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Cheers all, shame the video doesn't work
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Been thinking about doing something like this for a while so made a prototype on the weekend, pallet wood backing and frame, clear acrylic sheet and a controllable LED battery powered strip light...short vid of it working on my instagram... https://www.instagram.com/p/BUEwpV_lPeh/?taken-by=thepopela&hl=en
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cool, i like that!
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Perfect chair for that, just need something to put your beer on
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Cheers fella, no i don't biscuit joint them, i glue and screw the Upper and lowers together then clamp and glue the boards together. Seems very solid. Good thinking though i may biscuit joint them in the future for further strength.
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Cheers all! They seat much better than they look! more of a recliner type chair. i have added a thin foam cushion to mine and its now my chair of choice in the garden, i love them.
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Very nice, do you have a link to the free plans you used? I may have to have a go at making something similar.
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Been enjoying making these chairs lately, nice project for a beginner, couldn't use my scroll saw though as the boards are too thick and long to fit so cut the skull with a jig saw.
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Thanks all, I agree about the setting, i always take a few pics in different positions /angles then just delete the ones i dont want. Easy these days with camera phones
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cool, like them
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The parents in law have just moved into a new house, so i did this on the weekend as a moving in present...
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Thanks again all. Yeah, i make up 2 same size "wooden canvases" and stain one with a light stain and one with a darker stain which makes a nice contrast and usually flip the bottom one 90 degrees. Cant really see it on the photos i posted. This is a Wales flag i did to show what i mean. Didnt flip this 90 degrees though as i liked how the grain went with the dragon.
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Burnt then stained (y) i use a little handheld blowtorch which was a few quid on ebay.
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Thanks chaps, appreciate the replys.
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Still early days but quite pleased with how these have turned out. All made from reclaimed pallet wood.
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Ok cheers, ill take a closer look when i get home later.
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OK cheers chaps plenty to think about there, stupid question time though ...when you talk about left and right clamp screws my bottom (and top) clamp only have one screw to tighten, are there suppose to be 2? The top clamp tightens on the right and the bottom clamp tightens from the left.
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Hi all, Could anyone point me in the right direction? i seem to be braking lots of blades , i tension the blade so it has a "nice tone" (ive watched the videos) but the blades always seem to snap on the bottom 5mm - 10mm of the blade! Can you over tighten these on the blade clamp? i've tried not doing them up as much but they just pull out after a few minutes then? Im using pinless pegas spiral blades btw. Any advice greatly received. Cheers.
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Thanks all! Phantom scroller, I'm from a town called Blackwood, just up the valley from Cardiff. Bobscroll, well after a week of looking and reading reviews I ended up buying a proxxon DSH 2 speed, I gotta be honest I'm really happy with it, seems really well made. I do have a problem with blades braking quite often though, but that's probably down to me at the moment! 🤔
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Hello there! Bought my first scroll saw last week and hoping to learn from all you talented people, dabbled in wood work for the past few years but really enjoying it lately and have started getting a few more tools to play with. Also a keen mountain biker and star wars fan... so look out for some star wars themed projects! did this death star a few weeks ago with a jig saw.... ...and this is my first attempt with my scroll saw... not quite finished yet, but im really happy with how it turned out. Anyway cheers for looking and all the best.
