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I was more interested in changing the speed of the blade not feed rate. Practiced on a few test pieces and increasing the dewalt a little from the slowest speed was a little easier to follow lines etc. How some users say they can crank it up half way was mind blowing.
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I have completed a "bunch" of projects over these past five months and have soooo much more to learn. I know I must be doing something wrong when my arms and shoulders are ending up being sore? Maybe using that slowest speed for everything forces me to force the wood through the blade. I just glued a pattern to a scrap of 1/4" BB plywood and drilled some holes. It's time to test my scrolling at different speeds. Wouldn't doubt I've been working hard instead of working smart
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Interesting... I've only been scrolling five months and enjoy it but I thought getting faster was a gauge of getting better at it. Hmmm, maybe I need to experiment using different speeds since I've lways use the slowest setting..
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Don't like to admit it but it took me 6 hours start to finish over 3 days... scroll at a snails pace but it was difficult wood.
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Before this thread goes too far off topic and gets into politics, I have a question: Looking at the end result, how much time would you estimate for yourself to apply the pattern, drill the entry holes and scroll it to completion??? Just curious!
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Thanks... I seriously need to stop looking at it so close. Spend way too much time fooling with it long after the scrolling has finished
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Ocooch woodworks usually has good BB but I buy it in 12x24....
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It looks a little better now since I did some sanding and got a few curves and straight aways tightened up plus worked on the fuzzies. It's like OCtoolguy said "it's the tough stuff that you learn by".
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I've run across a few pieces of 1/4" Baltic birch plywood that was difficult to cut before but this one was horrible. Some sections cut like butter and others was like cutting through a log and had trouble staying on a line. There was a time it almost went into the burn barrel but I had too much time in it to bring myself to do it. It's finally done but will need a few tweaks with some sand paper...
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The level works also. I only have that 24 inch clamp so the 4 foot level works fine.
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The clamping is done on the under side.. Hope this pic I came up with explains it...
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Yup... The board is clamped to the edge guide.
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Peachtree Woodworking on line. 24 inch ProGrip straight edge. There's other companies that make cheaper ones. I should have bought a longer one so it could also be adjusted down if needed. Stuck with 24" and it's "exactly" 24" when some plywood project sheets are a tad larger. I've seen people lay a board next to a 48" level and ride the fence holding them together. I usually keep a straight bit mounted on my router table to joint shorter pieces. What ever is the easiest
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Didn't have a straight edge on either side of the board or I would have....
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Can't remember where I saw this tip but decided to try it out. These clamp on straight edge guides come in 24 36 and 48 inch lengths and if you knock the roll pin out of the handle and turn it in the opposite direction (UP) to clear the saw's table it makes a handy way to straighten the edge of a board. I did have to grind the plastic tab on the right front end to have it flush with the fence. Clamp it on the board, run it along the fence and trim the other side straight & works like a champ.
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I make a bunch of those people/dog/cat things also and our vet's office has them all over the hospital in all of the rooms. They help cheer up the workers in their busy sometimes stressful environment...
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Good job.... I too get into that funk and what you made helps get yourself focused again and continue to make stuff....
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I actually went above and beyond taking an exacto blade plucking then painting black and brown dots. Plus cutting lines on the leaves. They were special people!
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This piece was the last thing I scrolled before Christmas when my back was normal. My neighbors in Maryland of 23 years moved to Florida recently and they received it as a house warming present today and loved it.
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I had a few scraps of Wenge that were cupped so I glued and clamped them together to form a thicker and flat board to use for a project. My next door neighbors of 23 years always talked of moving to Florida and they finally did recently so I wanted to make something for them. Scrolled some lettering and made a Florida theme easel back plaque. Took awhile to find images I liked of the flip flops and palm tree and size them to what worked and even more fun to scroll the little things and get them painted. I'm hoping they like it when I give it to them the next time they are here.
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I'm retired and have plenty of time to devote to my hobbies and I guess I'll keep using my tiny "hand" tools to meticulously clean up the cuts. Using BB plywood I even have to be gentle removing the shelf paper so as not to lift some of the veneer. Guess I'll save the motorized tools for less delicate projects.
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I spend far too much time with little shards of fine sandpaper cleaning the inside and backs of cuts but I can't bring myself to slap it with a mop at any speed. Guess I have more time than guts!
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I know I'm one of those people that just has to remove all of the little fuzzies on the back and inside of a cut panel of BB plywood after finishing a scrolled project. The veneers can be delicate in some areas where a lot of material was removed. Had chip out on some panels if I was too aggressive. I've seen some videos on sanding mops and can't imagine beating up a project with one of those.
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I have some small free standing items scrolled that I thought would be neat to have on a mini motorized turntable and for ten bucks, I couldn't pass this thing up. Spins clockwise or CCW nice and slow USB and even operates with 3 AA batteries. Don't know how to post a video of one of my items on it but I can show what it was anyway. Thought someone might find a use for it!!
