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We need some more symbols to click on. Don't ya think? Nothing over on the right seems to adequately reflect what we might want to convey. R
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That's a good question. Maybe give them a call. R
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Thanks so much Charley. Those pics are worth a million words.
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Exactly but using a "fill" command. I know it's there but I just didn't find it yet.
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I messed around with Paint too. I figured out how to do what you did but I couldn't figure out how to fill the arrows with a color different for the outline of them. But, I only messed for about 5 minutes before the activities director made me leave.
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I just checked into one that had a 20XXX serial number and it was late 92.
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Thanks Guys, this is not something I need nor have room for but I thought the price was good enough and it's located near me so it got my interest. I will give the ad a couple of days and see if there is any interest. If it's still there a day or two from now, I'll through out an offer. Ray
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Thanks Kevin. This is exactly what I'm hoping to find out. The saw appears to be in decent condition considering it's age. Would you consider $150 to be a decent price if it's not too worn in the area you spoke of? I might even be able to dicker on that. What is the deal with the motor/conroller? What goes wrong with them?
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Thanks Charley, it all sounds so simple. I even bought a big thick book on how to work with Gimp but it is still a mystery to me. I would love to sit in a classroom and have it all explained. I tried many youtube videos but even they are not the best for me. I'm too old I guess. I did just mess around with Photoscape and also Paint. It can see how Paint works but I even have trouble using it. I can't ever seem to find the right tool or do what I intend to do. Oh well, too many things to learn and not enough life left. Ray
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I just found a used RBI Hawk saw by the serial number 20735. Can anybody give me an idea how old it is and what to look for on it. The price is something that I can afford for a second saw. Also, if any of you Hawk owners who have the knowledge could fill me in on what can be done to upgrade this saw it would be helpful. I did find out from Bushton/Nilus just now that it was made in late 1992 and has the variable speed motor. It has the lower blade clamp that has a thumb screw and from what I read it must be put into some sort of a slot in the base to change the blade. That sounds like a no sale but if there has been an upgrade to it then I'd like to know about it. I can pick this saw up pretty cheap and I'm very tempted but I don't want to buy something that will not be fun to use. Please, help me fill in the blanks. Ray
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I found it and installed it but there is going to be quite a learning curve involved. I was hoping for something that would just give me a bunch of things that I could just drag and drop onto a picture. NOT! Ray
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Edward, here is a Woodcraft store that may be near you. If they are like the store near me, they have classes in all phases of woodworking. I might suggest you look into what they have to offer. My neighbor goes to the scroll saw class once in a while and she tells me she always learns something from it. Good luck with your endeavor and thank you for your service. CONTACT US 314-993-0413 Fax: 314-993-7029 Email: [email protected] West Port Area 2077 Congressional Drive Saint Louis, MO 63146
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I'm curious. Why is Jet never mentioned? I see they have a high end scroll saw now but nobody seems to be giving them any chatter. Ray
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Congrats on your new saw. You will love it. Ray
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Thanks Charley. I wasn't sure about how you did it but now I understand. I don't have Photoshop but I do have Gimp and I think it will do it too. I'll give it a try. Thanks again. Your description of things is very clear. Ray
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Edward, you are doing fine. Take your time. Just remember, once the pattern is removed, there will be no lines for anybody to see. You can make a lot of mistakes and nobody will ever know. I'm in the same boat as you as far as experience goes. I am doing a wall plaque that will be a gift and I'm really taking my time and trying my best not to make a mistake that's really obvious. Keep up the good work and post your finished project. Ray
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Charley, did you see my question above regarding how you manage to get as many as possible onto a sheet of paper? Can you give some detail on how you do that? Also, the easiest way to throw pics up here is with your phone. Both still and video. No moving parts. Ray
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There is supposed to be a way of "tiling" a picture within the confines of the 8.5 x 11 paper. I was able to do it but it cut off the tips of the antlers and the feet of the reindeer. Not sure what I did wrong yet. I'm hoping that Charley will see my question and chime in. Ray
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I have a question regarding the printing of the pattern. Or any pattern for that matter. When it comes to controlling my printer I never seem to be able to get it to do what I want. How do you take the pattern of the reindeer and print out as many as Charley mentioned on a single sheet of paper? I can't seem to figure that out. Any help from you folks would be greatly appreciated. I have an Epson WF-3640 printer. When I tell it to do wallet size pictures, I only get one instead of the 9 that it says I can print. I can't seem to find the setting for that. Ray
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Thanks Charley for the excellent verbal tutorial. I will also save it to my computer so that I can read it over and over until it imprints in my hard old noggin. I want to try this idea too. I used to go to all the woodworking shows each year and there was always a guy there demo'ing the Hegner saws and he would talk to you while cutting those little reindeer and do it almost without looking at them. I guess it's muscle memory or something but I was impressed. So, now I will give it a try . Thanks again for all your efforts to put that article together. Sometime, you might try adding a couple pics to it just to give the readers a visual to make it a bit easier to read. Either way though, it's fantastic. Ray
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I built a stand for my Dewalt out of 2x's and 4x's. For the top, I used a large piece of glued up wood that I found at HD. I hinged it at the front edge so that I can lift it at the back and put whatever height of block under it to achieve the tilt angle that I want. Ray
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Like I said above, it's all about the weather here in So Cal.
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Well, let me tell ya's, at 8:30 a.m. I hopped out of bed, put on my shorts and a tee shirt. Flip flops on my feet. I went out and got the paper. It was a bit overcast but nice and warm. I may complain a lot about the politics here in California but it's all about the weather. I guess that's why folks are lining up to live here in a basic home that starts at about $600K. Ray
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Thanks Len. That is exactly what I was trying to say. And I like the idea of a magnet to keep track of them. Also, I like the idea of tape. I'm thinking about maybe doing a color code system too. A few different colors of Sharpee markers and a chart to tell me what the color means. If it's a FD UR, for example, that might be green. And so on.......
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I hate to say it but that's what the younger generation has become in many cases. I will say though that I joined a few forums on electronics and 3D printing and have found them to be pretty good and most folks are polite. I have no idea whether this is truly the case but I have found that young folks have no patience and are quick to cut you off. I'm not saying all of them so please don't climb my tree.
