Loskoppie Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hi All I am now puzzled I reprinted the pattern I wanted to cut and it seems the same as the cut one i have. I am not sure if it is me the is putting it together badly or cut badly. It is Steve Good's recipe box Thanks Barbara OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 Barbara can you provide a picture of your issue. The box uses finger joints. When cutting them I recommend NOT stack cutting and make sure to check your blade to table to be sure they are square. OCtoolguy, SCROLLSAW703 and Loskoppie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loskoppie Posted October 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 I can't stack but my scroll saw blade may be the answer. I now my blade can't get a hundred % strait. Thanks OCtoolguy and SCROLLSAW703 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCROLLSAW703 Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 For what reason Ma'am, might I ask, can you not get your blade "100% straight?" There are several adjustments you can tweek to get it to a perfect 90* with your saw deck. What breed of saw are you using? You can adjust the allen screws in the blade holders a tiny bit each direction, if you need to. You can loosen the bolts of the top arm and tweek it a little bit. Same with the bottom. Your table is where I would start. Place a small level on your saw deck and see if reads level, regardless of what the number markings show on the scale. Level your table to that level. Then take a small business card and put it against your saw blade, with tension on the blade. Make sure you put the same edge against the blade on all four sides of the blade. If you're off square of that card then, you can tweek your allen screws in the blade holders to adjust for the difference which ever way it needs to go, right or left. A square blade will cut longer, and run cooler. And not put near the drag on your machine. Try that and see if it works for you. As mentioned, a few pictures would help us help you you tremendously. Best of luck, Ma'am. Brad. Loskoppie and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loskoppie Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 This is just to say thanks for your help. My husband is getting a new scroll saw for me. I will then use what you told me on that one. This one has got me into the hobby that I have come to love. We have a scroll saw which hubby has had to fix or change it to do the hobby and with the results is the blade can't be made strait. I won't complain as I have found a lovely pass time made friend's I might not meet and have learnt so much from. What could be bad about that. In time I will try to sell them to see how people see my work or keep it to show off the friends I have and what the have helped me to learn about a healthy craft. Thank you Brad SCROLLSAW703, OCtoolguy and 3Dface 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Fengstad Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 I cut Steve Good's recipe box pattern came out great, I cut each pin slightly proud and sanded down to size. after assembly the lid and box did not match perfectly, a little sanding on my belt sander cured that problem. before cutting I checked the blade square to the table. OCtoolguy and Loskoppie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 28, 2018 Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 11 hours ago, Loskoppie said: This is just to say thanks for your help. My husband is getting a new scroll saw for me. I will then use what you told me on that one. This one has got me into the hobby that I have come to love. We have a scroll saw which hubby has had to fix or change it to do the hobby and with the results is the blade can't be made strait. I won't complain as I have found a lovely pass time made friend's I might not meet and have learnt so much from. What could be bad about that. In time I will try to sell them to see how people see my work or keep it to show off the friends I have and what the have helped me to learn about a healthy craft. Thank you Brad It is a wonderful hobby and I too am so happy I found this forum. The folks here are so welcoming and try so hard to help no matter what the problem or how basic the problem may be because they have all been there. Congrats in advance of your new saw. I hope you and your hubby take the time to research before buying. There are really only about 5-6 saws here in the U.S. worth buying if you are really serious. Way too many "hobby, imported" saws on the cheap. SCROLLSAW703 and Loskoppie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loskoppie Posted October 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 Thanks to all It is not easy to find scroll saws as it is not a hobby people are into and importing is not easy and costly. We are trying to look out what is available. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Loskoppie said: Thanks to all It is not easy to find scroll saws as it is not a hobby people are into and importing is not easy and costly. We are trying to look out what is available. I believe that pattern designer Sue Mey https://www.scrollsawartist.com/ is also from Pretoria. She may be able to give you some help OCtoolguy and Loskoppie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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