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  1. Jim McDonald
    Excellent idea and excellent execution of the idea by both parties!
  2. Jim McDonald
    Great work and use of materials.
  3. Jim McDonald
    That is a score and you turned it into some great art.
  4. Jim McDonald
    Size depends on the material you are cutting and the detail involved. Spirals have a larger kerf than flat blades and the edges are not as smooth--so keep that in mind.
  5. Jim McDonald
    I like them on my DW788 well enough. Out of the box, the throat on insert the the blade is a bit tight and all the way to the right side of the clamps. Now that my season has practically ended, I will adjust them to have a slightly larger throat for the blade by backing the "fixed" clamp off by about a half revolution or so. At that time I will also put a drop of blue loctite on that side so that in addition to the jamb nut, I will have additional vibration protection.
  6. Jim McDonald
    At the bottom of the window where you post, there is a paperclip to use to attach files (images) from your gallery.
  7. Jim McDonald
    Going to try this from my phone. I have been doing a little cutting getting gifts ready. Some of these are consigned to a scholarship fund where I will get $1 each from each piece to cover some expense and the balance to the fund. In the third picture, there is a quarter in the center for perspective.
  8. Jim McDonald
    Ironwood will dull a chainsaw!
  9. Jim McDonald
    Great work. If you don't get in over your head every now and then, you will never know the depths of what you are capable of.
  10. Jim McDonald
    With spirals, you move the wood into the blade following the lines without having to make turns with the stock. Excellent for longer pieces that are too long for the throat of the saw. That said, corners are not as crisp, nor are the cuts compared to flats. I used spirals for a while, but my DW788 with the Pegas clamps does not do well with spirals. I need to make some adjustments to my clamps which will be after I finish ornaments.
  11. Jim McDonald
    Look around at pawn shops and resale places for a drill press. I got one from Habitat for Humanity for $20 that works great (looks rough). People upgrade or find out they really did not a press and donate or pawn them. Also check Craigslist listings. No sense paying top dollar just yet.
  12. Jim McDonald
    Absolute great job. Did you ever hear the one about the Vikings defensive lineman who went on to be the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court? (Look up Alan Page)
  13. Jim McDonald
    My father-in-law was a WWII Purple Heart Marine and while he would never had said it publically, I know he would have appreciated every syllable of this.
  14. Jim McDonald
    Check the rating plate on your motor and add 50% to the rated wattage. Motors generally surge about half the rating (running draw) as they start. If you have a choice that is a few dollars more for something even larger--get it. The less expensive inverters don't always give a good sine wave and electronics like speed boards get a little sensitive about square and sawtooth waves.
  15. Jim McDonald
    Greetings from up the road in Muncie. Hope you enjoy using your saw as much as I do. I am looking closer at retirement options.
  16. Jim McDonald
    I run out of propellant before I run out of product most of the time.
  17. Jim McDonald
    Looks almost like the packaging from my DeWalt set. This might well be the most ordered accessory EVER for a scroll saw.
  18. Jim McDonald
    Thanks to all for the suggestions and guidance. Now that is starting to get cold, my cutting is diminishing since I cut on the patio.
  19. Jim McDonald
    I am not a novice at compound cutting (not an expert either), but I tried cutting some reindeer this weekend and the results ended up in the burn barrel. I was cutting from 1" square poplar and got fuzzies that I would have needed to trim with a knife and they were extremely hard to remove after the second cut. I almost had to chip the scrap away to get them out. So tough I lost an antler along the way. I was using a #3R Pegas blade and I know some say not to use a reverse blade on compound cut, but other than that, anyone have suggestions on what may have caused by troubles? No pictures since they ended up as firewood starters.
  20. Jim McDonald
    Get the larger candles that use AAA batteries. The tiny tealights use very expensive coin style batteries.
  21. Jim McDonald
    Good looking canine and the cutting ain't bad either.
  22. Jim McDonald
    Pegas is a Swiss brand, so there should be a dealer somewhere in the EU that can help you.
  23. Jim McDonald
    Whole lot of sawing accomplished in under 30hours. Great work on a tough pattern.
  24. Jim McDonald
    Does the name "Jr. Ranger" ring a bell?
  25. Jim McDonald
    It was that pattern. I just checked the date and I cut it 05/09. I think it may been one of the last she did through the other forum.
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