Wichman
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Very nice. Kudos.
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VID_20190108_204944.mp4 Well I think I've taken this to a higher level than I thought possible, The pin pulls out and is a key .
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What kind of prep are you doing to the wood? I use a ROS with 220 grit to prep the wood, then a lightly moistened cloth to get the sawdust.
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Nice. Very nice.
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Is this a serious question? It's not that hard (well the 1 1/2 deep cuts) but the parts HAVE to be cut in a specific order.
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The second practice is to tilt the table to a 20 degree angle. As before cut a straight line then spin the piece 180 degrees and come back out the same kerf. You will get a small cone from the bottom of the piece you are cutting. You are after a perfect cone. Third: with the table at 90 degrees to the blade cut an S shape, then spin the piece and cut back out the kerf. When you draw the lines, use the smallest pencil you can, try to cut with pencil marks showing on both sides of the blade. If you use these practice cut you will be training your brain and muscles how to react to the way your machine handles. After 30+ years of cutting, I still use these practice cuts when I try new blades or if I switch materials I either haven't used before or haven't used in a long time.
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Careful using that soft wood, it tends to splinter easier than a tight grained hardwood (ya I know the hardwood is harder to find and somewhat more expensive). and by splinter I mean have small pieces break off for no apparent reason (guess how I know ).
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IMHO this will be a ten. The small curlicue that forms the eye will be tricky to keep from breaking. In this pattern it appears that you will be keeping the white (removing all the black areas). My advise for all newcomers to scrolling is to practice, practice, practice. Practice cutting with the blades you intend to use in small waste pieces of the material that you want to use. The first practice cut is a straight cut about an inch long, spin the piece 180 degrees and cut straight back out the kerf you just cut. You should be able to slide the piece right back out with no additional cutting. This exercise will train you to not put side pressure on the blade, puting side pressure on the blade will cause the cut to not be 90 degrees from the table and will weaken those tiny, fragile pieces holding the "eyes". more later
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I just added a small magnet to the bottom of the hole for the pin, then drilled 1/16 holes in the end of the pin and pressed in a short length of steel rod. The pin is now held in place by the magnet. The goal is to have a rod with a magnet in the end (a magic wands) required to be able to remove the pin.
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My latest; a small heart box. the lid has a sliding dovetail joint holding it to the box and a heart shaped pin keeping the lid from sliding by itself.
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Good luck on the surgery. ".
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The biggest clue for carpal tunnel is that it only affects the thumb, index finger and middle finger. It does not affect the two outside fingers (these nerves don't pass though the carpal tunnel) I was diagnosed 30 yrs ago, never had surgery, stopped doing the things that annoyed it (lots of hammering, extended periods of touch typing), scrolling doesn't seem to bother me much (your mileage may very).
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No family there, but I am thinking of retiring there. I plan to go for a visit in '19, in late July to see if I can still take the heat. I'll visit with you closer to that time to see if we can work something out.
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Where in AZ? I was born and raised in Ajo.
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This is a fretwork basket that I make, 1/4 cherry with bamboo toothpicks for the pins. My addition to the pattern was to extend the tenons and pin them with toothpicks (trimmed to length). There is no glue holding this together.
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New to this site. I've been scrolling since 1985 off and on, I like fretwork (the more detailed the better). Started with a Craftsman knock off of a Dremel 13" throat with 3 inch pinned blades (three styles) Currently using a Delta two speed; hoping to upgrade to a Hegner in 2019.
