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  1. BadBob
    My purpose in scanning these was to determine the cost of scanning SSWC patterns using a large-format scanner. I wanted to share this so that if someone else considered doing this, they would know how much it costs. I am currently working on moving most of my paper to digital form, and this is one option I explored. I have already shipped off all of my books with patterns to be scanned. There are several options for scanning the large format patterns, many of which are mentioned here.
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    Steve Good so closely matches what I do that I saved this blog post. I should have posted this.
  3. BadBob
    To clarify, I keep seeing posts that claim starting and stopping a vacuum will wear it out quickly. I want someone to enlighten me on how this would cause wear.
  4. BadBob
    Besides wearing the switch out, what does switching from on-off do to wear out a vacuum?
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    I am working on a project that requires me to scan an old large-format plan. I took it to FedXOffice to scan it, and I also took an insert from the SSWC Fall 2024 Issue 96. I wanted to find out what it costs to use their large-format scanner. It was easy, and they made an excellent scan. The pricing is based on the size of the scan. It is calculated in the scanner, and you will know how much it will cost once you scan it. The bottom line is that scanning both sides cost me $21.58. It worked great I was able to extract the Stylized Buck pattern and convert it to SVG using Gimp and Inkscape. The file is a JPG encapsulated in a PDF. However, I did see on the screen that there were other options. I let them do it in PDF to see what format it was stored in.
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    It is a personal preference more than anything else. Sometimes, the project will dictate the size of the blade to use. For example, when you cut puzzles, it's a balancing act. Cutting with a larger blade may make the puzzle too loose, while cutting with a very small blade may make it too tight, so kids can't easily fit the pieces together.
  7. BadBob
    OK, I give up. What is it?
  8. BadBob
    Battery Souce rebuilds batteries. It is on their website. When I shop for batteries, I compare their cost per amp hour. 5 and 6 amp hour batteries usually win. I not only use lithium batteries for tools, but I use them for hurricane prep. Work lights are much better for lighting than flashlights. You can run/charge a tablet or phone off a DeWalt battery for a long time.
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    I have a friend who gives me his hardwood cutoffs. I don't know what kind of wood it is. I cut a lot of birds at once and don't recall it being tough to cut. I have some ipe that is very hard and dulls blades very quickly.
  10. BadBob
    You can make them. I have clamped a strip from a sanding belt into the saw and used it. These things will curve the edge.
  11. BadBob
    I have cut 3/4-inch ipe with #3 Pegas MGT. It cut fine, but the blade dulled quickly. I routinely cut 3/4-inch puzzles from hardwood with the same blade. It depends on what you are cutting and how you cut. I prefer to cut slowly to get a smoother cut that requires little or no sanding. You need to try it and see if it works for you.
  12. BadBob
    Stem casters come in standard sizes. You only need to make sure you buy the correct size. If it were mine, I would replace all the casters with larger ball-bearing casters. I recently changed the casters on one of my chairs with these. They worked so much better than the factory castors that I went back and got wheels for all of my chairs.
  13. BadBob
    These are from this year's business kit patterns. I cut them from 1/8-inch baltic birch plywood and finished with clear shellac. I used a #3 Pegas MGT blade with the saw slowed down about 1/4 turn from the slowest speed.
  14. BadBob
    I cut the ornament body from poplar; the bird is mystery wood from some cutoffs, and the perch is bamboo.
  15. BadBob
    I bought a DeWalt Planer (DCP580B) and two 5 ah batteries on Amazon for $133.20. The planer's price was lower than anywhere else and wasn't a Black Friday sale. I usually spend significant time looking for tool bargains; the planner was the only one I found. The price is lower this morning. I did not find the planner using an Amazon search. I used Google site search: site:amazon.com DCP580 I do not consider 10% a bargain. Keep in mind that many of the tools are made in China. If a tariff is imposed, the price will go up significantly. I found a reasonable price for the batteries and bought them for this reason. I have a lot of DeWalt tools. When shopping for bargains, you must know the normal street price. Many Door Buster Black Friday deals at the big box stores are more expensive. The batteries I purchased cost much less than the same battery in the Black Friday sales.
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    Pin nailing

    BadBob replied to Wichman's topic in Scrollers Q&A

    I use little dots of wood glue to hold the stack together. It's cheap, and I always have some on hand. The only downside is that it has to sit in the clamps for about 20 minutes. CA glue would be faster.
  17. BadBob
    They sure do like to meddle.
  18. BadBob
    If I were in the market for a dust collector, I would give this one a serious look. I might sell my Delta and buy this one.
  19. BadBob
    They were sold before the first piece was cut. Cutting them was not a chore. Sanding was the hard part.
  20. BadBob
    This doesn't look like much, but considering that I made 326 elephant ornaments, I think that deserves a little brag. These are cut from 1/2-inch thick African padauk I purchased from Ocooch hardwoods. Now I have orange sawdust all over my shop. Believe it or not, elephant ornaments are a thing.
  21. BadBob
    Yes, but before I had an adjustable saw, I would have wondered why I needed it. The same goes for variable speed. When I first got my EX-21, I cranked it wide open, and away I went. I didn't understand why I needed a speed control until I ran into a project I had trouble cutting.
  22. BadBob
    I replaced an EX21 controller board because of this.
  23. BadBob
    Make them take it out of the box. I have done this with tool chests after taking two home, unloading and unpacking them, only to find large holes in them that looked like they were made with a fork truck.
  24. BadBob
    $24 per gallon of mineral oil vs $36 for 3.5 quarts of olive oil.
  25. BadBob
    Books on furniture finishing. I recommend the ones by Bob Flexner or Michael Dresdner. I own both.
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