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  1. Rolf
    Thanks Dan, some great tips.
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    High my Wife bought me a new Delta SS350 at our clubs wood show. She says I have a "happy walk" when I get a new toy. Low cutting a design that I disliked from the minute I started it until the end. A large Honda gold wing fretwork. High first sale of an ornament High First ribbon. Real High, New Hawk G4 High seeing my first clock project on the cover of SSWWC When the scrolling luster diminishes I stop and do some turning or other project. Back to High when I fire up the saw again.
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    Looking at one of your old posts with the lamps, you will do well. Your work will sell itself. Scott's booklet has lots of great advice.
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    Ash

    Rolf replied to ekud1946's topic in General Scroll Sawing

    That is a very impressive piece!
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    Ash

    Rolf replied to ekud1946's topic in General Scroll Sawing

    I know it steam bends nicely.
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    I posted this question on the Festool site and this is the response I got back. I was also curious about the motor being brush less or not. I would think that the Fein is the same. Thanks Doug, I think I will ask Santa for the Oneida Dust deputy attachment for my Festool. 10/22/17 Q: Is the motor brushless? Also what would be better, run for long duration or short cycle the motor? 10/22/17 A: The motor is not brushless. There’s no harm in cycling the motor. The vac is tool-triggered when in auto mode so it will turn on and off with the attached tool.
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    Paul good question as I have the same setup using a Festool instead of the Fein. My saw is not plugged into the vac instead I have an outlet strip plugged into my foot switch and the vacuum plugged into it. Evidently my Hawk didn't draw enough current to turn on the vacuum. These vacuums were designed to short cycle since that is what you are doing when sanding, but the frequency of on/off when doing fretwork may warrant leaving it on. The hose that came with my vacuum is long enough that I can put it fairly far away to reduce what little noise it makes. Have you ever timed how long it takes for you to go from one hole to the next? Doug, how much of the fine dust that the SS generates gets caught in the dust deputy? I would think that the dust is so fine that it would go straight through.
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    Ash

    Rolf replied to ekud1946's topic in General Scroll Sawing

    Wasn't there a big blight that wiped out many ash trees a few years back? I have used it in the past and like working with it.
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    When I first started scrolling and did my stacks I tried all of the techniques mentioned. Double sided tape etc. I have the ATG tape gun that applies double sided tape, I used it for picture framing. https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Adhesive-Applicator-Dispenses-rolls/dp/B071R98DMJ I spent more time separating the layers and subsequently breaking fragile parts than I spent cutting them. And I really dislike solvents. Try the different methods until you find one that works for you.
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    I use a pin nailer in the corners and waste area. I do it on an anvil and then hit them with a small hammer so that everything is flush and smooth. It takes a few seconds. Hot glue , tape etc. all take too long.
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    I am a big fan of Sloans also.
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    Brad (scrollsaw703), lucky you to be so close to the Hawks birthplace. My dealings with Nilus and his family have been very pleasant. I have been a big fan of the Hawk saws since I bought my G4 in 2005. Suggest to Nilus to move the upper arm holder back to where it was on the old G4 so that it automatically releases like it used to. Kevin I totally agree with you about the Delta style clamps. I have them on the top of my G4 I added them to the bottom also but did not like them there and went back to the Hawk clamps on the bottom. This is an old video of the G4 top feeding is presented at the 20 minute mark. The BM's are a little different on the upper arm holder.
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    Nice to have a local supplier, it makes things a lot easier even if it costs a bit more.
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    Glad to hear that the saw is running again. Bearings are very inexpensive in the overall scheme of things. The lower bearing on the Pitman arm is 3/8 by 7/8 and this is just one source. less than $5. https://bearingsdirect.com/search?controller=search&orderby=position&orderway=desc&search_query=9R6&submit_search= http://www.vxb.com/EEB3-2Z-Dia-9-525mm-OD-22-225mm-7-144mm-p/eeb-3-2z.htm I have bought lots of bearings from VXB and have been very pleased.
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    It is like any new tool that is different from what you are used to. I top feed my G4-26 on all larger fretwork projects. feeding the blade from the top down and clamping becomes second nature very quickly. I will say that I don't like the new upper arm hold down as much as what was on the older G4. The G4 holder keeps the arm down freeing up both hands to tighten the lower clamp . Then when you tension the blade it automatically releases the holder. On the new saws that is not automatic, not a big deal but just an extra movement.
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    What happened to the original feed belt?
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    I just didn't want credit for JT's wise words.
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    Brad that was John T. that Brad that was John T. not me. But I also dimension my own thin wood from rough sawn lumber, much cheaper in the long run. But I do use quality baltic birch for certain projects, mostly 1.5 and 3 mm. sometimes I use 1/4 especially for clock gears. less potential for warping.
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    Good points Jim, regarding direction and type. I used to fix all of my own audio gear and electronics. Had a collection of Sam's manuals. Now everything is mostly proprietary modular IC's . Cheaper to buy new than repair even if you could get the parts. I Still love fixing stuff. My crawling around under cars, at least on my daily driver are over, too many years digging blue stone out of my back from crawling around under the car in rain or slush. I don't even do my own oil changes anymore. My 70 TVR is the exception but it is a toy.
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    That is what I used along with compressed air. Seems like the brake cleaner is the only decent solvent left.
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    This is going off topic a bit but I still prefer reading a book. I have used a kindle on occasion when the library only has the electronic version. The only magazines I get are SSWWC and wood carving Illustrated. Our 250 pound 36" Sony Wega finally died last year and we replaced it with a 55 UHD Samsung with all new surround sound electronics and a blue ray player. We could have gone with a 65 inch but the 55 is perfect. we have a 16 x 20 great room with 24 feet of window and have NO glare on this TV. It was impossible to watch the old one during the day because of glare. The old system had so many cables and wires now it is basically one cable to the tv and a couple from the amp to the components.
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    Are the guide bearings set correctly?(had to ask) they should only come into play when the blade is deflected not continuously. I just bought a bunch of cheap bearings for the fidget spinner project and it looks like they were dipped into a warm liquid grease bath and then sealed It took a bit of effort to get all of the grease out.
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    The current decor in our house will not allow for anything with that early american styling. I will say that it is a very nice piece. I thought the playboy mags went under the bed? Not that I have ever read one.
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    Like Grandpa Jim said it is just a 1 K ohm pot. And yes it is an OHM symbol. An easy item to replace. Years ago I would have just walked down the hall at work where we had a stockroom full of all kinds of parts. All of it ended up being thrown away when when the space was "re-purposed" . It ripped my heart out.
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    Kevin can you post a picture of the pot with part numbers on it or just the part numbers.
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