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  1. TAIrving
    I had cataract surgery for both eyes in June. My vision has changed. I am still trying to adjust for scrolling. It is close, but not quite the same. The magnification I get with reading glasses and the magnifier lens doesn't quite work anymore. I am going to try stronger reading glasses. Has anyone else had this happen?
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    All right! Pattern makers - make a pattern for us.
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    That belongs in every woodworkers shop!
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    Same here. I do not know if the reason has to do with water table or unsuitability of the soil.
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    Very nice @FrankEV. I do like the 2024 version better, the colors, the frame and the extra space around the subject. The gentleman should be very pleased with it.
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    I go outside to spray. The overspray goes on the grass and weeds. It usually gets too cold to do this for a week or two each year.
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    Wow Frank - great job! Congrats to your lady for the idea. And congrats to you for doing it. The colors are great. The cutting and assembly are great. Just one question; what did you use for the eye?
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    So sad. She was indeed a treasure. I am just getting into intarsia and had communicated with her briefly.
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    That is true dedication. Bless you.
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    They are so pretty to look at. Many of the neighbors feed them - so the herd keeps growing. They eat all the landscaping so we can't grow much of anything.
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    My first scroll saw was a used Porter-Cable. The vibration was bad but I learned that I enjoyed scrolling. With what I know now, I suppose I could tune it to get rid of most of the vibration. But the killer was the non-liftable arm. To move the blade to a new hole meant releasing both the top and bottom blade clamps, move the blade, clamp both ends. I soon tired of that and bought my Pegas.
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    Pelican

    TAIrving posted a topic in Bragging Rights

    See my write-up in the Intarsia/Segmentation section.
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    Suggest you read the article on wood allegies and toxicity found here Wood Allergies and Toxicity | The Wood Database (wood-database.com) A good finish might seal the wood, but why start off with a problem wood?
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    Very nice Mike! Glad you could get a machine. I predict you will like your Pegas, I am quite pleased with mine. Welcome back to the hobby and welcome to the forum.
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    Thaks for sharing Paul. That is a great use of scraps. And I am impressed with how he stained/colored the wood.
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    I did try a nozzle from a used paint rattle can. It sprayed glue fine one time. I turned the can upside down and sprayed until clear but it clogged anyway.
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    OUCH!

    TAIrving replied to Hawk's topic in General Scroll Sawing

    That looks painful! Glad to hear it wasn't any worse. I did not know they would cut that much. What size blade were you using? I would not think you could do that with a #1 or smaller. I have touched the back and sides of a scroll saw blade while cutting and was surprised at how hot they get.
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    I did that religiously and made it through most of the can but it clogged eventually.
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    I managed to resurrect my can of 3M77. The nozzle had clogged and soaking it in MS did not help. The can is down to about 1/4 full and not worth buying new nozzles like these Spray Paint Caps-New York Fat Cap-Spray Can Nozzle-Spray Paint Nozzles for Cans-Spray Paint Tips-25 Pack - Amazon.com. I used a small #60 drill bit in the lower opening of the nozzle, to pull out the dried clog of glue, several pulls and it was clear. It is working now, for how long I do not know. Any drill bit 3/64" or smaller should work.
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    Very nice sentiment. I might have to do some of these myself, know some people I could give them to.
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    I was in the shop yesterday trying to do a compound cut. But the nozzle had clogged on my can of 3M77 and efforts to unclog it had failed. So I printed my pattern on label paper. But when I tried to attach it to the blank I got too much sawdust on it and it would not stick. Looking around the shop for something to make it stick I settled on my spray can of shellac. It took a little longer to set, but it did stick. The 2nd flamingo is the happy result.
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    Refer to the article "Excalibur Scroll Saw - What Happened", published on this forum a few years ago for an interesting read about them and a list of brands manufactured in Taiwan. Note that Pegas is also manufactured there. But there is a plant in China (not Taiwan) that makes a scroll saw like the Excalibur but not necessarily to the same quality standards as those made in Taiwan. I do not know where the Grizzly is made.
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    I use an old scrap of wood, approximately 10" x 2" x 1/2" and glue sandpaper to both sides.
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    Love the dogs. Pitch the shelf paper. My last dogs, now departed but fondly remembered, were Maltese, not good subjects for a scroll saw pattern.
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    I bought my scroll saw about 4 years ago, joined this forum. Like you said, I learned from this great, tolerant and supportive group of people. I thank/blame them/you all for helping me learn this hobby and contributing to my addiction.
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