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  1. BadBob
    Yes, when adequately thinned and using a larger tip size. Craft paints tend to have larger pigments. All airbrushes are not the same, and all paints are not the same. You have to experiment.
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    Have you considered not painting the edges?
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    At any given time we have 6-8 tissue boxes open.
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    I bought it used on eBay. I had some extra space on a shelf that needed a book.
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    I have a book of patterns that says you are not allowed to reproduce anything in the book for any reason and later tells you how to use a copy machine to reproduce the patterns.
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    I cut 2x4 with #3 and #5 reverse tooth blades. In my experience the chatter comes mostly for cutting to fast.
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    I did a quick look around and didn't have any trouble finding a black only laser printer for under $100.
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    I have two printers. An Epson photo printer that has not been used in years. It is an inkjet, and it costs too much to operate. It got shelved when I did the math and figured out it was cheaper to have CVS print the occasional photo. The second is a Brother HL3170CDW color laser printer. I print everything with it, shipping and Address labels, patterns, packing slips, and targets. It would be nice to have a second or third tray, but they are costly. The last I checked, trays cost almost as much as the printer. I would like to have a dedicated label printer. However, the math does not work for my situation. It costs me less than a penny to print a shipping label, and my volume is low. Zebra has one that I liked and almost bought until I discovered it did not have a wired ethernet port.
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    Now I have two more reasons not to deal with Bear Woods.
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    I use denatured alcohol.
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    That is interesting. I have watched many videos and seen lots of photos of the Pegas bandsaw but never noticed that the blade slot was in the front. I wonder why they did it that way.
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    It seems like some people are finding problems where none exist. The look is what I wanted, and I have no intention of painting it. I like the visible laminations. There was no pealing of the wood. It is laminated hardwood flooring, not plywood. The top is coated with some hard material that is hard on blades and would likely ruin steel planer blades. You can't sand it, or you shouldn't. Sanding would ruin the finish.
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    There was a large stack of flooring. Unfortunately, most of it was vinyl with some rubbery backing that was glued to that was glued together in a multilayer sandwich. It cut easily, but the rubber mixed with the glue and left a black sticky residue that I could not remove without damaging the vinyl. I stacked it out by the road, and someone took it all, so even those did not go into the landfill.
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    I have never had one that bad. My worst was a batch of puzzles. I usually got 14 puzzles out of a board. There was this one board that had many hidden defects. The pieces started falling, mostly during sanding, and I wound up with a pile of kindling.
  16. BadBob
    Try using Google Image search to search Steve's site. His file names are terrible. Sample: site:scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com dragon You will get some extraneous hits that don't seem to have anything to do with the search term. However, if you follow the link to them, many will go to a page with several blog posts on the same page. Use the browser to search the page or scroll down and look at the pictures.
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    To be clear, these are intended to be rustic and use nearly free material. Why nearly free? There is some cost involved in using this material, as with any reclaimed material, there are processing costs that you would not have if using prepared wood. I have just started putting these in my shop. I haven't sold one there yet, but sales are extremely slow. However, I sold one cross before I had listed any of them.
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    It's a good thing I didn't make it for you.
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    If you look close, you can see where I glued the tongue and groove joints together.
  20. BadBob
    More than you will need. Pegas Scroll Saw Blade & Technical Data.pdf
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    Some fish refrigerator magnets.
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    These are in my kitchen. The largest is 4.5-inches long and they are all 3/4-inch thick. There is one magnet on each one that are less than 1/4-inch diameter. Magnets are mounted in a hole flush with the surface and as close to the balance point as I could get.
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    They are very fragile. I like to recess the magnets flush with the surface or slightly below.
  24. BadBob
    Neodymium magnets are by far the best. I would not be surprised if a 1/4-inch diameter neodymium magnet would hold a pound. I once hung a 15lb dumbbell from a neodymium magnet recovered from a hard drive. Avoid going too large, or you will have to pry them off. I have some refrigerator magnets that are 4-5 inches long and 3/4-inch thick poplar that are held in place with 3/16-inch neodymium magnets I bought from Harbor Freight.
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    The higher the humidity, the slower mineral spirits evaporates. The drying time also depends on exactly what chemicals are in the mix. From reading about mineral spirits, I understood that it is a petroleum by-product, not a particular mix of chemicals. Other factors are the type of adhesive, paper, and material you are using. I have tried wiping it on with a damp towel, and this removed the pattern but left adhesive that had to be removed. One of the crosses in my photo is made of hardboard, and it was coated entirely with paper with a plastic film on top. I put it on a baking sheet and soaked it with mineral sprits to get it off.
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