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Great scrolling job!
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Dick, I have had that problem with the overlap on a pattern. Fact I had it with the latest loon picture I just completed. I didn't forget to glue, but it didn't stick well and started coming up. I put a strip of clear packing tape over the seam to hold it. I do not really like to use the clear tape but it helped in this case. I think I need to find some new glue. What I have been using is a bottle that I do not know how old it is but I found it in some junk when cleaning out the basement. It could be 20 or more years old....
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Yes I tried that yesterday along with the adjust the motor, move the motor back and forth as mention on this forum. Checked everything for loose bolts, etc. It have smoothed out a little but still vibrates more then I think it should (although I could stand up a nickle and it would stay up). There is a "growl" at high speed. I asked Seyco about this some time ago and was told it was a rubber baffle inside the saw. It served no purpose and I could remove it by reaching in through the back of the upper arm with pliers and pull it out. It gets hard over time, and makes noise. I have never found that baffle. Wish I could. I do not locate it in the parts diagrams....
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Been using it for years and am now looking for better. It is slow and cumbersome. Gets worse every time they "improve " it. Any suggestions on what is better?
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Very nice pieces. Really like that trivet pattern, one I saved also.
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Jim, I can not answer your questions, I would suspect that it would not yield a high gloss because the poly would be greatly diluted. Certainly be worth a try though, say on some scrap pieces. I will watch this thread and hope for a good answer. It would eliminate a step in the finish process.
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Those are all great looking pieces.
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Yep, I will call them, that is where I purchased it also. Don't let this discourage you on the saw, it is a great saw, I will get it fixed. You will love yours as I do mine.
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Just got this one off the saw. It is not cleaned up yet and the backer is not attached, but I'm too tired to work on it anymore, and too worried about my saw to care right now. This is a Mike Williams pattern called "Courtship". Been wanting to do it for sometime. There is an artist on the Family Wood Working forum, name Dave Hawksford, that use to post progress of his painting as he did them. He is the best wildlife painter I have ever seen and I absolutely was in awe of his talent. Unfortunately, for some reason he has quit painting. Anyway he did a couple pictures of Loons. When I saw this pattern I thought of him. Nothing compared to what he paints, but had to do it anyway. This is cut in 1/2" Maple.
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Seems like I have read on here and some Facebook groups I belong to about people have problems with their Excaliburs. Mostly problems with vibration. I've been working on a picture and my Ex started vibrating and having a rattling sound. Must be a virus or something going around. I went ahead an finished the picture, and believe the vibration did not make it easy, but now I need to dig into my saw and see if I can figure out what is causing it. Hope it is not expensive or I will be down for a while. No I will not be down, I will just have to switch gears and try other types of scrolling. Get some use out of my other saw.
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I'm thinking I started seriously scrolling around the time this thread was started!
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Seyco has a free number: 1-800-462-3353 Will that work from Australia? They are good and most time can diagnose by listening over the phone.
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have you looked here? I've had good luck buying parts from them. http://www.ereplacementparts.com/dewalt-dw788-type-scroll-saw-parts-c-1009_2631_207564.html
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Well done.
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Kevin, you have got to explain,"pulling barb wire through socks". I can not imagine where that came from.
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I agree, don't burn the date would be my input. It looks very nice. Maybe design the base so you scroll the date and maybe names in it?
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Ditto on congratulations on both. You will love that saw. They don't even have that saw on their website yet.
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What Don said. I have had a DW788 and now have an Excalibur. Both great saws, I like the Ex the best. I really do not remember the DW being faster, so it is probably not much, or I have scrolled long enough now on the Ex that I can make up the difference.
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Couple simple answers: If you do detail fret work you need to us plain end blades because you need to be able to thread the blade through a very small hole in the wood. I do not think it is hard at all to install the plain end blades, the clamps on saws made to use them are quick and easy to use. Maybe just a little more practice and it will become easier on your saw. i do no know what the clamps are like on your saw. Here is a pretty good article on what blade to use for different types/thickness' of wood. http://mikesworkshop.com/whatblad.htm there are many charts on the internet also that will show which thickness each blade is made for. I this there is a good one the Olsen has. I use to have it printed and kept it by my saw when I first started.
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You are settling right into this. Very well done.
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Check out some spiral blades for that purpose.
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Great job on that beautiful pattern.
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Glad you joined us. Seems to me there are members here that live in England. This is a world wide hobby.
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I go through a lot of blades and it is just part of doing this kind of work as far as I am concerned. That is why they can be bought by the gross I guess. I wish they sold the little bits by the gross also, doesn't take a lot to break one of those either. -
Welcome Jim. Thank you for all your years of service. Glad you came to the village.
