Hello from Kentucky

[Zorro1958]

Hi everyone, it's good to be here.

 

A bit about me - well, I received a scroll saw over 2½ years as a gift from my wife. She believes that because I appear somewhat handy with carpentry, that I would also fair well with this as well... Perhaps she is correct, we will see.

 

However, due to lack of a workshop with essential items (electric, heat, etc...) and, by owning a high-maintenance home that took all my spare time, I have never turned it on. In October, we moved to a much smaller and easier abode to maintain, and I am almost done getting my new workshop in order (already installed the heat & electric). I even purchased a foot-switch to operate the saw with and plan on getting a micro-chuck soon..

 

I found your site in a search for how to make patterns (which I am nearly finished with my 1st one) using GIMP. The lessons were exceptional in assisting me - as I had attempted to do it earlier without guidance, and never acquired the desired outcome.

 

My only other association with scrolling is some discussions with a nephew in Ohio - so, I am sure I can learn a lot from the posts. So, looking forward to it, and plan on jumping in with both feet (till spring when I still have 3 decks to build)... but, can't work on decks when it rains - LOL

 

Bert

[mikesscrollsaw]

Welcome to the site! I found this site a while back, there is a lot of great info on here adn everyone seems to be very helpful.

 

I'm from Kentucky too, Eastern Kentucky. . .

 

Mike

[sullyscroller]

Welcome Bert feel free to look around and ask any questions, ive been here a couple of months too and have picked up a lot of tips , first and best tip i got is to use the reverse skip tooth blades. they are slightly more expensive but cut like butter and minimum "fuzzies" to clean up. Ron

[Messman]

Welcome to the Village Bert, so glad you found us.

[amazingkevin]

Welcome Bert,So happy to have you!Looks like someone primed you with some good advice on scroll saw accessorys!.Amgle your saw forward a bit to see what your doing easyer,a nice brite light is a plus.i use a 150 flouresant about 10" above the saw .A chair with wheels is nice for me. You'll want a nice air filtration system going for you,(pleated paper filters catch everything) and an old electric clock (small) to keep track of your cut time for priceing and such which go's on when the saw starts from the foot switch.Keep your patterns a light gray if possiable as it's the best way to see the line when cutting.Put you vacumn cleaner out side and have a long pool cleaning hose going to it and the saw to minimize the noise.Get a small square 1.5" x 1.5" to keep your blades a true 90degree's.If you don't when makeing puzzles they won't go, or come apart easy.Same go'es for cutting other wood things.Have a glue stick close to the saw for when the pattern comes loose while sawing as a quick fix.Make something for the wife first .Check the forum daily ,i do to see what i'm missing in tips and tricks with scrolling. More later,We'll help you enjoy your hobby to it's fullest.Click on a persons name in the gallery to see all they have made.

[Zorro1958]

Thanks to all - getting good advice already :-)

Well, I have some of the reverse skip-tooth blades, along with a variety of others. Didn't know what to buy, so I got a little of everything. At our last chat, my nephew said he buys them by the gross.... Once I figure which ones I'll use most, I'll stock up.

 

Never thought about angling the saw, but I can see where it may aide in visibility. I think that I will try it. How far? Should I mount it to the floor?

 

I *thought* I had the lighting prepared (though placement may need tweaking), but now not so sure. It's not 150W, but I also have a fluorescent light on a movable swing arm that I had planned to use. Will certainly have to look into it.

 

No chair yet (just a stool), but I've been looking into the adjustable stool with wheels... Just not sure if the ones I've found would adjust high enough. I've even thought about raising the whole saw table up (and maybe now at an angle) to standing height. Will have to evaluate lots of things before I'm done.

 

Wife wanted to buy me a filter system last year, but since I had no workshop, I suggested differently. I will be adding on a small area to the workshop this spring (for garden tools, lawn mower, etc), and had hoped to put the filter system in there and connect using hosing as you suggested. Not sure what kind of filter system to get yet, but hoping to find this as well on SSV.

 

Square and glue stick, Check, check, good ideas, I'll get 'em.

 

Well, thanks again to all.

 

~I'll have to come up with a good tag-line ~

[amazingkevin]

Mr. Bert , can see your a mover and a shaker,no sittin around for you!I sit in front of the 15" x 19" a.c. intake with a paper filter.It pulls so good i never smell the wood burning or dust.You can make your own with a squirrel cage fan 220 volt is the norm but there are 110 volt ones around .They have the best suction to pull the nastys away from you.You want the output to go out of the room and not recirculate.work on it.If you can make it go outside you don't need a filter.Mine recirculates thought the house so i use the paper filter.When i see it bow in i know it's time to vacumn it clean again .they last and last.The room i'm in i close the vent on the ceiling that way i have positive suction in the room to get it all in the filter.I modifiyed the air intake to use 20" x 20" filters. something that the big box store has all the time . geting the weird sizes is a pain to find.i only added a box to fit over the existing a.c. hole and can just be removed in a second If i ever move.there is no dust anywhere else in the house.your doing good!

[Clayton717]

hello from Ohio and welcome to the village

[Oges]

Welcome to the Village Bert