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In the process of making most scroll saw blades, they are stamped out of sheet steel. In that process they leave the right side with a burr because of the direction of the stamping. If they were stamped from the right to the left, the burr would be on the other side and they would drift to the left because of the added drag. By doing what Les is saying, the small burr is removed only from the right side of the teeth. Not the front. That would ruin the blade for sure. Just a tiny bit is all that is required. I have also done the bandsaw rounding of the back side edges for years. That makes a big difference too. I hope this is understandable. I know in my mind what I'm saying but putting it into words is not always doable.
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I figured that if I moved there, all hell would rain down on us. We moved there in 1985. The first time we were up at Chapel Hills Mall, we parked next to an almost brand new Chevy Camaro. My wife said, "OMG" what happened to that car"? It had been pelted by hail and looked like it had been done in with a ball peen hammer. I do love it there though. We were up at 8500 feet and I never saw so many stars in my life. We owned/operated the Hallmark Store in Uintah Gardens before they redid it and our store went away.
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Ralph, I might be wrong here but I have a free PDF reader called Foxit. I also have Acrobat. Whenever I click on a pdf file, I get a pop up in the right upper corner asking me if I want to make Acrobat my default pdf software. I always "x" out of it but at least I get the option. Give Foxit a try and see if that helps. I have been using it for years but I have never tried to do a poster print with it.
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Another reason we opted out of living in C.S. We have seen what hail can do. Our closest friends just moved to Oklahoma and they were telling us about what car/house insurance is going to cost them. No thanks.
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1996 Multimax 18V. It runs and cuts fine but I'm still not happy with the way the slow start/changing speed is on it. I will not spend the money to buy a new controller or whatever it needs. If it even needs anything. At this point in time, I'm still trying to find someone near me who has a similar saw so I can determine whether it has a problem or if it is all in my mind. As far as selling it goes, probably not. I like the saw, it is like new but just has that one little "tick" that I can't seem to put behind me.
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I started out with a used Dewalt. I tuned it up, built a great stand for it and have learned how to use it. I was reading so much on here regarding the Hegner that I started looking for one. I found it, bought it and am trying to get used to it. Then, up pops a used EX 21 in mint condition for $300. It was close by so I drove up and bought it. Now I have 3 great saws and am out of room. One of them has got to go. I will probably sell the Dewalt just because it has the same basic mechanism as the EX. And, I'm still not totally sold on the Hegner. It may go too. Who knows? Anyway, congrats on your new saw, and maybe I'll start searching for one of them too.
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Dick, you are so right about the wet tee shirt. When we moved back to So Cal from Colorado, it was in July and I was driving my tool truck over through the hottest part of the desert. I did it by putting a bucket of water on the floor beside me. I wet my tee shirt and also a towel. I wrung out the towel, held it out the window for a minute or so and then wrapped it around my neck. I did that every 15 minutes or so. It really did help. One of God's miracles is evaporation.
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Paul, you might be well off to learn how to spell "sweet". I'm sure she doesn't appreciate being associated with "perspiration". Just sayin.........
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Where was this when I was looking? Oh well, I got a great deal anyway. https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/tls/d/excalibur-ex-21-scroll-saw/6654197146.html
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Looks like you did GOOD. How far did you have to go to get that saw? Just curious as I used to live near you in Woodland Park. My son also lives in C.S. He just started in the tool business walking in the shoes of his old man. If you see a big shiny new Cornwell Tools truck running around, stop him and say hi. His name is Dan. Oh, and congrats on your new toy. I did see your Heg in the background there. Now, you have two great saws. Best of luck to you.
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It truly is Kevin. I too appreciate the camarderie and good will here on SSV. Thanks to Travis.
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Hey Chris, been missing you and your posts so I'm glad all is ok with you. Hope you can get back to spending more time with us in the future. Keep on scrollin'.
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For small projects I agree. But, this is going to be applied to the cart I just built. A large area and hard to contain the spray/fumes etc. That's why I thought it would be better to brush/roll it on. Also get a thicker coat that way. I'm going to apply primer first no matter what way I go. Thanks Crupiea.
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Maybe that's all I need though. I'm not a production guy. I just want to be able to paint stuff.
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As far as I know Dave. I haven't heard anything about them being illegal. I know we can buy rattle cans of anything. I wonder how much better your system is than a Wagner. Have you ever compared?
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I found a few used ones on eBay. I might have to give one a try. Thanks again Dave.
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How much air compressor does it require. I just have a small oilless compressor that I carried when we were on the road. It's a 6 gallon tank and not a fast recovery at all. Never mind that question Dave. I just watched their video and I see it's all self contained. Neat deal. I might have to look into one. Thanks.
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Tell me about your spray outfit. Sounds interesting. Is it one of those turbine contraptions that cost as much as my rent?
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Pegas Blade Chuck Thumb Screws / Set Screws?
OCtoolguy replied to kmmcrafts's topic in General Scroll Sawing
On that same track of thinking, I took my clamps screws, both sides, and hit them with some 150 paper to "rough" them up a bit. I read that somewhere that to polish them would make them lose their gripping power. I also take a couple of swipes at the ends of my blades to rough them up and make sure there is no oil on them. So far, so good. I only want to get the knobs for the comfort of how they feel as opposed to the "wing" style knobs. In the end, it's a matter of what appeals to each user. For my Dewalt, I took a couple cherry scraps that I had and traced the pattern of the wing screws on them and cut out the pattern to fit the screws. I shaped them into larger wing screws that better fit my fat fingers and thumbs. Then I epoxied them in. I had never given any thought to creating a vibration problem and I guess I got lucky. No vibration that I could feel. -
Ineresting. It looks like a coping saw. I wonder where the name came from.
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I get it. I had to ask though. Family is the best reason. We wanted to live close to our son in Colo.Sprgs. but we couldn't find an area in the town that we liked that was affordable and it snows there too. So, he and his family will have to come here to visit.
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I will do that RJ.
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I want a good heavy coat so I think I want to brush/roll it on. Thanks.
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Howdy, I'm finishing up a project and I want to paint it in 3 bright colors. Red, white, and blue. I want it to shine. So, my question is.....should I use enamel or ???? I haven't painted anything in a bright color in years. The last time, you could still buy oil base paint with lead in it. So, now I'm sort of at a loss as to which I should use. I hate the cleanup using turpentine or paint thinner. Water based enamel? Acrylic enamel? Rustoleum? Can anybody help me out?
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I have no idea what a "piercing" saw is. Can you post a pic?
