OCtoolguy

I use Valvoline synthetic grease. As for how often, it depends on how much you use it. I've done both of mine when I first got them. They were bought used so I did it just so I'd know that they were greased. Both of them are green so they are at least 10 years old. I may do them sometime in 2025 if I live that long.

1/16th? Delicate!

I'm anxiously awaiting a follow-up to your dilemma. Please do keep us updated as you move along.

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Welcome back Brenda. I've missed you and wondered what was keeping you away from the Village. I hope you are ok now and all is on the mend. That first scroll job is beautiful. Now, keep them coming.

I've never experienced that on either of my saws.

If you truly need to do it, I think you can just run the install program and it will handle what needs to be done. I keep 2 versions on my PC. I have version 92 as well as the latest version. I have found that the older version works sometimes better than the new one does.

If it can't pass my scrutiny, nobody will ever see it.

Yeah, there's nothing like finding out after the fact. I'm going to attempt a fix but I have the feeling it's headed for the burn barrel.

Beautiful work Paul.

What Kevin wrote is correct. The distance between the upper blade holder and the lower blade holder should be just about what the length of the blades is. If it's wider, that means the tension rod is too short or the tension lever is not returning to the OFF position. Either way, it's an easy fix. The is a lot of info on your saw at scrollsaw.com. Many of the Dewalt inherent problems have been written about there and how to fix them.

Welcome Liz from So. California. I look forward to seeing what you find to make with that saw. It's a great saw if it's of the newer vintage. If you have time, post a couple of pics of it.

I use a $3 plastic turntable that I bought at H/D about 10 years ago.

Don't tempt me.

Thanks again, J.T. Knowing what I now know, I'll try to do things differently in the future. Next time around, I may try shooting the padauk with a very light coat of shellac and lightly sanding the areas that will have glue applied. Something on that order anyway. For now, I contacted Carole Rothman who gave me the pattern and asked her if she had the problem. She answered that "yes, I did and used denatured alcohol to remove the shellac and then sand out the problem areas". So, it's off to buy some denatured alcohol. It's probably illegal to own here in the "People's Republic of Orange County" but I'll keep my fingers crossed. I do have some 92% isopropyl alcohol so I might give that a try. From what I read, there is not that much difference.

This video by Steve Good will answer so many of the basic questions that we get on a daily basis here at The Village. If it can be referred to by all those who are just starting out, it will answer most all of their questions regarding saws.

Thanks JT but this project would not be doable as you suggest. It had to be totally glued up before any cutting began.

It will be a long time before I use it again.

It doesn't seem to be just the end grain. I ran into the same problem on another project and I was using padauk and poplar. What I ended up doing on that one was to put the whole project into a pan of warm water and softening the glue so I could take it all apart. I don't remember what I did after that but I reassembled it and re-sanded the whole thing and it came out sort of pinkish. My wife liked it so it is sitting on our kitchen counter with candy in it. I can't do that this time. I'm going to try sanding it out as best I can but not sure how it's going to come out. I'm going to contact Carole Rothman and see if she had the same problem.

Paul, there is nothing to be afraid of. That saw looks like it has been taken care of and used gently. If you want a Hawk, go buy it. I'm waiting for the right deal to come along on a 20 inch. When it does, it'll be mine and one of the Ex's will find a new home. At that point, I will own the 3 best saws made.

I have had 2 occasions to use padauk and on both of them, I have had problems with what I'll call bleed from the sanding dust. I'm making a bowl with a combination of padauk, cherry veneer and hard maple. All went well until I sanded the inside and outside of the bowl to get it ready for finish. I blew it off really well with a compressor and then wiped it down. I did not see any sanding dust accumulation, but after shooting it with a first coat of Zinnser's shellac, I have many spots where it seems that the padauk has bled onto the maple. I'm trying to sand them out but it may be a fruitless attempt. So, I ask those of you more learned folks, how do you prevent this from happening?

Well, it's just like the one I bought and sold only because it was too big. I see the two small holes on the upper are so it uses the latest clamps. It has the front tension release. Without looking under it to see what motor it has, I don't think it has the Fasco motor that was the one that had some problems. Not sure how many but they got a bad reputation from somewhere. The other thing to look at is at the rear of the saw where the V-groove is and the small V cam fits into the notch. It appears to be a great saw. I bought mine, with 20 hours on it, for $250 but I live in an area where used stuff is abundant. I could never give the asking price for anything unless I really wanted it and just HAD to have it. If you REALLY want it, offer $400 and see what happens. Me, I'd probably start at around $300, but that's just me. Check it out. It appears to be a nice saw. Also, be sure to get as much of the stuff that came with it as possible. The manual, and all the blade clamps and anything else that comes to mind. It seems like some or most of these saws came with a foot switch and some had mag/lights. After taking another look at it, the little V-cam and V-notch look really good and sharp.

As to parts, if there is nothing "broken" in the mainframe or other moving parts, and it's only worn bearings, you should have no problem finding parts. Now, if the bearing sleeves are badly worn, that could pose a problem. You will know once you get it apart and can inspect all the pieces and parts. Please do keep up updated as you move along and even still pics are better than none. Once I found out about downloading the video files, they played fine. Good luck on your journey, both with the saw and with scrolling in general. It's a great hobby and you found the right place to get knowledge.

Thanks Paul. I took your lead and was able to see the one clip above. It looks like some worn out bearings for sure. But, well worth saving that fine old saw.

I hope you took the time to add some synthetic grease to the bearings of the new assembly.