Wilson142
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I'll have to check out Kokomo, I usually buy from Delphi now that Spectrum has closed. I don't paint much glass, usually foil and occasionally leaded. Thanks.
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Is the glass painted? I don't see any lead or foil.
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I simply brush it on flooding the openings well, let it sit for 15 mins or so and then wipe dry. The next day I lightly sand with fine scuff pad or #0000 steel wool dust off and repeat. I only mix enough finish to cover one time. New batch each day. A little goes along way. After the 3rd day it really starts looking nice and then it's time to decide how much shine you want. I like the look so well, I have burned through all my cherry and need to replace it. lol I also used it on some Leopard Wood for a Charles Dearing Iguana. Looks nice. I'm gonna post pics in the next few days.
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I just finished a bunch of cherry. I used equal parts of Watco Natural Danish oil, mineral spirits and Minwax semi clear poly. After 3 to 4 coats I have a very nice semi gloss finish with lots of grain. Sanded between coats and let dry for a day each time. Looks good and begs to be touched.
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I'd take many phone pics and start ripping it down. Pack any bearings with grease as I went Looking at all saw schematics, they are all pretty similar. .
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Black?
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My step father used to cut it a lot. He lived in a very small town ,so I assume it is readily available. I remember looking at his saw and telling him his blade was upside down. He said that was how he cut plastic.
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I think any water based color would raise the grain some but, not severely. Just knock it down with a scuff pad or sandpaper. I personally would not prefinish because the experience I've had with prefinishes is they seal the wood and while they do minimize bleeding they often obscure the grain. I like to use aniline dyes because they don't cloud the grain, you can mix any color imaginable and you can mix any intensity you want. You can even wash some out if you decide it's too bright. Play around with some scrap and don't forget to apply some sort of top coat. The color wash will look OK but the clear finish will really make it pop. Think of how good cherry or some other woods look after applying an oil finish of some sort. You'll feel that smile growing as the piece comes to "life."
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A testimonial for a source of Pegas blades
Wilson142 replied to OCtoolguy's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Great prices, $10.00 per gross cheaper than Bear Woods but it looks like I have to place 3 separate orders to get what I want. I get 1 size fine but adding another size seems to increase the amount of the 1st. -
Very nice. I understand the cat piece, I tend to cut most things 30% to 50% smaller than intended because I'm using up a lot of wood I originally bought for intarsia but got sidetracked by fretwork.
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I have some small wooden wheels and axles left over from some toy trucks I made awhile back. I think they may work. If you Google clear finishes for trivets, you'll find many suggestions. A lot recommend oil and oil based mixes and I even saw one that used Clear VHT spray finish that withstands heat up to 900 degrees! (it is intended for disc break calipers. lol)
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I personally would put feet on them to dispel excess heat and avoid buildup of moisture. Are you talking 1/2" nominal? I have some 3/4" exotic hardwood I purchased intended for intarsia that may end up being trivets.
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My thoughts exactly. A nice bit of cutting and a clear semi gloss would make the colors absolutely pop!
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Complete with foot switch. Wonder if Pegas has a blade clamp conversion.
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A really good use of saw dust! I need to do that also. Comes in handy when cutting hardwoods especially. Even if I don't cut much inlay.
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I have my vac in a closet near my saw and use a remote switch to use it. Hose runs through the wall. Pretty quiet.
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After living in the Republic of Panama and Mexico for nearly 7 years, I have to say, learning a new language is much easier for children than it is for us older folks. For me, it was easier to "speak" Spanish than it was to understand Spanish "spoken" to me. Everything seemed so fast it was hard for me to keep up.
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What for? Everything seems intact to me.
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Nice cutting. I have a t-shirt with a picture of a Rhino that says "Save The Chubby Unicorns!" Gets some very peculiar looks. lol Isn't a rino a Republican in name only?
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Sounds like it would have to be...Steve Good says " Let's talk about the Excalibur for a minute. This saw has gone through a manufacturing company change in the last year. They moved manufacturing from Taiwan to China. I think there have been startup problems with the new manufacturer. I only have limited first-hand knowledge of this issue. I have personally seen two Chinese manufactured EX21 saws that had to be returned with shipping damage. I do also have some second-hand knowledge of shipping damage from several emails I received from my readers. I am confident they will get these issues resolved quickly but I wanted to share this with you so you make sure you buy from someone with a good return policy just in case you need to return it. The Excalibur is a great saw but moving manufacturing is always a big challenge." Like I said, I'm not in the market.
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were you able to open both files?
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Saw this in Steve Goods email this morning. Amazon deal. No stand but, Excalibur - EX-21 21" Tilting Head Scroll Saw with Foot switch $599.99 I'm not in the market but seems like a good deal
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Couldn't open the file but saving the gear image and using snip tool on sign for the letters should suffice. I'm gonna have to play with this one. Thanks
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I just added a hepa filter to my cheap, rather low powered Porter Cable shop vac for $16.00. Needed a bit of modification but nothing too tough. The filter claims filtration down to 0.3 microns. Years ago I had a large Ryobi shop vac that attached to my table saw and also a downdraft sanding station. It was loud but I duct taped a fine bag type filter (probably not HEPA quality) ro the exhaust and took care of much of the fine dust. Decibel level still pretty high though.
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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..
