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Two things come to mind. Check the left set screws and make sure it is properly adjusted. You photo looks like in may be in a bit causing the blade to flex there. The second would be to remove both set screws and look at the ends where they contact the blade, they should be flat with no sharp edges. This would apply to all saws not just Hegner. Make sure they are clean also. Oil can built up from the manufacturing process of making the blades.
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Welcome to the village. Most scroll saws can handle 3/4" wood. Pine is a soft wood and full of resins which can and will clog the gullets in the blades. I would us a #5 or #7 skip tooth blade and cut them slower so it can clear the saw dust from the blade. Just a thought.
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Would lightening clamp/arm make any difference?
WayneMahler replied to LessPaul's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I'm not familiar with this saw or the whole shopsmith machine. I'm thinking that since the saw was designed this way and later modified by the manufacturer that they may have made other changes to compensate for changing the blade holder. 25 inches of arm is pretty long and the further out you travel from the pivot point the more the weight ratio would change. May not notice anything immediately but you could add a balance issue . That would add more vibration. -
I think wild life would good Eagle, Deer, that sort of thing. The one(s) that are 1 3/4" thick, I wouldn't go to a pattern that has extreme detail in it. At that thickness it can be hard to get it to look right.
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Thanks Ray. Didn't think about it like that. More food for thought. Appreciate the input.
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Thanks Joe. That printer actually died and is not longer in my world. My printing varies from month to month, I did know about the monthly refill system. Printing here changes quite a bit. I'm just looking for something for printing photo occasionally and such. Thanks again.
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Thanks for the info Dave. I'll look into it. I was using an HP Photosmart. The replacement ink was around 75 for color and B&W cartridges. Appreciate the info.
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When I had an inkjet that worked I use to print mine with red outlines. Made seeing the blade a lot easier. Now I have a black & white laser so I redo the patterns to a light grey with a fine black outline. Works good for me. I do want to get another Inkjet for printing photos. Bad part is the ink is so expensive for them. Someone else did the same thing with refilling the cartridges with red. They said it would take time to remove the rest of the black it originally had in it.
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Glad to hear your doing better. Will be nice to get in the shop and make some sawdust. Just don't over do it .
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Welcome to the Village. A great place with a lot of great people. Please feel free to ask any questions, someone may know the answer.
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We got lucky this year, not much snow. I do love the look of new fallen snow though. Looks sure pure and refreshing. Just wish is wouldn't be on the roads and sidewalks.
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Village University - I messed up big time!
WayneMahler replied to Travis's topic in General Scroll Sawing
SO sorry to hear about this. Things do happen and not always good. Glad to see your making progress although it has to be heart wrenching to have to re-do the school. I'm sure I speak for others when I say thank you for all the work you do here at the village. Patience and perseverance will pay off. -
Congrats on the new saw. Mighty impressive looking. As for choosing blades etc. Here is a link to Olson's web site. They have a Blade Chart you can download for free. Check out the pattern section here, you may find something that will appeal to you. Best of luck with you new saw and remember to keep it fun.
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Lust looked at my local home depot and they have it in stock. Quarts, Gallons may have been other sizes and shades too.
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Nice post and how your thought process goes. I don't watch the prices and stuff till I ready to purchase. And I never but anything when it is crunch time and you make a hasty decision. I believe you are correct about parts for the pegas saw. I have dealt with Ray @ Seyco and he when a very patient person and a pleasure to talk to. So customer service is outstanding other could learn from him. Thanks for posting this and being clear and concise according to your thoughts.
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First off, welcome to the addiction, if your not already you will be. It's a great place to be too. You can safely paint your backer board. Then glue the art work on top of it. I do the same when I am using felt for a backer and have not had any issues. Just be careful with the glue and squeeze out some can be a real pain to clean up. Feel free to ask any questions, there a lot of great folks here willing to help.
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Always tough losing a fur baby, Sorry hear of your loss.
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Looks good Paul. Alex has some really nice patterns. Keep having fun my friend.
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No idea what I did but seems to have worked...
WayneMahler replied to new2woodwrk's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Did you see a little gremlin run across your bench with hammer in hand? -
These things are really intriguing. Have always admired them and the artist who designs them. @preprius once you start on this maybe make a blog posting about it. I think a lot of folks would be interested in seeing the progress. As for the cats, well all I can say is good luck .
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I have seen plans for teething rings. Something different to think about. Keep us posted as to what you make please.
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Always exciting to get a new toy or um tool Maybe once you get it set up and dialed in you can give us a review ? Enjoy the new addition and sty safe.
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I like using a red outline and light gray fill. Since I got the B&W Laser I had to adapt to black again. Glad you found something that would work. Hopefully it cleans up the rest of the way for you. Please keep us posted on the progress if you would.
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Have always like and admired he ones I have seen built. I do understand they are tricky to get right so they run correctly. Most of the gears are made from BB and is highly suggested for wear and stability. Maybe someday I'll make one.
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I've been using an Excalibur EX-21 for years ( before they were made in China ) and have had very little problems. It gets used 7 days a week and about 6 to 8 hours a day. Sometimes more then that. If I was to buy a new it would most likely be a Hegner. There a lot of folks up here with different saws, some run as a business and others as a hobby. I'm sure you get a lot of different opinions. I have also heard a lot of good about Seyco. Good luck in your research it's almost like buying a new car. One last thought, make sure you are comfortable with the saw, if you can find different ones to try out that would be the best thing. I know not really possible unless you have access to them.
