tungtyd Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi my name is Tom I am from Chicago IL. I used to scroll saw quite a bit and was half way decent with it but it has been a while. I am now really getting into it again but am having a few problems I hope someone here would be kind enough to help? My first problem is the table top of my saw seems to be causing my projects to hang up the wood does not slide across as easy as it used too.Is there anything i could put on the surface to let my project slide more freely? Also been going through blades a lot i am sure part of it is due to the table top but can new blades go bad from just sitting? Its been about 4 years since I was really into it . A friend of mine inspired me by looking at some of the work I have done in the past and now I am trying to get back into the swing of things! Thank you all I think this is a wonderful site I am so glad I found it! Thanks again Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Tom and welcome to the Village, First of all I would chuck your old blades away and start with a fresh set as for your table when mine starts to drag I use fine wire wool to polish the top then a coat of wax works great....Paul ps we would love to see some of your work why not set up a gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Hi Tom. Welcome to the Village. We're glad you found us and came back to scrolling. I think I agree with Grampa. I'd chuck your old blades and start new. They're pretty cheap nowdays. I don't know where you normally get your blades, but I'd make sure you have some quality blades. The stuff you find at the hardware store aren't very good. The big 3 brands are Flying Dutchman (many of us buy from mikesworkshop.com), Olson, and Pegas. As far as your table surface, buy some WD-40, a Scotch scrubber pad (you can find this at the grocery store. It has a scouring pad on one side and a sponge on the other. Use the scouring pad side), some cotton rags (tshirts work well) and some non-silicone furniture paste wax. Spray down your bed with WD-40 and scrub with the scouring pad. This will really clean the bed of your scroll saw. Once you're satisfied, put a little paste wax on a cotton rag and rub in the wax. Wait a couple minutes, then wipe the wax off. I'd do this a couple times. The last time, really buff the surface with a cotton rag. You'll have a surface as slick as butter. BTW, this technique works on all tools that have a cast-iron surface. I hope this helps. Can't wait to see some of your work. You can set up a User Gallery (you can find a [tut]tutorial here[/tut]) and show off a little. Its fun to see what others are working on. Anyway, welcome aboard and welcome back to the hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tungtyd Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Hi thank you for the help I will set up a gallery and will definitely get some new blades also will put a coat of wax on my table top! You guys are the best thank you so much for your help happy scrolling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Welcome tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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