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  1. NC Scroller
    I have always gotten mine at Lowe's or Walmart. They are the cheapest sources I have found. Price is under $10 a can and a can lasts me 6 months or more. I have not looked in the last 6 months.
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    I have had the best luck attaching the backers when I used flat or eggshell finish paints. Stay away from high gloss. I use Weldbond mostly. When doing the gluing I use a form roller and coat the entire back of the front piece. Clap and let sit at least 4 hours.
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    I normally demo there in the NCWW booth. Maybe we will get a chance to meet.
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    Sorry bb. You just listed the places I normally get it from. Where did you check?
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    Fur babies are family too. Sorry for your loss.
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    Wood prices are through the roof and likely to go a lot higher. Supply vs Demand.
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    You can contact the company and they should be able to tell you if it was one of the series that had issues. They can also tell you the availability of parts. http://www.bushtonmanufacturing.com
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    This is not a slap against anyone because I am a guilty as everyone else but we scrollers try to get blood out of a stone. I worked in manufacturing. Machine hours / cycles were tracked and maintenance was done on a regular basis. Sometimes is was simple and sometimes it was a complete overhaul. Beyond that we knew that every machine had a life expectancy. If you are going to run a business and do production work tool replacement and overhauls have to be figured in as the norm. Most scroll saws are not designed for true production work. They are hobby tools. Hegner probably is the closest to a production machine but even they need to be maintained. Hegners cost about $1,800 new. Most of us, l include myself, are not willing to lay out that kind of money. Devin, I wish you all the best in your search. If you are running a business I would suggest have more than one saw. Murphy 's Law is alive and well.
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    Whatever you do don't cheap out on the blade unless you are just using it to break down stock. If you are looking to cut picture frames and moulding the blade can make a big difference. Think more teeth and less hook.
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    Different strokes for different folks. I have the Merle band clamp that Paul does not like and I love it. Paul if you need to clean up your shop you can send it my way.
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    Most glues have a manufacture date and they normally state their products have a self life of between 1-2 years. If you research further you will see a lot of the useful life of glue depends on the conditions that they are stored in. My shop has heat in the winter and ac in the summer so the temps never falls below 55 or above 80. I buy my wood glues in 14oz -16oz sizes because that is about what I use in a 12-24 month period. Sure it is cheaper per ounce to buy in bigger containers but that does not help you if you then throw it out.
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    One more tip. After getting the clamps tight take a damp towel or washcloth and wipe as much glue squeeze out as possible before it dries. There should be some glue squeeze out. If not you probably do not have enough glue. After the glue dries and you unclamp, scrape any dried blobs of glue you may find. Your sander and planner will thank you for that.
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    Sorry for your loose Kevin. I have done my share of cabinet work. Glue-ups with narrow boards are less likely to warp or twist. There is no magic width per board and it is ok to use various widths. Make sure you alternate the end grain one up and one down. Before glues edges all need to be run through a jointer properly. Also wood should run all in the same direction. Most boards will have a rough and smooth direction. Kinda like a scroll saw blade. You want to feed the smooth end into the planner. This will minimize tearout.
  14. NC Scroller
    PEGAS also has an optional larger table.
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    Between the two you listed I would go with the Pegas 21.
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    I belong to several wood working forums and the story is really getting old across all of them. Both Delta and Dewalt are making junk and not just on scroll saws. Sure even in the "good old days" there were occasional lemons but now they produce lemons and occasionally they make an orange. Save up your money and buy a Pegas, Seyco, Hegner or King. Yes you will pay more but IMHO they are worth it.
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    Watco oil contain Poly and dryers so it actually dries and hardens to a protective finish. Normally it dries in a couple hours. BLO does dry but it takes days.
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    I prefer the ones with the screws. I do a couple craft shows and I have had a few of the hammer type get loose taking them on and off the rack multiple times but I have never had an issue with the screw type. I typically do not drill a pilot hole but I use an awl to make a small starter. I buy my hangers made in the US usually 100-200 at a clip. They cost about 8 cents a piece.
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    I would go with the biggest throat you can afford. It is easy to cut small on a large throat machine but not so easy to cut bigger pieces on a small one. Yes there are tricks that allow you to cut bigger projects but they have limits and they do take practice and careful planning.
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    I hope your letter writing give you some satisfaction but I would not hold my breath about getting Delta to correct a long standing problem. The Delta company of today is not the same company that used to build quality products 20 or more years ago.
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    I use it for a backer for segmentation and intarsia.
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    Larry that is going to be a challenge any way you do it. If the wood is light color you might even want to try a very fine point India Ink pen and a small ruler. India Ink does not bleed like many markers do. To be safe you might to test on a piece of the same wood.
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    Larry can you post a picture? Maybe we can offer up some ideas. I have used a wood burner on some projects but it takes a fair amount of trial and error.
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    I agree with most of what was said. 1/8" or 1/4" Baltic Birch for the portrait. The backer can be painted or stain plywood or solid wood or other materials like colored mat board. Like Don said cutting a single piece of 1/8" or 1/4" material can be tricky. Blade size should be small like 2/0 or #1. Many people like spiral blades for portraits. If you post a picture we might be able to give you better suggests.
  25. NC Scroller
    Learn something new every day.....Thanks Scrap.
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