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Fine cutting. You may have a new future material to work with. Results were great!
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Jim, about a year ago I started using a scotchbrite ball (red) that I found at Harbor Freight. I either use it on my drill press or on a hand held drill. Now, I almost never use sandpaper or an exacto knife to clean off cutting fuzz and I make sure I hit it from all directions. Even delicate cuts are not affected as long as I don't press too hard. For about $10, its worth a try.
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Great work Kevin. You are the hardest working scroller I know!
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It's good to pick up a little extra when you are picking up... Toll! (Great in German)
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Impressive work. The colors really POP!
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Roman, Glad to see you have joined the village. There are many scroll saw patterns here but I often go to Pinterest and they actually have very many Russian artists and their scroll saw designs. Check it out.
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Amazing work for first attempt!
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Nicely done !
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Jerry, what a wonderful gift and how appropriate. July 1st is National Postal Worker Appreciation Day. Remember that they are the ones that come to your house almost every day. They are also the ones that get up in the middle of the night to load and fly and service airplane, drive long haul trucks, sell stamps, sort mail, drive their own or noisy mail trucks in all sorts of weather with their windows open. If you see one today, say thanks and that you appreciate what they do. We love our mail lady NiKi. She has over 800 stops every day!
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My niece came and visited a few weeks ago and she was very impressed with the great pattern. Thanks again Don for your excellent design work.
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Thanks y'all for you compliments. All the smaller holes are a little tedious but I did find out something about my EX-16. I wish I could slow it down more. When I'm cutting 1/8th inch material (even with puzzle blades) the cut tends to get away from me if I'm not careful and I can run past the line. I've seen some discussions on possibly slowing it down but it may have a negative impact on the motor. I guess I'll have to practice slower blade control or opt for projects with larger holes or thicker material. LOL!
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I am finally back to scrolling after a few home improvement projects. My wife bought a Peacock Clock pattern from Sue Mey. Used BB PW for front and back and 3/4 pine for clock support and base. My wife did the feather background painting. May use a similar pattern to fashion a 4 sided lamp.
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Your post was much more succinct than mine. The KISS adage applies.
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I've done this on several of the clocks I've made. I typically take it to my copy store to get it close. They are willing to work with me to get it right and it's cheap. One thing to consider is that the clocks usually come with a spring loaded expansion ring or rubber ring that can be added to. Since you are cutting the hole for the clock, you can compensate for any minor difference in the dimension. Use a compass to make a size that will fit. The tower clock I made had an outer ring that was part of the design. That hole was an exact fit and the inner hole was close.
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That looks really neat.
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Charley, getting off track is ok, especially when the topic is so interesting. Taking an occasional side road will lead you to some amazing places you never thought existed!
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Checked out the link and it looks like an amazing place. Lots to see and do. I'll have to visit the next time I'm in Charlotte.
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Charley, Send me the links, Send me the links, Send me the links. I was only looking at a simple project as a gift but I am blown away on what you have done. This is a whole lot more interesting. I am amazed on what you accomplished!!!!
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Thanks Charley, Almost done with the cutting and looking forward to doing some experimenting. Will sanding in those exposed areas work? Most Led strips are 1/4" wide and I cut the plaque 12" wide because there are some strips available that size. Can I double up the Plexi Glas (typically 1/8") or look for wider material? Should I back up with 1/8" BB or just apply a dark or reflective coating for best effect? Lots of questions, just have to start experimenting until I find a "light bulb" like Edison, that works. Ah!, tungsten, Who would have thunk!
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Great information. I have some scraps of Plexi glas and will give it a try once I'm done with my plaque cutting.
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Thinking about back lighting my logo project with plexi glas and LED lighting. Has anyone tried this and how does it look?
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Impressive. Great detail!
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After few months of work, finally done. Our Christmas present last year was a Artesia 150e Digital Piano from Costco. (great deal) Well, I quickly started collecting a library of "Fake Books" to start learning to read music. (getting slowly better) that brought on complaints from my wife to say why are all these books laying around. Solution.. a magazine rack. Tried to find plans I liked on the web but no luck. Came up with my own idea. I used Kreg pocket screws to assemble. After many coats of black lacquer, tried to get it as nice as the piano but couldn't quite get it there. Still has a nice shine. I used a Sue Landry design for the music scroll pattern and many coats of gold paint. Pinned nailed to the sides. Problem solved but my wife still says that if I keep playing by ear, I have to start using larger Q-tips. LOL!
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I did it. I got tired of those useless vent holes on the deck of my EX-16 and decided to do something about it. I was pretty frustrated with the vacuum system and after about 2 hours of use, removed it. Small pieces kept getting hung up. I thought for a while about how I could fill in those holes and finally came up with using 5 minute, 2 part epoxy. I taped off the lower section to hold it in place and mixed up a batch and applied a layer slightly thicker into and over the holes. Since it dries to a hard rubber like consistency, I was able to use a straight razor to shave off the excess. Applied a 2nd coat because it tends to well a little in the holes and trim again. What a difference! It is a whole lot smoother! In a previous posting, I mentioned that I had swapped the lower blade tightening screw from the right to left side. That also made a difference in that I can use both hands tightening the blade and tensioning. I did have to reposition the motor to square up the blade. Looking for my next tweak.
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Glad to hear you are doing better. Get well Soon.
