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    Ok! With a little persuasion from the tool of choice (hammer), got the lever moving. Greased it up and now it's functional. Off to Harbor Freight to pick up the chain link belt material. Should make up two belts as needed offered by them. Got an intarsia project going, so I don't want to wait three to five days for shipment just to find out it's the wrong size. John, for the way I use my drill press, I don't change speeds. That's probably why I didn't realize the belts were so despicable. Haven't opened the cover in years. Blake
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    Kevin, think bicycle chain. One buys a length of it, cuts it to size and since the links can be interlinked, one creates a belt. Improved the performance of my Delta contractor saw immensely over the past 20 years.
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    Well my Delta 14" standing drill press's belts are shot, and like many things of Delta, parts have been discontinued. The tension lever is also frozen up so I'm going to do some surgery on that today, and if not fixable, chuck the two hundred pounds of useless metal. Hopefully though, if get that working, I'll try the adjustable V notch belts that I use on my table saw to replace the belts. The question is has anyone used these on belt driven drill presses? Blake
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    Kudos on the motorcycle. Attempted on one like that and it ended up in the scrap heap. Might just try again in the future seeing your results.
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    This one intrigued me as well, but as in my thread a few weeks back, it's a quandary what to do with this stuff we create. Possibly create a very high shelf above a wide doorway or wall for placement. Then if you really want to take it to the next level with hours of work, paint it up in bright colors.
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    Sorry Kevin, neither floats my boat with the proportions, but especially the larger clock. Only my opinion. Blake
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    I'll have to agree with Brad that plywood is not the best to cut for practice. First, get yourself some #3 or #5 skip tooth blades, Olsen, FD or Pegas. Then head down to your friendly box home center and pick up 1/4", 1/2" and 3/4" hobby poplar boards (2 foot length). Better than pine or spruce, but still doesn't break the bank. Then have at it cutting shapes, straight lines, curved lines, etc etc. Play games with your speed, feed rate and more. By the time you cut these into sawdust, you'll be ready to go on projects on purpose. Then you can start messing around with the million other types of blade, hardwoods and even plywoods. Welcome to scroll sawing Blake
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    Gorgeous piece of work Dave. Can't add much to what's already been said, but I occasionally have used filled gallon paint cans for weight. And sometimes we crank on those clamps so hard that something has got to give, and usually it's the alignment of the pieces being glued..
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    Wood paneling, is that a blast from the past! It was my first DIY project in my first home. Had the assistance of the local high school shop teacher and good friend. He taught me a ton about woodworking as well, and led me into this 50 years of madness.
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    Proud of you Kevin.
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    After drilling a zillion holes both by hand and drill press, if the shank of the bit (non serrated section and especially with small bits) is not thoroughly in the chuck it eventually will start slipping. The harder the lumber, the quicker this will happen. Now the chuck itself might be getting worn so it's actual purchase has been diminished (again, especially with smaller bits) and this as well can lead to the slippage. I really don't think this problem has anything to do with travel length, stops, etc etc. But I've been wrong before!
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    Congrats. It's the saw I use and have no regrets in the purchase. Did grease the bearings about a year ago. Maybe one of these days I will fork over the big bucks, but still can't justify that.
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    Well Kevin, actually peeked at your websites just the other day when it got down into the 50's down here. You're doing a good job and I'm really glad you're making a viable business out of your passion. Keep up the good work. Blake
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    Use to love magazines of all different varieties. Did a lot of furniture projects from them and even though I hadn't, would save all of them for future reference. Same with model railroading, music, dental etc etc. Then when the TV show "Hoarders" ask me to film at my location (only kidding guys and gals, in reality, just ran out of cabinet space), took the bull by the horn, cancelled subscriptions and loaded up the cans at the curb. Talk about mental relief. Now, except for my AARP and my free Taylor guitar magazine, that's it. And they get tossed frequently. As to scrolling, either buy it or download it.
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    I've thought about what you are all saying even before I posted. Over the years, I've probably given away 80% of what I have done. But I have done it on a one on one basis when I know the receiver really appreciates the effort. This gives me the personal gratification for all the hours I've put into a project even forgetting the expense. By submitting to a charitable organization, be it school, church or whatever, I wouldn't be there to get that gratification. Sorry to say, I'm no Mother Theresa. I need my ego stroked. I know that someone like Kevin or others who sell have that ego stroked when they get an order from the same client or find out that client has sent them new clients. So I'll keep working at it because I love scrolling.
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    Haven't touched the scroll saw yet this year because I'm having the quandary of what to do with the stuff after I've cut it. Really no more places in the house to put the projects. And besides that, the wife and I are slowly getting rid of stuff (attacked the excess Christmas ornaments almost all hand crafted). Friends, family and neighbors are over dosing with the projects as well. Although I have sold some stuff over the years, I'm too old and crotchety to get into the business aspect of it whether at craft shows or online. Would still like to do another heirloom clock or some of these great projects that the rest of you have done, but what do I do with them when I'm finished? Designer firewood? Well, enough of my funk. Just wondering if a few of you out there have the same feelings and how you're handling it? Blake
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    Great piece! I never could get past the 1st level but was an ace at pong.
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    Hey! Not to be critical, but I think more effort should be used in applying the final finish.
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    I see that you eliminated a lot of the wordage in the pattern which was probably a good thing. Steve's original had some issues with the kerning making it a super tough cut. I worked on that issue in inkscape and cut it out of cedar. Wish I had done it in oak. Mounted mine rather than a desk stand because it came out too flimsy being cedar. A retired firemen buddy of mine still liked it even though I still wasn't happy with it. Yours came out super.
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    I'm like a vulture hanging above his next meal. Wrists on table, elbows hanging loose and prefer using just my reader glasses versus the light magnifier which is pushed to the side for the light only unless I really want to see something close. Good posture is definitely not my forte! Of course with being so close, large patterns run into my overstuffed belly and I have to roll the chair back a little.
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    Here is a gift to all of you wonderful scroll saw men and women across the world. This is my other passion and I hope a sound file comes through on this forum. Merry Christmas! Blake silent night recording 2.mp3
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    Wow! Wow! and Wow!
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    Hey Kevin, isn't there a restaurant in Saginaw where you can get a BLT with a pound or two of bacon in it. Add some greasy fries and you can feed all five and be a real hero for probably 30 bucks.
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    A few Christmas gifts for family and friends made up from left over wood from my intarsia projects over the past couple of years. Amazing how one can loose the knack for word art and fret work. Patterns are basically Steve Goods but with modifications to all with Inkscape. Actually that was a good in understanding Inkscape better.
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    Here's a chuckle! Just got finished cutting Steve Good's firetruck word art pattern from a few months ago. Was doing a little sanding etc when I noticed a wisp of smoke. Did a quick perusal of the garage and nothing. About a minute later, even more smoke and the smell of burning plastic. Then noted that my control section of my scroll saw was the source even though it was turned off. Immediately unplugged, but the smoke was still coming forth. Now get this one guys and gals. My magnifying light unit was perfectly lined up with the setting sun through the open garage door. This was the source of heat to start my saw a burning (not my bad cutting). Moved the magnifier and the melting and smoke stopped. Just a little warped plastic and the saw still works because the generated heat didn't reach the internal wiring and switches. Weird that this happened when cutting a firetruck. And brings back memories of when I was a silly kid and we would fry ants with a magnifying glass.
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