Vector01 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Hi All: Been a while...Just picked up a new Porter Cable 18" SS. Spent last night doing a basic tune on it. Squaring blade to table, touching up the thumb screws to get rid of that nasty "J" bend on the blade ends when tightening holders, etc. Seems to run great with low vibration. The big shock was when I opened Gimp. I was totally lost. Back to the tutorial. Just like riding a bike, I need some refreshers. Glad to see some of my friends are still here! This has always been a great site for scrollen. Now to get some wood and blades! amazingkevin and bobscroll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Good Morning! How are you this day? Glad to hear about the new saw. So new I hear it's time to make it sing. You still have your DeWalt 788? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Hi All: Been a while...Just picked up a new Porter Cable 18" SS. Spent last night doing a basic tune on it. Squaring blade to table, touching up the thumb screws to get rid of that nasty "J" bend on the blade ends when tightening holders, etc. Seems to run great with low vibration. The big shock was when I opened Gimp. I was totally lost. Back to the tutorial. Just like riding a bike, I need some refreshers. Glad to see some of my friends are still here! This has always been a great site for scrollen. Now to get some wood and blades! Come on in the waters fine for tea! Grab a chair ,pour some joe and meet your old friends! Welcome back home!Our pattern library is busting at the seams ,loaded to the max with great stuff for you.Lots of free meals in the coffee shop now ! You can cook for us too,I like mine very very hot spicy!Welcome back friend!Glad to see you again for the long haul! Vector01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vector01 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Yep...Time to make some sawdust. Looking for my old links to wood and blade resources. If I remember, Sloane's and the Flying Dutchman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Hi Art, Nice to see you are back and getting into the Grove! See you later, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcier Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 What does one do to stop the dreaded "J" curve????? Welcome back Ward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 Welcome back. Where have you been? New saw, good start. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 What does one do to stop the dreaded "J" curve????? Welcome back Ward Ward Is it a "J" curve at the very top or a hockey stick a little lower? If you have an EX you can get a "J" curve at the very top by putting the blade too high in the top clamp. It only needs to be about 2/3s in for the thumb screw/set screw to hold the blade. Look at what happens when you tighten the tension on an EX - it moves the entire clamp portion up and will bend the very top of the blade if you are putting it too high. If you do not have an EX none the this probably applies. If it is more of a hockey stick a little lower it probably means your set screw is not flush with the inside of the clamp surface. Use blue loc tite and put the set screw in flush with the inside clamp surface. I take out the set screw, use a thin metal piece between the clamp surfaces and then hold the metal piece in place by tightening the thumb screw. Now when you put the set screw with blue loc tite in you can tighten it to the metal piece and know it is flush with the inside surface of the clamp and no more hockey stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcier Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I apparently had the lower set screw out too far, creating the J. Thanks to all who let me in on the secret to fixing it. Ward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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