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  1. ScollSaw Slasher
    Did six of them for this year with different modifications. But my son sure would have liked yours who is a Star Wars buff.
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    On occasion, I've used a blade minimally to make a cut and then removed it and threw into my test tube marked spares rather than where it actually came from in the new blade test tubes. Well to tell the truth, never grabbed the spares because I don't want to waste the time trying to figure it out what it is or screw up a project. Overall, blades are cheap and life is too short.
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    Guilty as charged! When wandering around at craft or art shows, I can shoot the bull with a vendor for 15 minutes complimenting the heck out of his or her wood crafting. Then I walk away with no purchase because I know in most cases, I can do it myself (or think I can). Secondly, got too much of my projects hanging around the house without adding someone else's.
  4. ScollSaw Slasher
    The only thing I want this group to know is that I'm still incredibly handsome.
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    A great use for a well done simple but elegant intarsia. You nailed it. Welcome to the intarsia club.
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    I'll say it's a winter project!!! Keep saying that I'm going to do one more heirloom clock, but I just haven't built up the fortitude yet. Will be waiting for the finished project in the future and have fun cutting. Might be a good one to show and tell the progress as you move along with it.
  7. ScollSaw Slasher
    If the Delta is on sale for that price, I'd grab it. Since it is over your budget, just inform the wife that she's not getting anything for Christmas. LOL
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    My most famous no picture project is back in the late 70's where I took a Dodge Van and converted into a custom camper van. I mean it was unbelievable what I accomplished by myself having no experience in cutting metal for new windows, running new electrical, etc etc. I have absolutely no pictures of it and had it for six years. DUH!!!!
  9. ScollSaw Slasher
    Yes. I went through the bowl making mania some years back. The whole time, I had wished I had a tilting arm versus a tilting table. Probably haven't done one in the past 8-9 years just for the fact that I still just have a tilting table. As to the saw itself, I drifted from a forward tilt of about 5 degrees to flat. Really can't tell you a reason why. But yesterday when I was cutting, crossed my mind to give that forward tilt another try. So it might just be my Sunday project before football.
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    I guess I'm on my high horse here because I made comments on another post about tension. But I don't care what brand of blade, spiral or flat, it should be set at maximum tension. If it breaks on setting tension, change brands. I'm like Kevin. I don't do a ping test for high C, D or E. I can feel it when applying the tension lever. I can hear it just turning the saw on. I'm generally a bottom feeder and in doing fretwork, that upper blade clamp is changed a myriad of times. Do you think that in stretching that blade to the upper clamp, you are doing it the same every time? Heck no! Every saw blade needs to be taunt to work at maximum efficiency. Do you think I would want my table saw, chop saw or sawzall blades to be flimsy, so why should a scroll saw blade be. OK, said enough.
  11. ScollSaw Slasher
    Ah yes, the eyes. Even with animals, the pathway to the soul. In general, eyes are more oval than circular and are surrounded by a contrasting color. Be it true intarsia or segmentation a good effort. Enclosed is one I did a few years back to show what I'm talking about.
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    Tension, tension, tension. I can't conceive where I want a bending blade. In fact you'll break more blades with looser tension because stress points develop in the bending blade. To me, feed rate and blade speed are more important, especially for sharp angles. As to the E. I've played the guitar for 63 years (even perform once in awhile), and still have the ability to hum a perfect E for tuning purposes. Of course the hearing is slowly going (darn rock and roll) as well as the dexterity, but it is still a great passion in my life. And Ray, it's never too late. Even if it's only to play Mary Had A Little Lamb!
  13. ScollSaw Slasher
    Just saw that Seyco is out with their new and improved plunge unit. If I was doing 8 hours a day, might fork over the big bucks. But for now, my Dremel is working fine.
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    I will agree that the dremel plunge router attachment would be the better option because of the restrictions of pattern size that the drill press has. Actually, just started using my router attachment and wondering why I didn't do it 10 years ago. But also have to agree that extreme hard woods are an adventure in speed and feed rate. Be prepared for toasted wood and bits.
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    Glad you got a bargain Ray. But personally, except for the myriad of small grinders, cut off wheels, etc, the tools themselves are crap. Have gone through many with the switches going bad, motors burning out and so on. Have an old B&D that is still going strong. The flex shaft lasted all of 45 minutes (that I got free). Would continuously stall at different angles and then broke. Now the plunge router for me has worked out well for drilling fretwork holes straight and true. But even with that one, the switch on the tool itself is starting to crap out. Sorry about the rant and rave, but I'm done buying Dremels.
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    Yes, the table smoothness leaves a little to be desired and the lift hold is useless (I use a short 2x4). But it has performed well for some years now with one tune up of the bearing grease. But I'm not a production cutter as some on this forum. Don't think it would last if I were. Have fun!
  17. ScollSaw Slasher
    Good review. I'm guilty when it come to tip #5. I get a head of steam going and when I have to change blades, can be remiss in dulling the new blade a touch. Whoops, there goes the project!
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    I think I'll pass. Don't need to spend that much on a baby scroll saw.
  19. ScollSaw Slasher
    Thanks guys for the warnings that we all should take heed. Whether one is fined or not, the problem of getting your goods confiscated and the legal problems that can ensue just ain't worth it. Always like to tell the story of a Tampa Bay Bucs tailgate party that we were having with about 30 guys. A shirt guy came along with a good quality tee shirt with the Buccaneer logo etc at about the third the cost. Sold about 20 to our group (I know, who in their right mind would buy a Buc Tee shirt). Got home from the game and there he was on the evening news getting hauled off to jail. The big boys don't mess around!!!!
  20. ScollSaw Slasher
    Oft time these crazy regulations do make sense in the big picture of things. Down here in Florida, can't buy lawn fertilizers from about June 1 to September 30th. Why? Most of you have probably heard of Red Tide which annihilates the fish along the gulf coast. And I would imagine that you've seen pictures in the news of our green algae blooms that have been choking our rivers and lakes and also killing the fish. Yes, California can go overboard at times, but I sure don't want to go back to the days when the river in Cleveland caught fire, the New England streams were toxic dumps, couldn't breathe the air in my old home of Hammond Indiana, etc. etc. Hopefully, mankind will get it right someday as to the environment.
  21. ScollSaw Slasher
    No complaints with East Tennessee. In fact heading up this week to the Kingsport and Knoxville area to visit the wife's relatives. But they're not half-backs. They landed there originally from the north-lands. Have had some great camping over the years.
  22. ScollSaw Slasher
    Hey Jim. Can't tell the difference between a Ford Escape and a Kia whatever? As to the pattern and cutting, ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!
  23. ScollSaw Slasher
    Thank God that some of you are choosing not to move to Florida. We have enough drivers that don't know where they are going choking the roads, waiting an hour for a table at your favorite restaurant, listening to stories how great it was up North etc. etc. (LOL) Down here for 46 years and wouldn't change if for the world. Been in all 50 states and yes there are areas that I really love to visit, but Florida is my home and will be for the rest of my life. Once I hit that state line coming in from our travels, life is always better even at 92 degrees and 92 % humidity.
  24. ScollSaw Slasher
    Have had the same problem at times with Pegas blades, and it doesn't matter whether 1 3 or 5. I made mention on another thread recently that I screwed up a cut on a Baltic Birch piece. Part of the problem was that pattern either tearing or slightly lifting which leads to overcuts on delicate areas of wood retention of the pattern. Thinking about going back to Olsens which I never had a problem cutting the finer things in life, even on my Hitachi scroll saw. Now the pegas are great for my intarsia where I'm working with 1/2" to 1" stock. But in my hands, do not like them for 1/8" or 1/4" stock.
  25. ScollSaw Slasher
    Screwed up a cutting yesterday. Hate Pegas blades on thin Baltic Birch with fine cuts. So today thought I'd grovel around underneath my RV and fix the generator. Well that as well failed. Up to 90 and decided it's beer and pool time.
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