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    I found a source for micro fine powdered Teflon, a piano maintenance site. They sell a 1 oz container for a reasonable price. It's been years since I bought my last supply. https://www.howardpianoindustries.com/micro-fine-ptfe-powder/ I use an artist brush to apply the power, a little goes a long way. On my Hegner I used it on the tension lever cam, the area where the blade holders rock , the back areas that rock and a light dusting above the bearing (so that oil carries some into the bearings). My one word of caution is to never use any "detergent" oil, anything that says it will clean as it lubes. Detergent oils will absorb moisture from the air and become gummy, necessitating reapplying more oil, ad nauseum.
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    Looks like you did good. I have a question for you; how long was the show and how far away was it?
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    In the early days of cordless tools it was pretty simple, now, not so much. In a shop corded rules. If you're working a job site without power (yet) then the cordless is pretty much the option (generators bring their own set of issues). If you have integrated your cordless tools with your emergency preparedness plan, then it gets even more complicated. The accessories available now that use cordless tool batteries for emergencies are many and varied; radios, USB power ports, 110 inverters, flashlights, etc. The one I want isn't available, yet; a plug and play 6 port charger with integrated inverter to charge the batteries and in the even of a power outage, switch off the line power and switch on the inverter. I have a small Universal Power Source that does just that, I use it to keep my Internet router and modem powered during power outages. I only want enough power to keep my (gas) furnace running during winter blackouts.
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    I once made a knife out of a meteorite, does that still count? (I'm joking)
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    Welcome to the village
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    Those tubes are just over an inch (30mm) in diameter, the OP is looking for 1/2" tubes to fit an existing holder.
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    Try uline 1/2" plastic tubes, they have caps for the ends. This is a pet peeve of mine. You take the time and effort to make things and then " they " change the standard sizes of things and your efforts go to waste. Just went through this with the spice rack I built, now it's a knick nack shelf and every one is downsizing and minimizing. Aak.
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    The mask https://www.harborfreight.com/multipurpose-nuisance-dust-mask-with-replaceable-liners-94222.html
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    For me, it's not just the dust, it's the organic vapors. HF sells a soft neoprene mask with a carbon filter, it's very soft and has a very wide seal, so it puts very little pressure on your sinuses and temples. I have to limit my cutting sessions to 30 minutes or... pain. There are times I can't cut because of the sinus tenderness . I have high blood pressure so I have to be careful what I take. I recently tried the sinus/allergy medicine for high blood pressure patients, Coriceden, and it is working well for me so far.
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    In re; sinus/allergy issues. I feel your pain. I've had to start wearing a mask with OV cartridges to avoid issues. I have a 20" box fan to the side of the scroll saw with a 5" furnace filter and a 1" activated charcoal filter, I never shut the fan off, so it's constantly cleaning the air. I had to adjust my ear muffs so they didn't put as much pressure on my temples.
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    I had the same type of vertigo. The test for it is very simple; sit on the edge of a bed, turn your head to one side, lay back quickly. Instant vertigo if this is the problem. Repeat for the other side. No vertigo? Then it's not this particular issue. Vertigo? Then some simple exercises to start, cured mine in under 2 weeks, your results may very.
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    One additional correction; the design was cut by Janet, but designed by Lucille Crabtree. Janette stated that Lucille entrusted her pattern collection to her (Janette) so that it would continue to be available for years to come.
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    Welcome to the village. What blades are you using? That edge is pretty chopped up. My first suggestion would be to get a sample pack of blades from the "big three"; Flying Dutchman, Pegasus, and Olsen. Try all the blades and see if there's one that just cuts well for you.
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    Have you tried the File > open recent. Option? That will show the last file you worked on. If there is a file with the name already there then "save as" and add a 1 to the file name.
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    I believe you are trying to save the file as a "Windows meta file", .wmf; inkscape will try to save as the last file type that was used. When you go to save the file, at the first screen go to the "save as type" box and select "inkscape SVG (*.svg) ". This should put you on the right path.
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    This is heresy and I'll probably be boiled in oil,drawn and quartered, and the remains burned at the stake. I recently had some of my air dryed elm warp a little too much for a project. I took the pieces, sized for the project, into the shower. I rinsed the boards down with hot water and allowed the steam of the shower to soften the wood. I stacked the boards by size on a cinder block and then stacked three blocks on top. I let them dry for a week and a half. So far so good. It's been several weeks, and no return of the warp. Your results may vary.
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    It just depends on how tight of turns the pattern has for the size of blade. Otherwise choose skip tooth or super skip type blades. Because you're not saving the outside of the blank, you don't need reverse teeth, and not having them will help clear the sawdust from the kerf. My favorite blade is the FD Polar series, I use mostly #1, even in 1 1/2" pine.
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    I finally had a chance to play around with this. The video is pretty good, here's some additional information about adding thin lines and a contrasting fill. To add lines, aka "stroke"; hold down the shift key and select the line color, typically red. Using the " fill and stroke" dialogue box, change the stroke width to .005". This should create thin lines around the thick lines . Select the image and use the curser to select the contrasting color ( I use light green). You can use the "fill and stroke" dialogue box to make the contrasting color lighter. Note: selecting the color without the shift key changes the fill color; selecting the color with the shift key changes the stroke color.
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    Delivered, a photo of the gift with the hillside of the project photo in the background.
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    Since this type of pattern is for filling with epoxy the thick line are meant to be kept. I would much prefer to have two thin (.005") lines separated by a contrasting light fill.
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    BBQ is auto correct for bb
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    Allen, Don't stop. The only person you need to compare yourself to is you. I've been scrolling for nigh unto 40 years and I can't hold a candle to some of our members. As long as you like your projects and progress, that's all that matters.
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    This is a gift for a good friend of mine. 1/8" BB for both layers. Bottom layer is a picture of the hill behind his Airbnb in Bulh Id with two kingfisher's ( his favorite bird ) on the rocks. Top layer is a pattern available in the library, artist is Grandpa. FD Polar #1 blades throughout. 11 x 14
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    On blades that are hard to tell the top or bottom, some manufacturers will put a notch or other device at the top of the blade.
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    Here is what I use; Top of washing machine Layer of Kraft paper 20"x25" furnace filter for the base 20" x 20" furnace filters for the sides and top Prescription fact sheets inside for disposability
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