Wichman
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Excellent work! A touch of color would enhance the piece.
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An old thread for sure, but the consensus, it seems, is that the program was difficult to learn and that Inkscape and GIMP (both free) are a better option.
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Please reread the original post.
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In no particular order Motor brushes glazed, remove and very gently scrape the surface. The face of the brush should be dull not shiny. Brushes wornout Brush springs worn, not making good contact (If used) Extension cord wires to small for load Shop wiring tool light for load (Very rare, but I've seen it) Copper in house or shop wiring "crystalized" Power switch packed with sawdust Defective speed controller
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Here's some pictures for proof of concept
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The small points on this pattern worried me about getting the pattern off without breaking any of them. I used a needle point awl to lift the paper off the points, then gently removed the rest of the paper.
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An ornament for a friend, pattern from the ornaments for charity files. 1/8" basswood, FD Polar #2/0 blades for the interior cuts; #1 for the outside cut.
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The thinnest material I could find is 1/16" basswood, they (Hobby Lobby) also had 1/16" balsa but it is a poorer grade. I screwed up, I oriented the pattern 90° from what I should have. The wood did bend as I wanted, I'll see (and post pictures) after letting it dry for a few days. I use a non contact thermometer to determine dryness, check the temperature of the material and then the surrounding area, when the temperature matches, it's dry. In the November 1998 issue of Creative Woodworks and Crafts magazine, there is an article on fan out birds. The article describes how to bend wood much more than what I am trying. I'm using the article as a guide for how long to soak the wood prior to bending. So far so good.
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Welcome to the village
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I have an idea for a project; cutting a design in thin wood and then bending it around a paper coffee cup, using a second cup to hold it in place while it dries. This would be used to augment the cup holder. This would not be a useable item, it would be far too fragile for use, it would sit on a shelf and be pretty. Comments or suggestions welcome
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If these are brushed universal motors then the frequent starting and stopping will cause excess wear on the brushes. If indeed there is fine dust working its way into the motor, then the dust will coat the brushes and armature causing more electrical resistance, causing wear. And, if the fine dust is collecting on the internal motor fan blades, then the cooling airflow will be reduced (10% change in the blade geometry can result in a 90% reduction in airflow). In addition, starting and stopping frequently can prevent the cooling system from effectively removing heat from the motor, causing overheating. Add all these things together and you have a recipe for disaster.
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Written SS Blade Information on what to use
Wichman replied to Tim Stanford's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Google "scroll saw blade selection chart" All the major brands are there. It's a good starting point. FYI I disagree with the charts, but they are a starting point. -
This IS a Steve Good pattern. He probably took it down because of complaints. The link for the pattern is near the bottom of the page. Thanks to kmmcrafts for finding this. (Edited to reflect the new information) https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2024/11/santa-broke-his-ladder-scroll-saw.html?m=1
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Steve's copyright notice on the pattern is 2017
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A Steve Good pattern. Quarter inch Elm. Quick and easy.
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In the picture, the decorative piece is cut on the left side. After cutting the pieces, they are soaked in hot water for a few minutes. The cut piece is then gently pried open and two small links inserted, once dry the links are glued shut. Rinse and repeat untill you get the length you want. Eight links is about three feet. This is a time consuming project (that's a good thing). I calculated about twenty hours (stack cutting four at a time), to make enough for one tree (estimate based on Google search). That's why I'm asking?
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In the Winter 1999 edition of Creative Woodworks and Crafts Wood Ornaments there is a pattern and instructions for a scroll saw garland. For those of you that use garland on your trees, how many feet do you use? If you were making this, would you break the chain into multiple segments or just have one long chain? The segments:
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Steak knives or??? You may need to weight the bottom to stabilize.
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Welcome to the village 99 percent of the time, pinless blades are preferred. Just depends on what you are cutting.
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I like the colors of the acrylic, but, I'd like to see a picture of the stained glass with light behind it.
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The last two gifts for the ex girlfriend, still friends, just a step back. The angel is a SG pattern, the spice rack is an old pattern I had to modify.
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At work I made new wheels for the shops wheeled garbage cans out of plywood, they outlasted the garbage cans. Also you could make a platform out of plywood, bolt the plywood to the shop vac and then the casters to the platform.
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https://www.harborfreight.com/material-handling/tires-casters/swivel-casters/2-in/2-in-clear-polyurethane-light-duty-swivel-caster-69536.html
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Jeez, would you two get a room already.
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I tried these yrs ago and they wore out quickly. I now use a "bead reamer" that chucks into a Dremel, diamond coated and lasts a good while.
