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Depends on what saw I'm using and how ambitious I feel.. At the DeWalt saw I sit.. the rest of the saws are missing the stool, LOL ... I do move the stool from saw to saw sometimes however the other saws are different height and the stool is too tall.. or maybe it's the saw is too short, .. But to really answer the question.. I prefer to sit.. I just haven't adjusted the stands, foot peddle, and stools to make them work best for me.. but if I'm cutting for the whole day or something then I do move the stool.. but just playing around for a bit on one of the other saws.. I stand....

Not to change the subject.. but I'd love a shop at 42F LOL Looking right now and planning to head out to cut these orders I got over the weekend.. my shop is a whopping 5F right now..

If you hook it to external T-stat it should cut off and on like a normal furnace etc.. BUT.. Yes.. you'd want to shut it down if you're done in the shop..

Sounds like the safety device is kicking in. My guess is the device works with the T-stat. Wonder if you took it apart and wired it to a external T-stat down lower.

Whatever I’m cutting whether it’s stack cutting or not. I don’t typically like to cut more than 3/4” thick material. I stack 6 @ 1/8” or 3 1/4” 2 3/8” etc. that said. I do cut 1 - 1/2” stacks sometimes if I’m cutting backers to match the size and cut all at once. Not with a #3 blade of coarse lol. Usually a # 7 or 9 then depending on the detail of the cut.

I use something similar to that.. but its scotchbrite type pads and I get them from Harbor Freight.. chuck them up in the drill press.. works great for me.. but your method looks as though it'd work pretty well too,

Nothing wrong with the process.. how I've done it for the last 10 years. but I did have one customer complaint about it being very hard to get the clock out to set it up.. BUT.. this was a older lady with arthritis.. she actually broke the woodwork piece trying to get it out.. This was few years ago.. and I obviously sent a free replacement and set it up for her before I sent it in the mail... but I often wondered if there might be a better way.... I don't like the idea of setting it up before I ship it out. simply because the customer ( I figure) would throw away the instructions etc and not have a clue how to get the clock out for changing battery or setting time.. If they have the paper and have to set it the first time.. They should sort of have a clue what to do later down the road when the time comes for the battery etc.. I might look into seeing about having a sticker with the instructions etc on the bottom as JT did.. with the battery number too.. Nothing wrong with y current system.. but if I can improve it then that is a good thing..

Thanks JT. Beautiful clocks you made! How did you attach the papers to the bottom of the clocks? Since I use beeswax and mineral oil for the finish I'm thinking stickers and tape etc would probably not stick..

I put my stack together ( blanks cut all the same size ) with the top piece covered with shelf liner and then use packing tape apply about 1/4 - 1/2 inch onto the top board and then stand the stack up and get them all lined up with each other.. fold the tape over the edge and around to the back side.. repeat all for sides.. only way I've ever done it..

Makes me wonder if you a) got a bad batch of liner b) had it on the project for months c) have a different brand that what has been used I have used the shelf liner for about 5-6 years now.. never once had any issues as you mentioned other than with packing tape when left for several weeks.. Now.. I ave used both.. con-tact and duck brand.. I did have a batch of ( believe it was con-tact ) that was quite sticky but nothing like you mentioned.. not sure if it was an older roll or if it had got set in the sunlight or something that heated / melted it on.. because it was only on one project that did that.. and the rest of the roll was fine.. I have windows in my shop and the sun shines in just right sometimes will shine right on my saw table.. which is what I speculate may have caused my issue..

What's what you do when you ship them, LOL all the above ? LOL I'm guessing you mean what I mentioned I do in the last sentence?

I guess I don't understand that one.. Noting is broke.. I'm talking about clocks and how to best ship them..

If you was to sell small clocks with the mini insert fit-ups.. Would you? 1) ship them to the customer with the clock inserted into the wood 2) leave the clock loose 3) insert the clock and have it set for the time zone where it's being mailed.. 4) insert the clock without starting it so they need to remove it and set the time etc.. I've contemplated this for years.. and have always just inserted the clock un-started.. send the instruction papers etc with a small set of typed instructions on how to remove the clock and start it etc.. But wonder if I should do one of the other options above..

Awesome.. Thanks for the tip..

No I just have inkscape and gimp is all.. I'm working with amazon on another issue now.. I figured out a fix for the picture sizing I think.. but I uploaded images and did my first listing and images showed up on the listing template but not in the actual live listing.. so now I'm trying to figure that one out.. Amazon sure doesn't make it easy.. guess maybe they don't want just any Joe selling on their site, LOL.. They sure have some weird rules etc.. I've been working on this on and off for a week or better trying to get shipping setting configured etc etc.. Once I get it down.. it'll probably be easy.. But certainly an oddball site to use compared to all the other sites / venues I've sold on.. LOL

Okay, so I've been having problems getting my Amazon store set up.. finally was getting things figured out and ready to put my first product listing up and wham! another problem.. Amazon requires a minimum 500 pxl on the shortest side of the picture.. Okay so I have about 400 products to add to the store.. each product has at least 5 pictures .. This will take all year to get done LOL.. Anyone know a good bulk picture sizing editor to make the process faster.. I'm almost thinking about retaking the photos with a different camera setting to achieve this.. or just aborting this Amazon store project altogether LOL

With all the talk lately about blade clamps and threads stripping out etc etc.. Do any of you clean and lube the threads on your machines? Maybe a year or so after I bought my 788 I noticed the screws was catching / binding a bit.. I took them out and cleaned the treads with brake cleaner or carb cleaner on both the clamp and the thumb screw.. then gave the screw a drop of light oil.. wiped off the excess worked it in and out a few times and it got much smoother working.. I now do this as regular maintenance.. Maybe why I haven't had any issues with my clamps? I don't know.. but sure didn't hurt them.. Just be sure not to get any oil on the ends where the blade is clamped.. If you do then even pliers probably won't tighten it enough to keep from slipping LOL.. If you do get oil on the end.. spray a towel or rag with the cleaner and just wipe the tips in the soaked cleaner a couple times..

Thank you! @amazingkevin

Yes, exactly.. My DeWalt is 10 years old.. and I've done a LOT of cutting on that saw.. has the original clamps in it.. . about a year of so after I got it I read about how it's a good idea to have extra clamps.. and guess what.. I bought a couple extras.. and still haven't needed them, LOL..

I think what Travis said would be best.. and if you look at the pattern sites like scrollsawartist.com or sheilalandry's site.. they show a finished piece or a colored ( simulated ) piece.. Now I realize you don't have all of these cut.. maybe someone that has cut them wouldn't mind sharing a photo for you to use.. Maybe just use a photo of the ones you do have and then when you sell a pattern ask for a completed photo for a discounted price or a coupon code for their next pattern order.. I don't know just throwing out suggestions so you wouldn't need to cut them all.. specially ones you wouldn't sell very well in your location.. Guess there's not a simple solution. but for the puzzles you do have.. I'd use a small photo of the actual cutting as Travis said..

I do ship the little ones with battery.. except the international orders.. I take the battery out.. Probably never have an issue but it can be a BIG fine sending items that are prohibited outside of the USA.. Even though I had been shipping with the batteries up until last spring when I found all this out.. But I do include batteries for USA customers.. Especially because all the clocks I get.. come with batteries anyway..

Thank you.. Sue Mey pattern in case anyone wants to know..

I do not supply the battery.. used to until I learned about having to have special packing for mailing anything with batteries.. and you're not supposed to ship them out of the country either.. their scanners might pick it up as a bomb LOL.. I do as shown in the picture.. then wrap about 2-3 inch of bubble wrap then put in a box and fill in around it with packing peanuts.. Pack pretty well.. probably could almost run over it with no damage.. Hahaha

Since I’m trying to warm up and also trying to package up orders I thought I’d take a minute and show what I do for clock hands to keep them from damage during shipping. This is like 1-1/4 inch rubber hose. I buy cheap cutoffs or end of the roll where they are odd sized and probably wouldn’t sell well to the average person. Local hardware saves these for me . I cut them so they fit over the hands and use rubber bands to hold it in place. Been doing this for years. Stated with cpvc pipe that I had left over but you have to put something under that to prevent scratches etc. so far the rubber hose works good. That the daily tip from KevsKrafts

Yeah I hear that for sure.. I've been trying to set up my amazon store.. that place is sure picky.. Photos have to have a white background.. and have to be sized a certain pixels etc etc.. so I've been spending these last few cold days in the house working on that.. was hoping to get my first listing up today.. but 4 orders came in all at once and they want these by Valentines day, LOL