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  1. jerry1939
    Hi All, Our garage only has very minimal heat, (Iowa)so I quit sawing for the winter. However, we are having unusually "warm" weather. Decided to make my first trivet. It will be used, as opposed to something just to look at. 1. What kind of wood do you recommend? 2. Thickness? 3. What type of finish should I give it? Thanks a Bunch, jerry
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    Hi Dreklie, For a good many years, I used a Performax brand. It appears that they are not sold under that name anymore, but it was identical to your Skil. Your top and bottom blade holders are attached to the arms with a cap screw. Put a vice grip on the top clamp and twist it sideways to align the blade. When you again see the blade dancing sideways, realign the top clamp. To see what can be done with your saw, check my July 27 posting. The reason I erroneously called it a Skil is because few people ever heard of a Performax. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/15271-some-of-my-stuff/?hl=stuff jerry
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    I will also get in trouble thinking "I want/need to get this done by____________" We have 3 copy machines near by. I know for a fact that few or none copy 1 to 1. DON'T take part of a pattern to one machine & another part to a different copier. I agree with Kepy. You don't need to be mentally unstable to do scrolling, but it sure comes in handy at times. jerry
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    Hi kywoodmaster, I saw in our Iowa, un-insulated garage that only has VERY MINIMUL heat. It's not wired heavy enough for a respectable heater. Our temps just returned to our normal cold, so yesterday was my last day of sawing until the flowers bloom in the spring. Will spend the winter doing a little carving, studying Inkscape and posting jokes/cartoons. On the "Pattern Making" tab of this site, I just checked, and to date there are 249 hits to my Intersecting Word Art Cheat Sheet." I sincerely hope that it opened up a new door for 1 or more of all the nice people on the site. jerry
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    Our youngest son is a senior engineer for American Airlines. The napkin holder is a stocking stuffer. Tree ornament & sides of napkin holder are 1/8" BB "good both sides." Napkin base is solid 1/4" oak (2 layers.) Drew the napkin holder on MS Word. Plane parts are Google - 787 images. Don't remember where I got the angels pattern. It was resized smaller. jerry
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    I'm "kinda different." As a kid, I fell on my head a lot. Use 1/8" BB much more than 1/4". Your piece doesn't look so thick & clunky. Sandwich it between 2 sacrifice pieces of 1/4" luan. This prevents chipping on both top & bottom and no blue tape to put stress on the tiny parts when removed. Here is my latest example: http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/16730-sleigh/?hl=sleigh jerry
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    Oldhudson, Not sure which item you are referring to. Above the saw, left to right is a heater, black magnifying lens/light and a circular fluorescent bulb in a reflector mounted on top of a board. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/15942-my-new-command-control-center/?hl=%2Bcommand+%2Band+%2Bcontrol jerry
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    Don't remember where I learned this. Think it was a video. A guy said to put a layer of foam between the bottom of the saw & the base it is bolted to. Did it today and like it. 2" X 15" X 17" piece at Hobby Lobby was $6.99. It's in the Fabric Section. In our store it was along an outer wall. I unbolted the front of the saw & put the piece where I wanted it. Scored the cut with a utility knife and pocked the bolt holes with an awl. Set the bolts in the holes and sawed the foam with the scroll saw. Kept pulling the scored line apart and it cut like warm butter. I also sawed the bolt holes, but maybe that wasn't necessary. Bought the Delta new a few months ago and took it apart right away and greased it per YouTube video. (The working parts are identical to a 788.) It runs quieter now, not having the saw bolted direcly to the stand. jerry
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    Super job!! The only Japanese I know is Toyota & Isuzu jerry
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    Sleigh

    jerry1939 posted a topic in Bragging Rights

    Pattern from Wildwood Designs. 1/8" BB, Good Both Sides. The purchased pattern makes a sleigh 7 1/2" tall. I resized it down to 4 3/4" jerry
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    Hi, YOU will know when it's time. You will see that it is cutting slower (& the blade is bending backward) but most all you will find it getting harder to keep the blade on the line. It will start to wander. jerry
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    Redwine, It was in the preceding catalog (which I no longer have) of this company: http://www.scrolleronline.com/ Phone # 1 - 800 - 486 - 6053 jerry
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    I made one myself for the bottom of my Delta. With it in place, I cannot (but don't care) that the table cannot be tilted far with the R. side down. I put a bolt thru the trunion as a stopper to remind me IF I ever tried. IF needed to tilt 45 degrees that way, I could exchange the top & bottom clamp screws. "Copied" the web address here, but it wouldn't let me. Go to this site and Search "KNOB" http://www.stevedgood.com/catalog/ I am a top feeder and love the knob. Use caution, as it is very tempting to over tighten. jerry
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    A WASTE BASKET hiding in an inconspicuous place for the " &%#@ Designer Firewood. If nobody sees it, they could pretend that they are good at what they are doing. Personally, I myself have never ruined a piece, but have heard of others that did. jerry
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    I have a Delta, but this might apply to you also. Read on this site some time ago about BLADE SLIPPAGE. One of the suggestions was to sand the ends of a new blade. I made a "paint stir stick", sprayed both sides with adhesive and wrapped it with medium/fine sandpaper on 2 sides. Have yet to have a blade slip out. My first thought is that you might have the same tendency as I do. OVER TIGHTENING the clamp. jerry
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    I'm with AMAZINGKEVIN. Your shop is spotless. Have you no shame Dan?????? Just kiddin Friend. You are up to your usual greatness. jerry
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    Hi Sir, I have had people give me pieces that they inherited and I wanted a pattern. No one around could tell me who to give credit for the design, or where to buy it. I took them to a copy shop and that worked well. If it didn't have a backer, I laid the piece on the copier with a sheet of contrasting paper on top of that. Hint: Don't use a dark colored paper as it is harder on the eyes when cutting. Hope this gives you some ideas. jerry
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    Way to go Guy!! Start marketing them. You could easily be the next Mark Zukenberg. You deserve to be! jerry
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    Here you can order it for less money. It is part number 47 http://www.ereplacementparts.com/dewalt-dw788-type-scroll-saw-parts-c-1009_2631_207564.html jerry
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    Hi. Don't know if I will have guts enough to try coin cutting, but IF I do here are some basic questions; 1. What blade do you use & an approximate blade speed. 2. What readily available coin in the U.S. would you recommend for a first timer with 3 thumbs (That's just one hand.) 3. Do I assume that you make a zero clearance table top? Any and all advice greatly appreciated. jerry
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    Most of you nice people were probably already doing this. I would need special tutoring to become the Village Idiot. Was sawing a star today. It has long, narrow points. Drilled the starter hole beyond the point. In the past, I would cut one side, back up to the starter hole and saw the other side. Started doing it differently today. Sawed the first side as before, backed to the starter hole as before. Started from there to saw PARALLEL with the second cut. Halfway, I turned, sawed to the 2nd side and sawed back to the point. This gave me a nicer, crisp point. See attached drawing. jerry Star.doc
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    Danny, I do it the opposite way. Cut the front with either 1/8" or 1/4". First I saw the INTERIOR cuts. I drill 2 holes in the backer and saw between them, creating an oval shaped slot to hang it. Glue the front onto the back, with the slot hidden. Now saw the perimeter. The reason for the oval slot is because not all finished pieces hang right. The slot allows you to adjust sideways. Works for me. jerry
  23. jerry1939
    IF you buy a new 788, it is probably built in Taiwan. They are notorious for skimping on grease in the bearings. Watch this 52 minute video. Also, I just bought a new Taiwan Delta, when I took it apart, I FOUND OUT IT IS THE SAME AS A DEWALT 788 !!! http://www.ereplacementparts.com/dewalt-dw788-type-scroll-saw-parts-c-1009_2631_207564.html http://www.deltamachinery.com/downloads/manuals/scroll_saws/40-694/40-694%20Scroll%20Saw%20Parts%20List%20Rev%203.pdf The Delta appears to have come off of the assembly line. Different housing shape, but identical working parts. The Delta is $100+ less expensive. jerry
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    IF you decide to use your 788 as a boat anchor, a new Delta is the same as a new 788, except that it's $100+ less expensive. You could repaint a Delta and still take the Mrs. to the finest restaurant in your city with the difference. jerry
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    Hi, I'm Jerry. I'm a top feeder. I put one on the bottom (but not the top)of a Delta. Cannot tilt the right side of the table down a full 45 degrees, because it will interfere. I put a bolt through the trunnion to remind me not to try. Don't envision ever needing to tilt both ways, but if I did, I could switch the 2 blade clamp screws. jerry
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