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  1. fastfreddy
    Yes they are burn marks, I did push/rush thru it. Got a little anxious towards the end and starting pushing. Got to keep reminding myself go slow. Appreciate the feed back. Take care of your son first his priority. Intarsia looks like fun, might give it a shot later.
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    This is my first try at something other then practice patterns. Looking for someone to critique work as to what area's I need to work on.
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    Welcome back.
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    Can't tell what your talking about, "don't ask don't tell". It looks great leave it like it is.
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    Excellent point stated.
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    Looks like the hunting trip paided off very good. Now enjoy your goodies.
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    Thanks I'll go to amazon.
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    Congrats on your new toy, and where did you get the seat ? really like what looks like its adjustable, been looking for something like that.
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    First choice flying Dutchman, second Olson's. As another member mentioned its not a one size fits all. You will eventually find what works best for you but not without trying different blades, on different woods and thickness. I'm in the learning process of that myself, trying to zero in on THE BLADE that works best for me. Practice, practice, and more practice and go slow. Don't ask me how I know. Happy scrolling.
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    Thank you Justlarry, I'll be ordering from the "per saw content" list you provide for us. I plan on ordering sleeves also so I can do a complete overhaul on my 788 dewalt (1) saw. Have a great day.
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    DonR, info on bearings much appreciated. When you find some time, can you post or pm me how many of each to replace all the bearings ? wrote all numbers down but don't know how many of each I need. You know how things are discontinued after a certain number of years pass and don't want to get caught with my pants down so to speak. I really like my dewalt 788 (1) and would rather make repairs if possible. No hurry on this just like being prepare ahead when possible. Have a wonderful day.
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    Gotta add my two cents worth. I'm pretty much of a newby. Saw some examples on what you can do with a scroll saw, and wow, the projects I've seen here are absolutely beautiful. Nothing to brag about yet mainly practicing lots and lots and having fun just with that. You certainly came to the right place. The people on this forum are wonderful and very friendly. Ready to help you. Just tons of wisdom and help here. I bought a 788 dewalt saw on craiglist and love it. Wasn't looking for anything fancy just got lucky with my buy. Read and ask questions as I did, all my question answered.
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    Excellent information Charley, "better then original with tighter tolerance" would probably last me a life time. Just starting out doing lots of research and having lots of fun. LIke the don't settle for just replacements. I will do a my homework before hand. Thanks and happy scrolling.
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    That's all I'm doing right now is playing and enjoying my new toy. In no rush to work on it, and not pushing it. I just really love this saw (788 Dewalt) and would rather replace parts then to move up. Saw fits me perfect. Found it a little funny you used the word fretting, that's the kind of scrolling I'm really interested in right now, but do plan on experimenting with other arts/crafts. I'll stop worrying but not fretting, LOL.
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    Thanks for the info Charlie, going to make a note about the Dixie bearings. A second place to buy is always welcomed.Don't rotate 360 deg. new to me, taught they did and like the rotate sleeves after greasing. Much appreciated.
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    Thank you, thank you, thank you Don. I really appreciate you taking the time to post that information. Already in my must-have-notes. I just knew someone here had that info somewhere. I'm fairly new to the scrolling so to me that's valuable information. Amazingkevin suggested repacking bearings if none on hand, also a great quick fix. Going to order me some soon. Said before and I'll say it again, the people this forum are amazing. Have a great day.
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    "Just repacked them with syn grease" now that's a really good idea. My light bulb upstairs hadn't clicked on that, (to be entered in my notes for future). Much appreciated advice, love the amount of wisdom on this forum.
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    My guess is your probably not letting the first coat dry entirely. The clear coat your using (polyurethane ) has that effect on some paints especially if its latex base paint.
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    So I was watching an excellent video by Bob Stroka on how-to- replace /repair bearings on a Dewalt 788. I did check out eparts replacement and the schematics doesn't show any bearings listed at all. Been reading about how hard it is to get some parts for certain scroll saws. Maybe I'm looking to far ahead by I'd feel better if I could locate some and buy them should I ever need them. Not planning on burning up my saw any time soon, just want to stay ahead of the game if possible. I did see one web site a member posted, VXB bearings.com and went there (they got thousands). Looks like you better have a part no. to order the right one. I'm guessing maybe a few of you guys have actually done that so if one of you has can you please post, email me some info (where to by, part nos.). My saw is running fine for now no hurry and the guy I bought it from didn't run it to much, so looks like not to much wear and tear, had it sitting around the garage, said it was about 8 years old. . Any info would be very appreciated. Love this place.
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    Looks like what I'm going to build for myself, thanks for pic, I'm new so looking for all kinds ideas right now.
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    I like that idea.
  22. fastfreddy
    Some paints are not compatiable with others. There is a big differance between dry and cured. Some paints you can touch and they feel dry but the paint has not cured. Most people think that if you can touch it and it doesn't stick to your finger its ok (dry). Everything dries from the outside in. The outside part might be dry but not the inside, its still drying. If you spray the clear coat on (to early) before its cured you have curled paint. That said you just need to give the 1st coat time to dry as someone suggested. Hope this helps.
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    Thank you for that information, I'm new to scrolling so I'm looking for anything that might make it easier for me. I'm off to kroger to buy a 2 liter bottle of 7up.
  24. fastfreddy
    Just recently joined and have been exploring different area's of this forum. This site/forum is loaded with tons of information and material. I'm a beginner so I'm like a kid in candy store right now. Glued to my computer looking/writing down helpful info I run into. Just wanted to let all you guys know I really appreciate you for taking the time to help us newbies. God bless.
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    I'm a newbie so I'll be trying all these tricks.
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