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  1. Wichman
    What are you looking for? Portrait, compound cut, utility items ( basket, bowl, boxes )? Are you looking for beginners, intermediate, or advanced patterns? The village has a pattern area and a resource area with pattern sites listed.
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    Here's the dollar tree bamboo cutting board, .35" thick ( .375 is 3/8" ). https://www.dollartree.com/cooking-concepts-bamboo-cutting-boards/284446
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    I like this one. Maybe one more round one, then try for an oval or oblong, one or two of each, and see what the reactions are.
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    The third picture shows the data plate, Central Machinery i.e. Harbor Freight At first glance, sure looks like a Hegner, at least the stand.
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    I change the thickness quite often. Unless there is a structural component ( slot together or similar considerations ), then it is just aesthetics and you are the judge of that. Experiment on scraps with a small part of the pattern to see how it hits your ( or your SO ) eye.
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    The advantage of the short stroke is control, the cutting is less aggressive so ... control. The procedure is in the manual, but here you go Gather the tools, my new saw came with them all. 9 mm wrench, 4 mm Allen wrench, short steel rod ( I couldn't find the original so I used a cheap metal tent peg ). Remove the access panel on the left side of the saw ( 4 mm Allen wrench ) Locate the hole in the larger section of the flywheel ( front of saw ). Insert the metal rod into the hole. This prevents the flywheel from moving. The original rod is just long enough to brace itself against the stand, but if you have to use a longer rod, you may need to hold it. At the left side of the saw, using the 9 mm wrench, unscrew the bolt on the flywheel. Move the bolt to the alternate hole and tighten. Remove rod from flywheel. Replace side panel. Done.
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    Scroll Saw Patterns, Projects, and more
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    On newer Hegner saws, on the flywheel, there is an option to change the stroke length. The short stroke is .47" and the long stroke is .75". Recently I decided to give the short stroke a try, so far so good. After I had the tools collected, it took about 10 minutes to change over.
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    There are some of his patterns here, in the pattern library. There are many more in the Facebook group; Scroll saw Patterns, Projects, and more. Russ is an admin of the group.
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    I forgot to drill the pilot hole on that one. I didn't want to go back and have to change drill bits and everything. The pins held the stack together nicely, but I still like the reassurance of the pilot holes.
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    Two stacks of five 1/8" BB plywood. Pieces of BB pinned with 1/2" pins at the corners from each direction, no tape. The blanks held together well, no shifting, no problems. FD Polar #1 blades for the interior cuts, #3 for the outside. This took a little longer than normal because of the short stroke on the Hegner, but I really like the control I get using it. The instructions called for 2/0 blades but the #1's worked just fine. Pattern from SSWC #80 Fall 2020.
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    Sorry for the additional post, but I did a dive into the differences between the HF light and the HD light. I was surprised. The HD light specs are 5X magnification with a 10 watt light ( I had to do a conversion because the two lights have different specs for their power and neither one listed the lumes or the lux ). The HF light specs are 1.75 X with a 22 watt light. The HD light is three times the magnification with half the illumination. A note about the magnification. The magnifier lights sold by Hegner are 1.75X ( I have one ), but at $400 I wouldn't recommend it to a beginner. I had a spot of luck when I retired, the boss gave me a hefty retirement bonus and I was able to buy a new Hegner with all the bells and whistles, saw, light, foot switch. Normally I wouldn't be able to afford such luxuries, but I had the chance and took it.
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    Be wary of magnifier strength that is more than 1.75 x ( 3 diopter ). Make sure you get one with a lens cover, and if the lens can be in direct sunlight, at any time (other than in use), including indoors, keep the lens covered to prevent scorching and/or fires. No, I am not kidding.
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    Welcome to the village from SE Idaho
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    I was thinking about all of this and thought about the evaporative coolers we used when I was a kid growing up in Arizona. I found one at Home Depot that is rated at 6800 CFM, if I cut the top to allow a fifth filter ( it's a down draft model ) I could replace the Aspen pads with MERV 13 filters. This would change the air in the shop twice a minute. If I positioned the down draft directly over the saw, it would blow away all the sawdust, small pieces of debris, and small children. It would eliminate the need for a respirator as well. This will fit in the rafters of my shop, so I wouldn't lose any floor space. Overkill???
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    Very nice
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    Stack cut.
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    Welcome from SE Idaho ( Pocatello ). I have a Hegner as well.
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    Dan, I thought this was an interesting idea. Yes, the concept could be modified to be more user friendly, but each modification would add to the cost. I saw a three speed fan with a remote and a CFM of 2000; I know the filters will reduce the airflow and the better the filter the more the reduction. Another item I saw on Amazon was a set of clips designed for box fans and 1" filters, who knew?
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    My current drill press chuck will hold a #65 drill bit ( .035" ). I occasionally use a #71 ( .025" ), I have to use a micro chuck for this. One note about the micro chucks, often only one side will give a good non-wobble rotation. I had to carefully change which of the six sides was aligned and rotate through them to find the one with the best alignment. Once I had the best alignment, I marked the drill press chuck "finger" and the face of the hex shaft with white craft paint. When I'm drilling with the tiny bits I have the drill press speed maxed out, 3500 for mine. I also use a Dremel to drill pilot holes and it's speed is 20,000.
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    I just saw this in a Facebook short and thought I'd share, the link is a Wikipedia page with more details than the video: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsi–Rosenthal_Box
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    Welcome to the village from SE Idaho.
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    Local hardware store ( Caribou Jacks ), national brand ( DecoArt ) the store had several sizes in house.
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    I had the idea to add glow in the dark paint to the eyes of some owl ornaments. What do you think?
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    They sell bottle topper blanks, 1 1/2" X 1 1/2" X 3"; they'd be perfect for many patterns.
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