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Hey Ducky, your work is great. Keep on doing it. I do have one question though, Where the heck is "heckmondwike"? Ray
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Good Lord Kevin, I'm almost double that.
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Thanks Dick, like I said, I found an image of them online and went to the page source but there doesn't seem to be a local supplier. I did go to Lowe's and HD but they have not seen them before. I'll give the Ace a try today. Maybe I'll get lucky. If not, I'll try to order them from the source online. I just hate waiting for anything. At my age, time is running short so waiting is not an option I enjoy. Ray
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Out of curiosity, where did you find those hinges? I went to Home Depot and Lowes yesterday and couldn't find them. I did a "image" search on google and found a picture of them but couldn't find any local supplier. Ray
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It's too bad that this stuff has to happen and take up valuable time. Ray
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Hi Apache, I finally found the article you referenced but I had to email and quote your original post when I emailed Rick. He came right back to me and told me exactly where to find the article. I haven't gotten around to checking mine yet but will today. Thanks for bringing it to my, and other's, attention. Like I have said in prior postings, this forum is fantastic with all the comeraderie and great information. You all are great. Thanks to all who participate here. Ray
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When I took the class on marquetry, the instructor had a bunch of small Dremel countersinks that fit in a pin vise. Once all the holes are drilled, turn the piece over and countersink all the holes. It makes blade entry much easier. Ray
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The question comes to mind, are any of these patterns copyrighted? Ray
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This forum is a fountain of knowledge and ideas. Thanks to all for your contributions. I like those gate hinges. I just hope I can find some here at HD. Ray
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I too have that same saw with the tubular stand. I just finished building a new stand for it. My saw has a 4 digit serial number in the 57** range. I have also been told it's in the neigborhood of 12-15 years old. I took it all apart over this last weekend and found it to be in very good shape for it's age. I was searching for a vibration at high speed and found that the tension control bolt was about half way out. Once tightened and sitting on it's new stand, no more vibration,. I'm very happy with my saw. I see many years of service coming from it. And thanks for the idea of what to do with the old stand. Ray
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Josh, that was one of the things that I hated about the factory stand. That and the fact that the saw was not stable enough for my liking. The plan I used called for 3 legs cut at 25" in length with a 5 degree angle on each end. I you want I will send you the plans. PM me your email address. Also, what brand of saw do you have? The one shown in the plans was unidentifiable so I have to figure an additional 9.5 inches from the top of the stand to the top of the table. I have a fairly short chair that I picked up at one of the homes near me that was going to be thrown away. I am still looking for the right chair. I may end up with an office chair that will give me some adjustment. Ray
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Scrappile, I'm inclined to agree with you. That's why I'm going to hinge the front of the saw nearest to me and then make the rear adjustable with a series of pin holes of some kind. Something simple and quick to change. I love the sturdyness of this new stand. It is heavy enough that it doesn't move one bit and once I get the carpet under the saw itself, what little vibration there might be should be soaked up by it. I'm very very happy with this new setup. Anybody want to buy a factory stand. Cheap!! Ray
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Ok, I promised an update so here it is. I took my saw apart yesterday and found where my vibration was coming from. The tension wheel has one large allen screw that holds it down in place with a tension washer under it. Well, the screw was about half way out. Also, I found that all the bearings are pretty snug so I will save that for another day. I have to find the right grease and a needle adapter for my grease gun. That video that Bob Brokaw made is fantastic and very detailed. As long as I was about working yesterday, I also got around to building my new saw stand. I got the plans for it somewhere on one of the forums but I can't remember where. I think it might have come from Scrollsaw Workshop. Anyway, they were very detailed also with very good measurments. So, I had purchased the lumber and built it yesterday. I am attaching 3 pics of it. I am still messing around with the correct tilt to the saw so that is yet to be finished. Hope this is enough of an update. Now, on to scrolling. I love this hobby. Ray
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Thanks, I have pretty much read all the words right off that site. I have checked it many times. I have also downloaded the 4 videos segments on how to grease/tighten up all the bearings on the 788. I made it into a full length movie using Movie Maker. I have watched it about 3 times so far. Very interesting and each time I pick up something I missed previously. Ray
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If you have a Woodcraft Store near you, they have a sale going on a Dewalt 788 with stand and light. I think it was listed at $569 but I could be wrong. It wasn't any more than that though. And I'll bet they have them in stock. I have an old Type 1 and it is in pretty good shape for it's age. I'm going to go through it and replace/grease all the bearings on it. I'm happy with it so far. Ray
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Actually, wax is all I ever used on my table saw, drill press or anything else that might rust. Maybe I'll just take the "easy" way out and just wax mine too. I was going to ask what kind of wax but then I remembered that I used to use Johnson's Floor Wax. It worked great. Ray
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I tried cutting a accessory table top for my saw out of 1/4 " masonite. I drilled holes on the underside for magnets. It worked well until the masonite started to warp a bit. Now, it has enough uplift that it pulls away from the saw. I think I'll try the 1/8" lexan or plexiglass method. I like the sound of that. I don't want to glue anything down to the table but may have to resort to that if my idea doesn't work out. Great info here on this forum. Thanks all, Ray
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Hey AmazingKevin, thanks to you, I found a fantastic 4 part video series on Youtube on start to finish repair for my saw. I downloaded all 4 parts and using Windows Movie Maker, I stitched them all together and made a complete movie of the series. I will be doing my saw in the very near future. A good Saturday afternoon project. All I have to do is round up all the required tools and parts. But, that's half the fun. Thanks so much for putting together that list of sources. Ray
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Patterns by Gayle from the Scrollers Cafe
OCtoolguy replied to sgt13wife's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I, too, would love to be welcomed into the Scrollers Cafe. If you would be so kind as to PM me with a message on what I have to do, I would be most appreciative. Thanks for your info and any help you can provide. Ray -
I am going to go completely through it as the video done by Bob Brokaw showed. My question for you guys is, can I buy a kit from DeWalt that would have all the bearings/bolts/nuts that might need to be replaced? It would be so much easier to buy it all as a kit than to try to piece it all together in an order. I probably already know the answer but just in case I'm wrong, I hope they do. Ray
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I guess I must be dense. Can you possibly post a picture of what you did? I have a 788 with a vibration problem. Ray
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Ike, it's long time out of warranty. It's a Type 1 and God knows when it was made. I'll figure it all out but for now, it works at low to mid speed and that seems to be ok. I'm not cutting anything very thick either. Thanks though. Ray
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Good idea Spirithorse. I'll give it a try. I do have a good heavy work bench. I was messing with it today and it does seem to have a bit of free play in the upper arm mechanism. I'm going to check it all out and try to tighten it all up. Thanks for your suggestion. Ray
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Hey AmazingKevin, you have outdone yourself. I will check out each and every one. Thanks so much for your kindness and interest. Ray
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JustLarry, I have watched that video before but had forgotten about it. I will watch it again. I was going to go through my saw as he did but hadn't had it in mind to do right away. I'm going to build my stand first and get the saw firmly sitting on something heavy and level and then see how bad it's out of balance. I did do the test as mentioned above and there is a little wiggle on the upper blade holder but not much. I'm going to thoroughly check out and lubricate everything at some point. Thanks to you all for all the suggestions. I'll keep you all updated as I go along. Ray
