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BigBubbaG

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55 minutes ago, MrsN said:

If you grab the pin with a pliers and wiggle it a bit, it usually pops out.

Thanks. I'll give it a try

57 minutes ago, heppnerguy said:

I sure do not know the answer to this one, but I wonder if one could grind the pins off with a bench grinder. Not sure at all, but perhaps you could give it a try and see what happens.

Dick]

heppnerguy

I had thought of that. My concern would be heat. If it gets too hot during the grinding process it may ruin the temper of the blade making it weak and break.

I'll let ya know how it goes.

Thanks again! 

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Drill a small hole in a piece of scrap metal (1/16", I think, is what I used.  Maybe 3/32"), put one side of the pin in the hole, tap with hammer until flush.  Then poke through with icepick or punch or use needlenose to pull on through.  Attaching the metal to a scrap of wood with a larger diameter hole through it helps.

 

Basically, the pins are just pressed into holes in the blades,  held there by pressure.  They're not soldered or welded in place.

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3 hours ago, RabidAlien said:

Drill a small hole in a piece of scrap metal (1/16", I think, is what I used.  Maybe 3/32"), put one side of the pin in the hole, tap with hammer until flush.  Then poke through with icepick or punch or use needlenose to pull on through.  Attaching the metal to a scrap of wood with a larger diameter hole through it helps.

 

Basically, the pins are just pressed into holes in the blades,  held there by pressure.  They're not soldered or welded in place.

Thanks! 

Got my blade order from Bear today. Now if it will warm up enough to go outside.

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2 hours ago, BigBubbaG said:

Thanks! 

Got my blade order from Bear today. Now if it will warm up enough to go outside.

 

Woohoo!  Found the article....I'd initially run across it on Pinterest, and remembered I'd Pinned it.  Here ya go:

 

https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-tips/techniques/skills/scroll-saw-tips?catref=wd146&page=2

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4 hours ago, savethebeer said:

More Great tips.  I haven't used pinned for 2 saws but I kept the blades ( just cause they sat in a corner and didn't bother anyone) Now I can get my monies worth out of them again.

Bob

But, are they any good? Most pinned blades are probably junk. I would think anyway. And too big for most projects. 

 

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On 3/6/2019 at 12:59 PM, octoolguy said:

But, are they any good? Most pinned blades are probably junk. I would think anyway. And too big for most projects. 

 

I have to agree, most of the pinned blades that I have had and used eons ago are huge. I kept mine for the copping saw but for the scroll saw they are way too big for my work.

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