Wilson142
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Scrolling is my replacement for fishing Being born in Minnesota with all the lakes and streams, when things went sour, a few hours on the water cured all. When I'm fishing or scrolling, the only thing on my mind is right in front of me. All else takes a back seat..
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A bit of a testimonial for The Village
Wilson142 replied to OCtoolguy's topic in General Scroll Sawing
So sorry for your loss. We almost lost our youngest daughter to an attempted suicide. Luckily her co worker went to see why she hadn't been to work and found her. No one knew she was struggling so much. So much seems bottled up. It's hard not to blame yourself. Take care. -
I use Amazon a lot. I am a Prime Member because I use the Prime Music and Video a lot. In fact I plan to cut the cord as far as cable TV and simply stream. No matter what I am looking to buy and where I plan to buy it, I always find myself on Amazon reading the reviews about it. You have to take the reviews with a grain of salt but I find them valuable.
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I haven't watched all of this. https://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-DeWalt-Scroll-Saw-Maintenance-Repair-Guid/ and there's the in depth maintenance video from Gwinnett Woodworkers on youtube
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True, and in a slightly smoother way. A bit more pricey here but why not treat yourself? Another solution, the owner of my favorite Italian deli says, just give them plenty of vino while you're cooking and they'll love it no matter what you cook.
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And sadly the myth dies.
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Yeah, I wish some wise person would have been around back than to tell me, "enjoy yourself son, these are the good old days you'll think of in years to come!"
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Wives can be that way. I used to call my wife "She who must be obeyed" lol
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It took several re reads for me to realize what you were asking. At least I think I have it. I never gave any thought to "drift" until someone actually put a name to it. I simply expected that I would have to concentrate more when making some cuts. Both scrolling and on the band saw. I used to avoid patterns that had many parallel straight lines or curves that were close together because any deviations stuck out like a sore thumb. I still have to give a lot of thought about patterns with a lot of lettering, because poorly executed letters also are very obvious. That's my take on it unless that isn't what you meant. If that's the case, as Gilda Radner News Lady used to say "never mind".
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When it is critical to stay on the line. I crank up Johnny Cash "I walk the line", slam a double shot of Jack Daniels and if that doesn't work, rinse and repeat.
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In my opinion, it is all about cleaning any excess glue off the surface. I wish I had a dime for every glue or caulk that I have tried over the years that claimed "stainable/paintable."
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Saw a guy do that on youtube. He put his shop vac on the front side and claimed it sucked the ca deeper into the fissure. I may try that sometime.
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I have a foam sleeve but no prefilter. I guess I could try to use my NEW air compressor to speed the drying. I have a New compressor because last week I pulled my little extremely noisy Harbor Freight pancake compressor out of the shop and put it next to my car. Was going to air my tires and use my nailer to replace some trim on my house. Things got hectic and I decided to put it off for the next day. Sometime during the night it seems to have sprouted legs and run off. And I live in a gated security with a guard at the gate. Go figure. Anyway, I bought another little hot dog compressor from Amazon. Don't remember the name off hand and it's in my shop right now. Cool thing is it is only 61 dbs. You start it up and can hold a conversation at the same time. Not a power house but for nail/staples etc. Sounds quieter than my oscillating floor fan on the high setting. Should have had that pancake stolen sooner. LOL (Off topic, but had to vent. lol)
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Is anyone running a HEPA filter in their shop vac? I needed to replace my filter and thought, why not go with a better filter. I ordered a washable HEPA so I wouldn't have to buy new ones quite as often. My vac is in an adjoining closet and the hose runs through the wall, so noise isn't a problem. I don't run it all the time and bought a remote on/off control so I only use it when needed. I'll have to modify my vac a bit so the filter will fit my vac, but now I'm wondering if I'll spend more time cleaning my filter to maintain suction than I will sawing.
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Would come in handy. When I trained new saw operators, one of the most important things to learn were decimal equivalents. Most were used to working with fractions but the saw controls only worked in decimals. Some guys struggled so much with them, that they never got through their 30 day training period. I still catch myself seeing 5/8" and thinking .625
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I remember stories of how years ago Honduran Mahogany was so expensive and regulated that people would order things from Honduras and have it shipped in crates made from Mahogany. Eventually people at the docks got wise and swapped out the crates for cheaper lumber. Not sure if true but wouldn't be surprised. People can be creative if not totally honest.
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a bit like spell check on my phone. Gotta be careful and read it before sending. lol
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those 0's actually mean more than nothing sometimes. lol
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Koskisen company sells plywood that thin and thinner. I've no idea about price or if there is minimum required. They may not even sell retail. I was just curious how thin plywood came. Sorry for the tiny file. lol
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Pretty small, right? When I was still a worker bee I ran a precision saw department. We cut aluminum tooling plate up to 8" thick x 60.00" x 144.00" We guaranteed +/- .005 tolerance. I would have to explain to new sales people why those tolerances took so long to cut and why we charged so much for it. I would bring a linear vernier to the meetings, set it at .005 and pass it around the room. Many times they would look at it and accuse me of messing with them. They thought I had locked it at zero. I'd have to tell them to hold it up to the light so they could see the gap.A full plate weighs 6981 lbs. Try playing with that wt by your self and standing inches away while a 28" carbide saw blade is screaming towards it. lol
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I use far more tension with spirals than flat blades. And looking at you comparison, had I some olson spirals, I would run, not walk to the trash bin to toss them. Is that tear out for real? I thought maybe you had the blade upside down. I prefer Pegas spirals in #2/0 up to #1's. Pegas doesn't make #3/0 blades as far as I know, so I use FD for that size. I know some think it's against the rules but I cut 1 1/2" red oak with #1 and #2/0 spirals. Yes, it's slower and yes, I burn through blades. I tried FD new spirals and wasn't impressed with the cut or the longevity of the blade. They were a bit easier to control. Just an opinion from someone who has used spirals since the 90's 85% of the time.
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I really like the Steam Punk heart! Grieving takes time and is different for everyone. I lost my wife of 47 years in 2017. About a week after, I realized I needed something to do besides feel sorry for myself. I bought My 788, $300 worth of wood and several gross of blades. The saw and everything sat in my shop, still in their boxes for nearly a year before I came to grips with things and returned to scrolling. You're doing well. I feel your pain.
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Excalibur Bearings = Junk Saw? ( Update It Runs Again )
Wilson142 replied to kmmcrafts's topic in General Scroll Sawing
That was my 1st thought. I once replaced the clutch in my car but neglected to replace the throwout bearing. 6 weeks later, I had the privilege of tearing it all down again. At Least the bolts weren't frozen on. -
I believe the alcohol/water mix I use may be safe because I would imagine the alcohol has evaporated once dry. (operative word here is "think".) Problem is, it still raises the grain. Just drys faster. I've read that all finishes sold in the US are non toxic once cured. I would feel safer if some of the people who sell puzzles etc. here in the Village would shed some light on that subject.
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Are the horses meant to be used as a stackable game? I have some patterns for children's games consisting of apes, sheep, elephants etc. meant to be used for children (or anyone) to take turns stacking to see how many can be added before it all falls down. Reminiscent of the old game "Pick Up Sticks" I played as a child. I believe those games are popular in Japan.
