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  1. Rolf
    Love the sentiment and the box.
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    When I frame them I drill a larger hole in the backer so that it easy to push out the first piece.
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    Thanks for the nice comments, I actually cut "57" puzzles. The last one was published in separate printing. Noah's Ark , I used a small desktop laser to engrave the name on each animal. this one was really fun.
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    Jaeheon Yun is a fun designer and I had fun cutting all of them for the book. I used a smaller blade than Denny (Pegas MGT 3) as I wanted a smaller kerf for the pictures. The larger(thicker) #5 is better. it makes it easier to take apart. Non of these were meant to be "tray" puzzles. But a neighbor asked me if I could turn a couple into tray puzzles to keep all of the pieces together. Cuddly kittens, that also had two different woods for contrast. A bit tricky after the fact. The kittens picture shows how I packed them to send out to FC A few of them needed color so I got to play a bit. Two favorites. And the Kittens are mahogany and maple.
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    Denny, Nice cut. Just curious how long did it take to cut? I used a Pegas MGT3 for all of them as I wanted a smaller gap, better for the photos. It took a bit of concentration so that I didn't push sideways in the turns. The MGT 5 is perfect. It is a great book, hard to choose a favorite but I really like the Penguin Pileup and the frogs. I will post a couple of pictures as I don't want to highjack your post.
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    If you set your Wixey on the table and press the on/off button it will reset to Zero. They have always done that. The newer version has another bubble level that is always calibrated to 0 degrees. I have two saws a Hawk G4 that tilts the table and a EX-16 with tilting arm. On the EX I put the gauge on the arm. A tip Every once in awhile I come across one of the metal strip in the road that comes off of the street sweeper brushes, it fits perfectly in y clamps and allows me to put the wixey on it. It is wider and flatter than a blade.
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    Bad bob, just print and carefully cut it straight along the bottom then glue it to a substrate. check with a precision square. you can sand the bottom edge till it is perfect.
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    Stunning! Thank you.
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    I usually use my Wixey gauge when changing the angle. But many years ago I drew this in Autocad based on an article in SSWWC. Printed if out (red) and glued it to a piece of Plexiglass.
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    I love the silicon brushes like what Bad Bob has. I used to use a "glue bot" but I did not use it enough and it developed an air leak somewhere, but it was great for controlled dispensing with the assorted tips. For very fine and controlled dispensing, I use a pneumatic dispenser typically used in the electronics assembly business. I got mine when a company I worked for went out of business.
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    I made this jig when I was asked to do a wooden gear clock project for SSWWC magazine. All of the gears have to be precise. I cut the teeth leaving the tips of the teeth long and then set them on the disk sander. The distance from center to disk is adjustable and the slowly rotated the gear sanding off the tips.. This is only good if you can put a hole in the center of your circle. For just free handing a circle, it gets easier with practice, cut just outside the line and if you have a disk sander carefully sand to the line. Barbara also makes a good point, look just ahead of where your cutting, kind of like driving. Be aware, if you are cutting natural wood the blade likes to follow the grain as you transition from cross to strait grain.
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    What tools do you have to work with? Scroll saw and a router, what else? There are many solutions for making a perfect circle. I made this so that all of my gears on a clock were perfectly round and centered.
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    Great Photo of a styling couple! The frame is also very well don.
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    For me the entire piece has to look and feel good! And as Kevin (Kmmcrafts) said if you only finish one side in all probability it will warp. I also do all of the assembly first then finish. On occasion I will cover surfaces to be glued with tape, finish then assemble.
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    It is a Alex Fox design and was published in the Fall 2020 issue of SSWWC (issue 80). I did the test cut and if I remember correctly I did three layers at a time of different woods, as you say cutting a single layer of 1/8 is tricky even with a high tooth count blade with NO reverse teeth (28TPI) the reverse tooth gap really tears up the thin wood. . The hardwood layers were sandwiched between BB and other less exotic woods.
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    There are no mistakes they are creative modifications. I really like the base.
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    I bought this Digital scale years ago on Amazon it has multiple units. It gets a lot of use. https://www.amazon.com/My-Weigh-7000-Gram-Kitchen-Silver/dp/B000EVFC8K/ref=asc_df_B000EVFC8K/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198068964911&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8396893935696750623&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004484&hvtargid=pla-349544862658&psc=1
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    The wall hanging pendulum clock and the Flying pendulum clock were originally designed by Brian Law. The magnetic drive clock was designed by Alfred Mifsud in Malta. I modified how it was made to simplify the assembly. There are 6 clocks and a gear machine in this book. The pendulum clock was the first gear drive one I ever made.
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    Some really nice clocks posted. I really like the Dragon designs whose patterns are they? I have just finished two more clocks as a test cutter for SSWWC magazine (no pictures yet). It was a bit of an eye opener seeing the prices on the larger inserts. 4-1/2" I have made many clocks, three of them actual gear clocks. My first one was just after joining our local club it is about 10" tall. The rest have all been cuts for the magazine. I have only kept 3 of them , the first and the Flying pendulum and electromagnetic one.
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    A very nice project, is it your design? I love the font. Sycamore is an interesting wood the grain change depending in how it is cut is very dramatic.
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    Love the clock! I am sure he will love it!
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    This review is pretty good. With a sound level of 60DB that is great. Especially for around $140. My Festool MIDI was $647 (in 2018) with a 62 DB level at low suction. It is a HEPA vacuum which the Dewalt is not.
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    385 at the wheels from a 2 liter! Amazing power to weight. That is my car ~1600 lbs and the motor tweaked to 150 from 89 hp on the Dyno. Regarding The Festool RO all other sanders that I have used tire my hands (vibration) This one does not. Also when you turn it off it stops almost instantly. and with the vacuum attached no dust. Someone just came out with a new Vacuum that is super quiet and at a really great price, one of the big name brands. I just cant remember who.
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    Kevin (kmmcrafts) First and most important. What classic cars? Regarding the Festool tools. I won a raffle and for a $10 ticket I won a Festool track saw with track. That gave me a taste. Festool briefly had a RO sander for sale @ $99 I put it on my Christmas list. But they disappeared almost instantly Santa brought me the ETS 125 RO sander. The next day I ordered a Festool MIDI HEPA vac. Absolutely amazing quiet and when not in use with the RO it is connected to my Scrollsaw. It is not great for general shop cleanup! I still have a shop vac for the big stuff with the drywall bags in it. I also have a central dust collector Jet Vortex with the Canister filter 86% of 1 micron particles; 98% of 2 micron particles. an absolute must for me since I do Intarsia.
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    I like it just as it is! The red accent really makes it. Most of the ornaments I sell are natural BB occasionally one calls for a bit of color. This is an example of one of my most popular ornaments. I believe it is a BJ Holm design, cut from 1.5mm ply (~1/16") We call it Happy Dog.
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