JimErn

I used FDUR exclusively then tried the PMG blade also in sizes 3 and 5. I agree with Dave and Gonzo, PMG works the best and seems to cut straighter too. I found that if I slowed the feed rate of the wood into the blade, wood chatter all but disappeared. And I put some MDF as a new table top on the excaliber to get rid of those vacuum holes, only one hole where the blade goes now Jim

Thanks to all for your kind comments, I do appreciate it.

3/4 for the name, and the base is about 9/16. I just got the most I could out of the stick of firewood when I ripped it on the table saw.

A couple of three years back my daughter was promoted to Dean at a college she worked at in Kansas. So I ordered a desk name plate from a retired cop in Louisiana off of Etsy. We got to talking about scroll sawing, and two years ago for Christmas Santa brought me a Porter-Cable. little while later and I found an EX-21 on Craigs list and I've been puttering ever since.. In October, she was promoted to Campus President of the campus in Las Cruses, and in December she earned her PH. D. So I made my first name plate, for her desk, Will be a Christmas gift. Cut with a PMG 5, and I sliced a piece of firewood on the table saw for a base. The torch on both ends is the college logo. And a big thanks to Kevin, your name plates help me envision how to do it with the descender on the letter 'y'.

I finally found the buy a back issue in print on the back issues page. The attached jpg file is what I see when I visit the site. All it says is is click here to buy a 2017 pdf subscription, this being Dec 2017 I am not sure why I would want to do that I don't even see a subscribe now button, menu or option. Much less whether that subscription is in print or pdf. Just going by what I see. I am using firefox quantum if that makes a difference

Looking at the free wix site, thanks for the correct link KurtP, it looks as though it is not "out there" it is strictly a download pdf magazine at $11 an issue.

As stated aluminum, or copper, but your friend is going to also have to get another gasket, one for each side of the throttle body spacer. And no matter what you cut, the top and bottom of the spacer needs to be machined flat to a high tolerance, most likely 0.010 or better. Air is an enemy for throttle bodies, there has to be an air tight seal. He would be better off going direct to a machinist shop and having it done. I have a friend, Tom, who does that kind of work, he is in Dallas, If your friend wants to get in touch with him, PM me. Tom is well known for custom engine work and his machinery skills,

I am third generation, retired military, 1969-1989. Grandfather, father and I have 77 years of service. My heart felt thanks go out to my mother, and my wife, who moved all over the world, often with less than 30 days notice. They stood up when their soldier was gone for a year or more at a time, often they moved kids, pets and household goods by themselves across oceans, after I found a place to live - and that is in the days before the internet, every thing done by phone and US Mail. They stayed home, putting on a brave face for the kids, as they watched the news of the fighting hoping, yet also dreading, that they would see a glimpse their soldier. And they coped with the personality changes that type of environment cause when we return, and continue to bother us the rest of our lives. They sacrificed, I served, damn I am proud them. I've attached two pdf's, one a souvenir from Dad, the other written by a soldier's wife stationed at the time in Germany. One way to preserve them I guess. unknown-soldier.pdf army-brat.pdf

Very very nice

Interesting, I am a new scroller too, coming up on the end of the second year. I never thought of my ability to control the speed of feeding the wood as part of the equation. I have nerve damage in my hands, frost bite twice in the military, when I drag my thumb up an FDUR blade to find the direction of the teeth, I can barely feel it, but when I do the same with the same size PMG blade I feel it easily, in my view they are sharper. I wonder if that is the aggressiveness y'all feel. I know cutting straight lines, especially parallel lines is easier with the PMG blade. Thanks for that insight, I will keep the whole equation in mind. Jim

Jim, not trying to start a discussion or anything, but I curious why the distinction for the Pegasus blade.

Kevin, what is the font you use for the names? Jim

Most have easy, mid level and hard puzzles, call that one advanced frustration

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My thanks to all, makes me feel like I might be getting a handle on this hobby finally. Jim

Been playing around with some live edge pieces and watco stains

Back in the day, Dad would drag the threads of a wood screw over a bar of soap. That still works today by the way, but I also do that with saw blades (all types), seems to help.

Being frugal, (read cheap), I used up my FDUR blades and then tried Pegasus MG blades, doubt I will go back to FD at all. Wow what a difference.

If I had to guess, I would check the alignment vertically from the bottom blade holder to the top, it looks like the blade is out of plumb in relation to the arms not the table. The top clamp appears to be similar to the excaliber type, the set screw might not be aligned with the bottom blade holder. Or with the table off, Maybe the arms are slightly off plumb

As well as Irma, Jose is a danger too. It seems to be tracking slightly to the east of Irma's track, but as I remember Irma was originally on that same east side track earlier and has shifted more to the west. Even if Jose tracks east of the coast line, the winds, rain, and storm surge a couple of days after Irma is going to be a real mess. Good luck to all, my prayers are with y'all

Latest I saw, Irma is as big as Texas, if so that means 840 miles across. The rain and wind on the north east side is always the worst from what I understand. But Jose is out there right behind it too. If it were me, I would board it all up and take a vacation, good luck Iggy.

beautiful

I started about 3 years ago with a porter cable saw. I am slightly manic when I am learning something and I ran that saw 5-7 hours a day, 7 days a week for quite a while - never a hiccup. But the fixed upper arm drove me crazy since I mostly do fretwork and am a bottom feeder. An ex-21 showed up on Craigslist and I bought it. Once I got it tuned per the advice of the folks here, I haven't looked back. I use the ex all the time now - I can't remember if I properly thanked everyone for the tuning advice, but I should have, so thanks all.

An old credit card actually works better in my opinion. Or make your own square, see the pic

I started with the porter cable too, still have it, though rarely used now. My only complaint is the plastic puck around the blade, it is slightly recessed from being flush with the work surface. When cutting fretwork that often caused issues until I made a new insert. Maybe they fixed that issue in the newer saws