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@SCROLLSAW703I'm going to hit the local Goodwill stores to see if I can find an old iron. I like that idea. How wet do you get the wood before "steaming" it?
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Here is an example of what I'm talking about. https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/tls/d/dewalt-scroll-saw-for-sale-or/6753873631.html
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Saved a few dollars... or did I... LOL
OCtoolguy replied to Iguanadon's topic in General Scroll Sawing
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Before I'd buy any saw brand new, I'd search out Craigslist. Keep an eye on it and watch for a deal to come along. I have had 3 saws so far. All bought used that way. A Dewalt, a Hegner and an Excalibur. I haven't paid more than $300 for any one of them.
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I bought a set of those cool blocks. They work great. I experimented one time with some hard wood that I cut and shaped to fit in the holders. I moved them in real close to the blade enough so that the blade actually cut itself into them. I had them set clear out to the front of the teeth so the blade was more or less "encased" in the wood. I greased them up and used them for quite a while. They worked pretty well.
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Hey, if the blade tracks ok and it doesn't come off, that's great. That is a great little bandsaw. I'd trade mine for it any day.
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After all that time and after sitting unused, how are the tires? I'd think they might oughta be replaced. You got a heck of a deal on that saw. That's back when they were well made.
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Would that be an Ariel square four? I've never seen one.
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That's amazing Brad. I sure do wish I had a drum sander. Actually, I wish I had room for a drum sander.
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Can't you see how "offended" I am? Let's try to stay on topic. LOL!
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A pack of " wild dogs"!
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Well said Fredfret. Thank you.
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Thank you so much, Dan, for the thought. I'm hoping for your long ordeal to be over soon. I, for one, miss your input on so many subjects. GET WELL SOON! That's an order.
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Hence, the need for more than one saw. I have a long-term project going now but in the meantime, I'm making a couple of Christmas gifts too. Couldn't do it with one saw.
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL OF MY WONDERFUL FRIENDS HERE ON SCROLL SAW VILLAGE. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!
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Yes, it is a color laser. Uses 4 toner cartridges. They aren't cheap but after buying ink and having it either dry up or the cartridge goes bad or the nozzles clog up, I had had it. Finally bit the bullet. I got it on Amazon for a couple hundred dollars. Check out Brother MFC-9130CW. I'm really happy with it. The wifi works great too.
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That's my problem too Kevin. If I do something enough times, it will eventually register in the gray matter between my ears. I'm having so much fun learning to scroll with all of the ins and outs of the hobby that it's hard to find time to learn the software. If I lived where it was a very hot or cold climate and just didn't feel like going out to the shop, I'd probably learn how all this stuff works. I already spend waaaay too much time on the computer. As much as I love this forum, it has become a bain to my scrolling for that reason. Oh well, a person should never stop learning so here I sit.
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I like things with some contrast so if it were me, I might go with maple base and whatever dowel rod you have if they are light wood.
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I broke down and bought a Brother laser and I love it. No more ink cartridges for me.
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To my old eyes, this would be very hard to cut. Now, with a bright white background, I would be able to distinguish the red lines a lot easier.
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I will have to do the same. I just never remember at the time that all these things are possible. Thanks for the suggestion.
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I have seen that feature in Inkscape, Paint, and Gimp but how do you fill only the areas that you want to be filled? I still haven't learned these programs well enough to be able to use them effectively. I appreciate your patience with my slow learning curve.
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Kevin, I know that with my small shop this may not mean anything to you but the other day, I was out in my shop. I wear shorts and tee shirts most of the time and it was a mildly chilly day so I used my little Honeywell electric heater to keep the shop warm. I had on a long-sleeved flannel shirt and within a half hour, I had to turn the heater off and take off my shirt. And my shop has no insulation and has many air leaks. I guess what I'm saying is, a small electric heater does just fine if it isn't too cold outdoors and you can keep the heat inside. If you decide to partition your shop into a smaller area, you should be able to do what I am doing but maybe a bigger unit than the tiny one I have. I might add that in our MILD climate, I very seldom have to operate my heater. I am in much greater need of an A/C unit during the summers. Not because of the heat but because of the humidity. That is not going to happen though.
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You told me enough that I can figure it out. I should have asked you what software you were using but you answered it right off. I have Gimp but it is still a very big cloud for me. I know that someday I will have to give it a try but right now, I'm still trying to learn Inkscape and it is far easier. I think.
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I have noticed a couple of times lately where we were discussing temps on our shops and folks are using the asterisk for a degree symbol. I got to wondering how to do it. This is what I found out.
