baseball, name and year, hanging or plaque...Thanks in advance to all you pattern makers!! Dave
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    It's been a while since I came here, had a computer problem, but I Googled this topic. I found that artists are using plexi to do reverse painting and they use acrylic paints. Another site, a fish site, stated this "I'd use Krylon Fusion instead of automotive paint. The stuff sticks nicely to patio furniture so it should stick" Hope this is of some help, I've never tried it BUT I have just bought my first blades to cut plexi, should be fun!! Dave
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    Thanks guys. I appreciate the guidance.
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    Hello

    Dave M replied to kenney84's topic in Introductions

    Hey Kenny welcome to the group! The people here are great, very helpful in all ways possible! So along those lines, I also wood burn, as do others here. A couple great sites to check out for tutorials on burning are: Cheryl Dow http://www.cherylddow.com/Free%20Lessons%20.htm Nedra Denison http://www.nedraspyrography.com/Pyrography101.htm Sue Walters http://www.suewalters.com/PyroSchool.html Another great group like this is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PyrographicArt/ I am a member of it and they will answer a ton of questions for you there. I usually go to Nedra's site first. She is a top of the notch artist and has published many books on the topic of wood burning (pyrography). Hope this helps. Dave
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    Okay could be a basic question I guess. How do I know when to replace my blades? When they start burning the wood? Slowing cut? What? I read some where that a guy replaces his after every hour of cutting, is that a good practice? I seem to still be cutting with my first blade without a problem. Thanks Dave
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    Couldn't you just use some of the patterns and print them out smaller? Just a thought
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    HA HA HA I love it!!
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    Nice, that's what I want to do!!
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    sounds good I'd love to see it Thanks for the tip, I'll have a look around
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    Just wondering if anyone that owns a Craftsman has made any changes to the machine? I keep thinking of trying to make an adaptor for the blade lock, at least on top.
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    Wow thanks for all the input, very helpful at this time. I will definitely have more questions in the future. I went to one of the bigger shows in our area today and only saw one scroller and he was selling intarsia only. I didn't see any fretwork at all, maybe that's the direction I'll head. I also need to check out some of the smaller shows in the area but this is one of the biggest and happens 4 times a year. We checked out the cost of spaces and they are 3-4 times higher than those you guys describe, for a 10x10 foot space, power and display units are extra. Again thanks for the input.
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    One reason I am trying to pick up the hobby is to make additional money through craft shows. For those of you that attend them, how much of and what type of inventory should I bring? Do puzzles do better than plaques or would a mixture be better? I would think a mixture would be best but would like to hear from veterans of shows. Also any tips you could provide would be appreciated. My daughter thinks I should also try flea markets. What thoughts have you got about those? Thanks in advance for any ideas/tips. Dave
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    After downloading to a scroll file on my computer I open Picasa, a free photo program from Google. When I print from here they give me multiple size options for printing purposes, I don't ever resize as long as the size works for my project.
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    I'm new and still learning but I find I change the speeds depending upon the thickness of the project. I try different speeds until I get what feels like a good working speed. It appears I use faster speeds on thinner woods and slower speeds on thicker woods. If I should try it another way I'd be happy to hear from the pros on the site.
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    Thanks for the kind words, practicing now with my micro blades.
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    Thanks guys. I showed a couple people at my part time job and was asked if I could cut a 4x6 or 5x10 of the love with hearts pattern so it looks like I have my first order also!! Word of mouth is supposed to be the best networking tool so I am off and running. I also got my FD Ultra's in and am going to use them on the order, after a practice or two of course!!
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    Well I didn't wait for the new blades and got going with my Craftsman blades that came with the saw. I used a cellophane background on 2 of them.
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    Hello

    Dave M replied to handyman2722's topic in Introductions

    Welcome Clint, The site is amazing, so many helpful souls!! Dave
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    Welcome Paul, I am new here also and find the members very helpful!! Ask as many questions as you need to, I have always gotten answers. My wife is from the Midlands, though we now live in the States. I loved the country very much and was assigned there twice during my military career. Enjoy your new hobby! Dave
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