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When I had my Craftsman Saw, I went to Walmart and bought a aquarium bubbler pump. It had 2 ports and got a "Y" connector at Lowes. Actually tie strapped it to the saw and I bought an articulating nozzle from sears parts for a later model scroll saw.
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I am awe struck by the beauty of this piece!
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Welcome from the Up State.
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Welcome From the Up State. Keep making saw dust!
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Scroll Saw Village is a great place to hang out and connect with people with like interest. Used to live in the Hudson Valley in Fishkill. Beautiful area. I'm now not missing the snow in the Upstate on SC. Don't be afraid to post a question or show your work. It's always appreciated and members will gladly respond. Keep following the line and scroll on!
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cell phone still won't transfer photos
munzieb replied to amazingkevin's topic in General Scroll Sawing
I ran into a similar problem when I upgraded my phone to a Samsung 5 (battery) and Windows 10. I connect my phone to the computer via a USB cable. There is a pulldown menu at the top of the phone and it will display that I am connected to my network and that is charging via a USB cable. Select USB cable charging option and there will be several options, Charging, File Transfer, Photo Transfer, Software Installation, Midi and Media device. Select Photo Transfer and it should allow you to go to your file explorer and it will display your phone (Mine is SAMSUNG SM 900V)It will display PHONE and CARD. Check both and go the DCIM folder. Depending where you save your pictures, it should bring up all your photos on your phone in one of those folders. There may be additional folders in the DCIM folder and go to the one called CAMERA. You should be able to do a copy/paste on the ones you want and transfer to your computer. Hope this helps. -
I had an old Craftsman 16" and was pretty much forced to bottom feed. It could be tough with some of the vey small hole and not having a pattern on the bottom. Sold it last spring and got a EX-16. Even with lifting the arm, top feeding is the way to go and much faster!
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I've used Scroller's 2 sided 8 1/2" tape and it works great but it is expensive an I only use it for complicated patterns. I have also had good success with spraying contact cement on 2 sides of regular copy paper. Both come off easy with mineral spirits, OFF or a heat gun.
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I have been cutting for a little over a week and the hex screw backed out again (and the blade twisted again) Finally picked up some thread Loctite and no more movement on the screw. All good info from the gang!
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Picked up a sanding Mop/Ball at HF last week. I had been working on a wobble bowl and the shellac had raised the grain even after sanding. Put the mop in my drill press and it got into all the crevasses. It did the trick. Later coats of lacquer came out smooth and perfect! I'm hooked!
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Not sure if this will work for you but I have used it in the past. I'll cut 2 small 1/8" tabs a littler larger than the saw tooth hanger. Glue one (CA?) where saw tooth goes and the other at opposite location. You should have 1/4" plus the thickness of top cutout. Mark drill bit with blue tape for proper depth so it won't go thru and pre drill holes. Use wax to lube screw threads. If screws are still too long, I will sand off a few threads on my belt sander to make it fit. The work will stand a little proud of the wall because of the blocks in the back and if the hook extends it more, add material to the bottom spacer. Hope this helps.
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Welcome Steve, Just down the road , east of you, in Boiling Springs. I was actually in Greenville today for errands. Had to make a quick stop at Woodcraft for supplies. Would be interested to see the projects you have been working on.
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That's really nice. The light truly accentuates the cuttings. Great Job!
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Martin, I have used LED lights on 3 lamp projects. Each had special requirements. All of the lamps had enclosed shades or enclosures so no heat generation was very important. They were also candelabra style lamps because of size limitations. Because of the size of the "harps" for the shade, they had to be small. I had tried a round bulb first, but since 1/2 the bulb was encased in plastic, I didn't get the proper lighting effect. Your projects will determine what size and type of bulb you need. There is a large variety of bases, shapes and even warmth of light. Will the light illuminate through your scroll saw work and do you want it to be clear or opaque? You may need a colored or opaque Lexan or plastic to get the effect you're looking for. Lots of choices with LED lights.
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UNCLE!! Scratches are like wrinkles. They are earned and show character. I'll keep scratching, cutting and having fun!
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Not sure about the long scratches, but I did have some long straight cuts. I typically sand off the bottom of my projects on my belt sander after I drill the holes and then tape and punch through with the blade. I'll have to try the wax to see if that helps. Thanks
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Like Rosanna Dana on SNL, "Never Mind" LOL ! Always great feed back!
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I have a question about Excalibur 16/20 cutting deck. I have had this saw since early this summer and am extremely happy with its operation. I did remove the vacuum/dust collection system since it kept trapping small pieces and this seems to be SOP for many EX operators. My one issue is that the cutting deck is starting to have several scratch/swirl marks. I do try to apply packing tape to bottom but problems continue. Before I first bought the EX-16 I did a fair amount of research. The topic of scratched deck came up several times. One suggestion to address this was to have the top powder coated. I could not find this original posting and wondered if other EX operators have experienced this or seen this recommendation. I have a Powder Coat shop around the corner and would get a quote to get it done. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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Thanks Wayne, It looks like the l/h set screw had backed off. Tightening screw was actually pushing blade into set screw hole. Readjusted set screw and mounting blade seems easier and blade twist has stopped. Set screw is a little loose and I may have to use a drop of Loctite to have a more positive friction.
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Thanks Ron, You have pretty much gone through the international forest of exotic woods! I have some nice holly trees in the yard but not ready to cut them down. I have used some holly to do some inlay/stringing on edging and legs of an elliptic table and a couple tumble block turntables using mahogany oak and poplar. Took a few 3/4" diamond shaped blocks to the chest off the table saw. Ouch! that leaves a mark! used an Integra miter and Rockler thin rip table saw jig. Check Munzie's Saw Dust Pile in User Group.
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Dick, Thanks for the welcome. This has been a great site. You mentioned wife's request, mine saw the hummingbird fan and wants me to make one. Does anyone know how to get the pattern. I've searched the web and have seen it but no path to actually get it. Any help appreciated. Happy wife, Happy life!
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thanks, I'll check that.
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I took off the dust collector on my EX-16. It kept getting jammed up with small cut offs. I use a plastic tub under the saw and it catches most of the dust. I just hit it with the shop vac when it gets too full.
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Just checked my EX-16 and it does not have the thumb screw swivel attachment. Since I top feed my blades, now I understand why my lower end of my blades end up with a slight forward bend. It makes it harder to feed through thicker material and reattach the blade and I always have to straighten them out with a flat nose plyer. I just ordered the modified screw and swivel attachment for top and bottom from Seyco. I'll let you know if that fixed the problem. Great forum for scroll saw information!
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Health and it's effects ageing shut me down for a yr.
munzieb replied to Multifasited's topic in Introductions
Welcome back from fighting the good fight. Your Scroll Saw is calling!
