jerry1939
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This is a picture of a saw that is similar to my first saw. The ONLY way you could mount the bottom of the blade was to bend down. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Skil-3335-07-1.2-Amp-16-in.-Scroll-Saw/37468252 I think that your only solution is to buy a more expensive saw that allows you to feed the blade from the top. They allow you to remain sitting upright. Good luck Amigo. jerry
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Welcome to the asylum Nancy !! I use blue tape and spray adhesive. On intricate pieces where there is a chance of splintering, I ALWAYS put a cheap 1/4" luan on top and apply the pattern to that. Run the grain of the sacrifice piece opposite the direction of what you are keeping. That saves you from a lot of the grief of tiny pieces breaking out, plus the extra thickness gives you better control of the blade. Hope this helps Friend. jerry
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On a slightly different subject; When I buy a pattern, I take a scissors and snip off one corner. Over the years, I don't end up making a copy of a copy of a copy. jerry
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Thanks for sharing Dave. I have been doing that also. Just an added tip. After you have glued and wrapped the tape on the final corner & set it upright, take a ruler and make sure the diagonal measurements are identical. In case there is a slight difference, use a bar clamp or some heavy objects to force the "long" side to where it should be. jerry
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We all have our "preferred" method, as it should be. On a piece like this I will always put a sacrifice board ON TOP, with the grain in the opposite direction. The top board prevents any stress on the piece you are making. Since the bottom is hid when it's glued to the backer, a "chip out" would not be noticed. I use FD UR blades. jerry
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Casey, Give yourself a High Five for creating an excellent pattern !! You deserve it Friend. jerry
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I would never consider cutting thin ply without a "sacrifice piece" on top. I use 1/4" luan ply, which is inexpensive. Cheap insurance, for the time that you will spend on your project. jerry
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Re: Clockwise or Counter-clockwise. I put the entry hole near the left side of the line. Curve to the right and saw about 1/4" on the line. Back out to the entry hole, rotate and back onto the line. Now when I saw to the left, the first cut automatically guides the blade onto the short line to be finished. Confused by the explanation ?? Me too. jerry
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Same here. jerry
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I spray the backers in an open garage. Made "about" 8 wood pyramids with the bandsaw, about 1 1/2" high. Set a large cardboard on the floor and the propped up piece on that. Usually spray down at about 45 degrees. You can go immediately to the opposite side and do the same. Because the piece is flat, nothing on the top will run. Wait 10 minutes and repeat on different sides. If it's a complex piece, I end up spraying from 6 directions. Spray paint shot at any distance turns to a dark dust that can be swept up, so getting paint on the floor isn't a problem, although my cardboard is large. If you try to spray outside, WIND IS YOUR ENEMY !! jerry
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I wish you folks would stand up when taking pictures, don't be laying down. Just kidding. They all look good guys. Thanks for posting ! jerry
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Saw this picture on the internet; jerry
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My Bad !! I should have explained it better. Start with 2 rectangular boards. Make the interior fretwork cuts. Put a little glue on the outer 4 corners of the plain backer. Saw the exterior and the 2 pieces will fall out of the glued area. Paint the backer & glue on the fret piece. Glue acts as a lubricant. When you clamp it, also use bar clamps to hold the 2 pieces horizontally and vertically. Otherwise, when the glue sets up, the edges won't align. You don't need to know how I know this !!!!!!!!!!!!!! jerry
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I found the link. The current exchange rate shows that a Canadian dollar would cost 77 cents in the U.S. THANKS FOR THE INFO FRIEND !!! http://www.sawbird.com/scroll_saw_blades.htm jerry
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I ALWAYS use "red metal primer" for a backer color on this type of project. 1. Paint a backer board. 2. Do the interior cuts of the piece. 3. Put wood glue on a piece of wax paper. Smoothen/spread it out with an old credit card. Set the piece on the glue. Pick it up, rotate it and drop it down a 2nd time. Clamp it onto the backer, let it dry overnight and cut the perimeter. This way, the glue is spread evenly and there is no "squeeze Out." Works well for me. jerry
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I have a Delta that is "about" 15 months old. Today this happened to me for the first time. While holding the arm up (to where it "locked"), I tapped the foot switch. Took care of it in one second. jerry
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1. Tooth pick? 2. Ear wax removal tool? 3. Used to get the lint out of a belly button?
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We are in our 70s and ALWAYS carry a TracFone. Buy $100 worth of minutes every year. We each have a balance of over $300 of unused minutes. We consider it a good insurance policy to have in case of an emergency. My old phone died and bought a new one from Verizon for $50. They set it up, transfer unused minutes and go to them annually to add our "new minutes." You can buy minutes for fewer months at a time. The time runs out, but not the unused minutes. The Sweet Wife also texts the children with hers. jerry
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Hi Kevin, old Friend. Looks to me as if you didn't have bad luck, you wouldn't have any luck at all. Hang in there Pal. jerry
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Just a thought (I have very few, but I digress.) Perhaps it's (a lack of??) lubrication on the slide that tensions the blade. Next time it "locks" for you, see if it helps to move the tension lever back and forth. jerry
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As a Veteran, I can assure you that your excellent piece will be treasured !!!!! jerry
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After being a bottom feeder for years, I got a saw that allows both ways. Now feed from the top and would never go back. However, I don't use anything as tiny as you, so am not qualified to answer your question. Two things come to mind that you might want to consider; 1. I have already used an awl to create a (taper)(funnel) shape to the top of your hole. 2. Would it work to put the blade in up-side-down? jerry
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Hi Roly, I would need years of tutoring to get my IQ high enough to be The Village Idiot. On your finished product, BELOW the top, wide layer, is 2/3 of a circle. There the same piece turns a corner and starts another 2/3 of a circle. After that, I am so confused that I forget my own name. The pattern looks ridiculously simple, but it's over my head. I think I will lay down now and take a nap. jerry
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Here are just a few of the patterns I purchased. Was very pleased with all of them. jerry
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http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/15942-my-new-command-control-center/?hl=command jerry
