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  1. don in brooklin on

    For the team

    nebur9362 and 4 others reacted to don in brooklin on for a topic

    I made a key chain for each of the girls on my granddaughter's lacrosse team. They are for their team bags that all look alike so they now have name and number. Steve Goods keychain maker.
    5 points
  2. hotshot
    Easy solution, sort of: If you need a little more tension than what the level provides, apply a little down pressure on the top arm as you tighten in the blade. Been doing it so long, I do it unconsciously now.
    4 points
  3. scrollerpete
    Spend a bit of time in the shop to make something for the nephews, we had a real hot spell here lately so it was nice in the basement with the AC on.
    3 points
  4. Roberta Moreton
    I never figured it out. I used the knob in the back. Wrong, I know, gave up caring. I bought the Pegas upgrade, all problems are solved. Including blade slippage
    3 points
  5. hotshot
    A little note on Excalibur Tensioning. . . . the longer arm on the 21 has more flex (leverage) than the 16", so the 16" has apples more tension by default. On the 16, I actually have to give the Jeweler blades a little slack or they will break every time I flip the tension lever. If I don't press down on the arm, the default tension on the 21 is perfect for Jewelers blades. ------Randy
    3 points
  6. amazingkevin
    2 points
  7. GPscroller
    A co-worker found this on Pinterest and asked if I could cut it, said no problem. Did the lettering in Word. He loved the results and everyone seems to smile when they see it. Enjoy. Jeff
    2 points
  8. wombatie

    Howdy to the Village

    OCtoolguy and one other reacted to wombatie for a topic

    Congratulations and good luck with the move. Marg
    2 points
  9. dgman
    I barely have enough time to visit here and keep you guys in order!
    2 points
  10. rjweb

    Howdy to the Village

    lew and one other reacted to rjweb for a topic

    I moved 3 years ago, what a pain in the butt, I told my wife that the next move out of here is feet first, RJ
    2 points
  11. Dave Monk

    Howdy to the Village

    lew and one other reacted to Dave Monk for a topic

    Good luck Lew. Moving is always a pain in the butt.
    2 points
  12. amazingkevin

    just killing time

    bobscroll and one other reacted to amazingkevin for a topic

    Thank you Les, I just gave a type one Dewalt to a policeman for free that came by my shop and seen my work.The next day i made some personalized stuff for him and cut his badge number on the plaque i made for him in front of him.The letters were small and the wood thin but i'm raced thru them in record time and he kept saying how good i was,lol. Made me smile like your comments.Thanks les! He when he first met me said he could never afford a Dewalt and i said i'll give you one,made him smile.He scrolls some on another machine
    2 points
  13. munzieb
    The Boeing 314 is the 3rd in my cuttings of vintage luxury airliners and this airplane has the most interesting story. PanAm was operating the luxury B314 flying boat Clipper Ships across the long legs of Pacific prior to WWII. The story of the Pacific Clipper on December 7th 1941 is one of courage, ingenuity and perseverance. I have included a PDF file of that amazing adventure along with a route map and pictures of the aircraft. I hope you enjoy this story as much as I enjoyed cutting the B-314 plaque. A movie is in preproduction called the Escape of the Pacific Clipper. BTW, wife says I need to give the planes a rest for a while. Back to boxes and fret work. The Round The World Saga of the.pdf
    1 point
  14. Gordster
    Well done Jeff,yes it could bring a chuckle
    1 point
  15. DWSUDEKUM
    Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW
    1 point
  16. Bill WIlson
    I install blades in a 3 step process. First I put the blade in the top holder and lightly tighten the clamp. I do this mainly because it's easier to see and I can make sure I have the blade at the proper position. Too high and it will bend with you flip the tension lever. Too low and it may slip out when tension is applied. Then I lower the top arm and install the blade in the bottom clamp. I do this entirely by feel and don't have to stand on my head to see that it's in correctly. By first confirming the top of the blade is correct, the bottom is correct by default. Then I loosen the top clamp and push down on the upper arm slightly, as Hotshot suggested, while tightening the thumbscrew. This is that added little bit that gets the blade nice & tight. I got in the habit of doing this with my Dewalt. It was almost essential with that saw. I don't think it's quite as necessary on the EX, but I still do it out of habit. Now, if after all that, you are still having trouble getting adequate tension, perhaps the nylon tension lever is worn. They sent me an extra one when I bought my EX a couple years ago, so it's a known wear item. Also, there is a nylon setscrew in the clamp bracket, directly underneath the front of the clamping lever. I'd have to check my manual to be sure, but you may affect the travel of the sliding bracket, by how far that set screw protrudes out of the bottom of the clamp bracket. I've never messed with mine, but it looks like it may play a part in how far the block moves and thus, perhaps that last little bit of tension you are seeking.
    1 point
  17. WayneMahler
    JUST SENT THE REQUEST SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
    1 point
  18. amazingkevin

    just killing time

    bobscroll reacted to amazingkevin for a topic

    All in a days fun ,Bobscroll! Thanks!
    1 point
  19. amazingkevin

    just killing time

    blights69 reacted to amazingkevin for a topic

    bLIGHTS69,iNVITE ME OVER ,Bottoms up!
    1 point
  20. OCtoolguy
    I was told by the moderator to tell you folks to go to this site first and then wait to be invited. Here is the link to the OPEN group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2046247955588723/?fref=gc&dti=1929736970602419&hc_location=ufi
    1 point
  21. OCtoolguy
    Ok, here's what it's all about. It's a secret group. Whatever that means. If you are my "friend"on FB I can invite you to join the group. So, if any of you are interested, let me know what you go by on FB and I'll send friend requests. Once you accept them, I can invite you. If you are interested that is. I go by my name Ray Scrafield and I use the picture of Sgt. Belker from the old Hill Street Blues show as my picture.
    1 point
  22. kmmcrafts
    I have had some issues with getting the correct tension too.. I found that sometimes the upper arm doesn't always come down all the way.. I also found that the lever doesn't always lower the upper clamp all the way to the same position every single time.. It takes a learning curve as does any "New To You" saw would.. I have to say.. Hawk made a tension / clamping design about as fool proof as one could get for these saws.. You get the same results every single time on a Hawk... Maybe Hegners too? But the Dewalts and other saws seem to have missed something when designing this portion of the scroll saw in my opinion... Not that its difficult to get proper tension.. especially once you " Learn " the particular saw.. Anyway.. I found that wiggling the cam lever and looking to be sure its at it's lowest position has somewhat resolved my issues with this.. I bottom feed though... so if you are a top feeder then.. I'm not sure.. just make sure the upper clamp is all the way down to the same position every time..
    1 point
  23. Rockytime
    I've had a facebook account for years.
    1 point
  24. OCtoolguy
    Dan, there's a lot more to FB than the "social networking" aspect.
    1 point
  25. Roberta Moreton
    I saw it. He got a good deal
    1 point
  26. Dave Monk
    Nice projects Jeff!
    1 point
  27. Dave Monk
    My gosh Kevin..............you sure have been busy.
    1 point
  28. kmmcrafts
    Whats the name of the group? I'm on a lot of them.. but not that one since I can't see it..
    1 point
  29. Iguanadon
    Yeah, you have to be a member of the Facebook group to view it.
    1 point
  30. lew

    Howdy to the Village

    WayneMahler reacted to lew for a topic

    Thanks!! I can't wait to get the shop up and running! I'll post some pics of the house....it's a pre civil war brick home in a small village in the foothills of the mountains. Thanks for the nice thoughts!!
    1 point
  31. Rockytime
    I get a message saying the information is not available.
    1 point
  32. daveww1
    fantastic work
    1 point
  33. lew
    Beautiful collection of inspiring work!!
    1 point
  34. Phantom Scroller
    Lovely cuts Roly
    1 point
  35. Phantom Scroller
    Wow! Kevin you have scrollitus and it's untreatable great work. Roly
    1 point
  36. Rockytime
    When in the world did you do all those things? Do you open your shop for sales? No wonder you are called amazing. Some really great patterns!
    1 point
  37. DWSUDEKUM
    Bunch of very nice work Kevin. I think you have to add ONE picture at a time. DW
    1 point
  38. New Guy
    Nice bunch of projects, but I have no idea how to add to a gallery. Nice stuff.
    1 point
  39. blights69

    just killing time

    amazingkevin reacted to blights69 for a topic

    Great pieces Kevin as always you sure are keeping yourself active I will have a pint of whatever you are on
    1 point
  40. newfie

    just killing time

    amazingkevin reacted to newfie for a topic

    Great looking pieces Kevin thanks for sharing
    1 point
  41. GPscroller

    just killing time

    amazingkevin reacted to GPscroller for a topic

    Nice work on all Kevin. Jeff
    1 point
  42. RabidAlien

    just killing time

    amazingkevin reacted to RabidAlien for a topic

    I'd say time has been successfully (and productively!) killed. They look great!
    1 point
  43. kmmcrafts
    Well what I found wasn't a group.. just a page for scroll saw and woodworking magazine.. but I did find scroll saw and woodworking enthusiast.. ?
    0 points
  44. kmmcrafts
    Like the magazine's facebook page? They also have a web site forum.. I just typed in the search bar on FB and the only group I seen was the magazine FB group page..
    0 points
  45. dgman
    I don’t do Facebook!
    0 points

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