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Alex Fox Basket C03


Denny Knappen

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Just now, don watson said:

Well done with that bowl. I think it is the simplest of his designs and goes together really well if you take a little care. I use mine to hold sweets and visitors love it. You have a nice finish on it as well. I don't usually give mine a spray coat to finish. Very nicely done.

I agree, it is the simplest one, but 13 layers make such great looking effect. Some scrollers dont cut all pieces, I understand that smallest pieces are most difficult, but more layers - better effect. Nice cutting.

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3 hours ago, don watson said:

Well done with that bowl. I think it is the simplest of his designs and goes together really well if you take a little care. I use mine to hold sweets and visitors love it. You have a nice finish on it as well. I don't usually give mine a spray coat to finish. Very nicely done.

Thanks for the nice comments.  These are fun to make.

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On 1/11/2023 at 9:38 AM, Rolf said:

Denny, great job as usual! Alex has some amazing designs and I have cut a few of them. The biggest challenge to me is the assembly. I have a tendency is to skew to one side. I built myself an alignment jig with a turntable. Also glue squeeze out. 

Thanks Rolf.  I saw your jig on the other forum, but I line up by sight.  Glue squeeze out is always a problem.

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1 hour ago, don watson said:

My biggest problem is finding the best/correct materials to cut them from. I have problems getting 1/4" (5 - 6 mm) plywood and wondered if mdf was a substitute ?? but I don't really like using mdf.

I used plywood because of the strength it provides.  I don't think mdf will give the strength needed.

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I inherited a professional solder/ glue dispenser when a hearing aid amp manufacturer I worked for went under. It is a pneumatic syringe dispenser. 

It allows you to control the amount of glue dispensed and has controllable suckback  No drips! The unit was very! expensive back then. It is a EFD 1000 XL probably cost the company close to $2000. They still want crazy money for a refurbished unit, I just found a clone on Amazon that looks exactly like it.  It is foot pedal controlled and can be set to continuous or timed dispense. I just have to find a reasonable source for the syringes.  Here is a video of a different dispenser that shows what one of these can do.

https://www.amazon.com/Dispenser-Controller-Adhesive-Semi-Automatic-Operations/dp/B07QVBMWZL/ref=asc_df_B07QVBMWZL/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=366352853698&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11461732102490602969&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004484&hvtargid=pla-795729708142&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=76503872856&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=366352853698&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11461732102490602969&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004484&hvtargid=pla-795729708142

Dispensor clone.jpg

EFD 1000XL dispenser.jpg

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