munzieb
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Found this plan on Pinterest and took it to the copy shop to enlarge it and put on heavy paper. Used 3/16" BB for face and 3/4' pine for back base. I really enjoy working with the thin wood. I really have to go slow so I don't overshoot the line since it cuts so easy. Used a .03 drill and a Scroller puzzle blade and only broke 3 blades. My wife suggested the gold spray paint and pin nailed the face to the base. Learned an important lesson. Tried to touch up the holes from the nailer with the spray paint with a brush and the color is slightly different. This may have to do with the drying agents in the paint??? My wife says I need to give the clocks a rest otherwise she will get TICKED with me. Not tock. LOL!
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Just finished a quick Hummingbird Clock project. #7 blade, 3/4" pine material and 2" clockworks from Cherry Tree. Design came from the Miniature Wood Clock for Scroll Saw Book. I had to enlarge the picture by 135% so I could fit a 2" clock into the design. Anything smaller would be too hard to read. Painting was done by my wife Karol.
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That is one beautiful clock. Remember, Stay focused!
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Shellac is used in sizing paint to cover water stains on sheet rock and plaster and is made to be painted over after it dries.
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I took another look at the napkin holder and if you used 1/4" wood like oak or poplar (for paint) and cut out an 1/8" (1/16") backer of the same material using the original cutting as a template. Glue and clamp very tight and sand to match. It will be hard to discern that there are two different pieces of wood. A thought....
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My blades tend to break on tight turns or when I push too hard. Some time it happens when I'm thinking, "damn, the cutting is going slow, this blade must be getting dull, I need to change it." within seconds, TWANG, it's broke! Funny how that happens!
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Welcome to the League of Addicted Saw Dust Makers. It's a fun group.
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Really great detail cuttings! White would be a great color also. I would first shellac first to smooth down the grain and paint and then consider lacquer. The smoothness will let the napkins slide out easier. Tung oil is also good. I made a few out of 1/2 inch oak from a scroller design a while back. Backers were a pain since I had to route out the material to make it flush. Used Shellac and Lacquer for finish.
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I have been working on a wooden gear clock for over a year. I ordered the plans from Germany. www.Holtzmechanik.de. Plans were in metric and on A4 size paper so things got a little confusing with sizes. Eventually went with 1/4" rods and found tubes at True Value. Recently saw that Wood Crafters also has tubes. I have also purchased from P&S with good results. Cutting gears was not too bad but I would recommend using the scroll saw sanding strips for fine finish of gears. The mechanical works were not too bad but getting the weights right and making the fulcrum to work properly is an on going issue. Eventually replaced the fulcrum with a metal one I found on the web from Howard Miller (Grandfather Clock people) the sprocket (clutch) has broken several times because of the weight (16lbs.) Finally cut 1/8" brass sheet to size and fixed that problem. I have had this clock work for 6 hours (25 hour clock) but still fine tuning. I have to walk away and come back to it every few days. This is the Korona Clock.
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This seems to be a common problem. It happened with my Craftsman and now my EX16. Not tightening too much seems to help but eventually they all start to twist. The real issue is the design of the blade hold down. One screw is stationary and the other rotates to tighten against the blade. Something is going to happen. I'm not an engineer or designer but a better idea might be, rather than the screw turning against the blade, the screw turn against a sliding plate that clamps the blade, there by eliminating rotation against the blade. Another option would be to use a sliding plate or pin and a adjustable toggle style clamp similar to the tension clamp on the top of the EX-16 Scroll saw. There may be some other ideas out there.
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Don't be afraid. Just start with light pressure. It will works fine. It does throw off some of the ball material. Kind of like Scotch Bright. I think HF may also offers a smaller version of the ball.
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All great projects. You've been busy!
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I used to use my belt sander to clean up my cuttings but my new go to tool is a ball sander I got from Harbor Freight. ($9.99) It does a great job and I can rotate the piece to get all angles. No issue with fine cuttings, just watch the pressure you apply.
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I have used the pick and stick felt on several of my fretwork boxes. Initially, I would cut the felt to size and try to make it fit and have to lift and reapply to stretch it out or trim with a razor knife to cut off the excess. I now sacrifice some of the depth of the box by cutting a 1/8 or smaller board to size and apply felt to that first and trim to fit. I use contact cement on bottom and drop into base of box. If I have to remove it for some reason, I can use a dental pick to pull it up to rework. My source is either Michaels or Hobby Lobby
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I have run into the same problem. The holes of the deck can bid up on small cuts. Just wondering if filling them with solder and sanding them flush would be an option? If that works, having the deck powder coated for a totally smooth and slick surface??
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Hallo Willi, Da ist ein sehr gutes Magazin aus Deutschland nur fur Scroll Saw. Feinschnitt. www.feineschnitt-kreativ.de. Viel gutes information und plannen. Bernd
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Hey gang, Microsoft/Bing has a translator. Just highlight text and right click and a pull down menu comes up and one of the options is Bing translator. A screen comes up with the original language on the left and a choice of languages on the right of the screen. Choose English. Translation should show up but be advised it is not totally accurate. Because German tends to put the verb at the end of a sentence, syntax can be off. Give it a try.
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Grusse aus South Carolina. Leider mein Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut aber Ich versuche. Meine Frau is Deutsch und vielicht kan Sie ubersetzen. Bernd
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Great workmanship!
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My wife is a humming bird nut. She has even had them feed out of her hand. I'm afraid to show her this work because I know she would want one and I know I could not match your detail for all the fine holes and beauty of this piece. Amazing!
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Amazing work! All beautiful!
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Smaller cuts but great detail. Understated can be over joy! Really like it.
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It definitely would be more convenient to offer the same option like in the User Gallery for the Bragging Rights forum. I've seen this issue on other postings. Software update?
