dgman
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I cut a slot with a keyhole bit like Roly showed, but on a router table. I set up stop blocks on either side of my fence to align marks I have made on my blank. Raise the bit to desired hight. Adjust the fence for the distance from the top of the blank you want the slot. I align the blank against one stop block, raised above the bit, then lower the blank to the table. I stop the router waiting for the bit to come to a complete stop. Then lift the blank off the table and move the blank against the other stop block carefully lowering the blank over the running bit. Once the second hole is cut, carefully move the blank against the fence to the next stop block. Turn of the router till it comes to a complete stop, then lift the blank off. You now have a slot with a screw hole on either side. If I have time this weekend, I'll take some pictures with a tutorial on how to do this.
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I like those Todd, nice work!
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A lurker huh? Well I'm glade you came to the dark side! Welcome and come on in and join the fun!
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Welcome to the Village, come on in and join the fun!
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Kevin, you're so easily excitable!
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Beautiful work Dan and Russell!
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Yup, beautiful work! I could sell that for $35 at most of the shows I do. I do not base price on time I have in a piece. I base my prices on what I think it would sell for. I was setting out items at a show one time when I thought this item was priced to low. I raised the price by about 20%. I sold all 4 that I had. I hadn't sold any at the lower price. So, don't under sell yourself!
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Hey Don, those are great!
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Congratulations Dave! It should serve you well! The DeWalt saw was designed for top feeding. That is feeding the blade through the top of the blank when doing inside cuts. If you learn to top feed, an arm lift is not needed. I started scroll sawing on a 16" saw that was very tedious to change from one hole to the next. When the DeWalt saws came out, I had to have one. For me, top feeding came very natural. When the arm lifts became available, I had to have one. After a few weeks, I realized it was just in the way so I took it off. If you learn to top feed, you don't need an arm lift,
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Great work Marg!!!
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That is amazing work!
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Great work! Thanks for sharing!
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I don't use the blue painters tape. I hate having to scrape off all the little pieces of tape between frets. I use the 3M 77 spray adhesive. Spray on the back of the pattern, let set for about 30 seconds, then apply to the bare wood. If I'm concerned about burning, I'll apply a layer of clear packing tape on top of the pattern. After cutting, I spritz on some mineral spirits from a spray bottle. The pattern will come right off in about ten seconds. Wipe off the MS with a clean, soft cloth or paper towel, then your ready to sand.
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I cut Christmas ornaments from thin hardwood scraps. If they are not big enough for ornaments, they get tossed.
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Attention Porter Cable Scroll Saw Owners
dgman replied to Dave Monk's topic in General Scroll Sawing
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Looks good Dan! You might consider painting the indents to see them easier.
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Great work Paul, hope you get your saw problem sorted out!
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That's some nice work Dan!
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Don't know for sure, but looks like an old Sears saw.
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It seems that now that the Excaliburs's are becoming more popular, the bugs are all surfacing more often.. Remember when DeWalt saws went through this? Just remember, both saws are made in Taiwan!
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Great work Dan! That is sure to please!
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Excellent project Dave, you are doing great work!
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The most important factor when cutting jigsaw puzzles is the width of the kerf. You want the kerf to be as tight as possible. The Flying Dutchman puzzle blades are a # 3/0 skip tooth blade, which will cut a fine kerf in woods as thick as 1/4". So, if you want to stack cut, you need a larger size blade, which will make a wider kerf. For that reason, I would no stack cut a puzzle. When I decided to cut my first jigsaw puzzle there where patterns available, but I decided I wanted to cut it freehand. So I. Practiced on some good 1/4" Baltic birch plywood. I cut about a quarter of the 12"x12" sheet of plywood when I decided it was time to go for it. The result is what I use for my icon.
