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My wife showed me a picture a couple days ago of a little pin storage box and asked if I could make one for her... So I did... Made out of oak. The lid swivels on a brass rod to open and as soon and my order comes I will put a magnet in the lid and a piece of rod in the base to hold the lid closed... If she drops a pin, she can easily remove the lid and use the magnet to pick up the pin...

Filigree Holiday Ornaments pattern by Keith Fenton found in SWWC current issue #85 pages 26 and 27. Stack cut 1/4" various hardwoods. These were cut at home on the EX21 using FD UR #1 blades. The finish is two coats Minwax Lacquer Clear Satin with sanding between coats.

A Publix girl came up to me and wanted her name made. I said are you taking me out to eat? She said yes but name first! Here's the start of her name because she was an angel to me .I was o lala land looking at her and then in the store later her friend comes up and says she's going with us!!!. It's like I'm being escorted by to beauty contest winners !!!

No Halloween stuff this year. Here is something I made a couple of years ago.

I just finished this up today, Steve Good pattern, cut out of 1/4" bb using a Pegas #3R Reverse Skip Blade.

I did that yesterday after trying to call them.

Two days late as her birthday was Tuesday. That's me,!!! I made it on a beautiful teak venier but failed to conciser the fragileness of it. So a little backer behind it helped after it was all done. I aim to put a smile on a girl's face just for their time. I also for got to take a finished picture of it , poor me.theres a clock init too but that's in the missing picture. Not bad for not having my office word program to work from.

The photos in this link appear to be very similar to your saw: https://www.bonanzamarket.co.uk/listings/Ryobi-16-scroll-saw/228540401

ALWAYS WANTED ONE MYSEL BUT MY WIFE DOESENT WANT ME TO BE SEEN RIDING A MOTORCYCLE SO IT JUST HAS TO REMAIN A DREAM

In image #4 the tube looks like it might be a dust blower. When I searched "ACCU CLEAR PUMP" it has a link to Ryobi scrollsaw parts Ryobi Scroll Saw Parts | Fast Shipping | eReplacementParts.com & Ryobi SC160 SCROLL SAW Parts | Tool Parts Direct Good luck Mark

Good, Glad you figured it out, happy scrolling. You are on your way!

Which hole? There are 3. The one closest to the blade is labeled "ACCU-CLEAR PUMP" The irregular shaped one is to access the tension nut. The round one at the top back.. I have no idea.. The motor does work, I actually cut a couple of things on it. Where do you see a variable speed control? I can't find one. Yes, it uses pin blades, and yes, tension is adjusted by the bolts in the back. Pushing down worked. THANK YOU! And I have no idea what could be missing from that back hole... DO you? And what hole are you talking about exatly?

interesting machine. what is in the big hole in the top arm? Does the motor work? I think I see a variable speed control. This unit can only have "pin" blades. The tension of the blades is set by the back bolt. access is back of top arm. But to change the blade. it looks like just pushing down on the tab above the blade wull release pressure. It will take lots of presure to do this. Im thinking some lever is missing from the big hole on top of the arm.

Have you tried putting pressure on the uper arm and sliding the blade forward? From the picture that looks to me like how it is removed. The upper arm may have enough flex to alow it to move down a slight amount. Just an opinion and I don't want you to break anything.

Excellent cutting, Dan.

Happy wife is happy life, you sure must deserve brownie points for this box. Great job

great job

I'd send an email with the link to the video if you haven't already..

Pretty sure on the Seyco, there is the rheostat up at the knob, which is just two allen head screws. I already took that off and hit it with a little air. Looking at parts you can buy from Seyco, it looks like there is a control board back by the motor somewhere. Hopefully I can talk to them next week. Just hoping they are open by the time I get home from work.

Very nice. A very handy box to have for pins. Marg

Whatever is wrong, I would think it is under warranty. I'm anxious to see what response you get..

So are you talking about up where the dial is? Or pull the head off and take the sides off?

That’s a very nice Dresser Frank!

Great little box Paul! Don’t use brass rod for the magnet though, brass is non magnetic

She do not sound good... Call Ray quickly.... How long have you had it? I bought mine when they first came out..so far not a problem with it, but it is my less used saw. It doesn't have a great deal of time on it.. Hope it is a quick fix..

Thank you Rodney. The pattern calls for a 1/2" back. I did it in two 1/4" pieces so I could paint the back one orange and the middle one black, with the words cut out.

Thank you Frank and thanks for posting that picture of your bike. It a beauty. I will have to let my sister and brother in-law, who are in Florida, know about the ride as they still ride their Harley.

Cut this for a friend. It ended up having to be repaired due to there being a void just below the veneer. Thankfully they wanted it painted so I was able to hide the seams. just to the left side of the body in the the middle of the upper wing. "Sanding and paint make me the scroller that I ain't"

I never used a fence but have used spirals but I find straight blades do a better job for me. Seems to me bottom side tear out is a bigger problem with spirals.

I have numerous books someone already mentioned old used Patrick Spielman books You can't go wrong with them. It was also mentioned to practice, practice and practice 10,000 hours is not to much practice time. Remember first you get good then you can get fast. I been scroll sawing 20 plus years and soon as I speed things up compost always happens

If you like cutting crosses author Marcus Clemens has them on Amazon. He has several others as well. I have five of his books. They weren’t very expensive. $12 maybe I forget.

I quit sawing 2 years ago, but learned this: Cut oversize and sand it straight. It will make your life a lot easier.

Booo!!

Haven't cut anything Halloween-ish this year, since we usually don't decorate or dress up for it (daughter does, but wife was never into that, so of course I'm not either, she tells me). Cut these a while back and hang them up at work. The splatterskull was bought by a lady at work, I haven't had a chance to cut another one. Top row, L-R: OogieBoogie (from "Nightmare Before Christmas") Ash (from "Evil Dead" series) Creepy grin (found on Google) Bottom row, L-R: Alfred Hitchcock (early horror filmmaker) Edgar Allan Poe (NOT Hitler....yeah, I work with some geniuses) H.P. Lovecraft (early horror author, inspiration for Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Wes Craven, etc)

Hello Eric. I have to admit that I like reading paper books, and I've never been tempted to try a kindle. Thats for thrillers or history etc. For scrolling I don't think you can get much better than Travis and his university from right here in the village. Steve Good at scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com is also excellent. Youtube is also a good source. If you did want to go down the road of getting books then shop for anything by Patrick Spielman to start with. Bob

I completely agree with you Bill's comments, Timelett. I do believe it is also beneficial to provide a prospective hobbyist with factual experiences so they can make an informed decision. Do I regret purchasing my inexpensive WEN saw? Definitely not! Purchasing that saw has given me the joy of a wonderful hobby and led me to this and several other great forums where I have gained many friends via the internet. From your initial post it seems you have already purchased your saw. I hope and pray that it serves you well so that you can learn to enjoy scrolling as much as I have.

This topic comes up fairly often and it's difficult to give a really objective answer. Scroll saws are no different than any other gear or equipment that one is looking to purchase in order to support a new hobby. On one hand, buying at entry level gets one into the hobby at a lower cost, so that is an attractive option. Telling a beginner that they have to pay upwards of $500-$600 just to get a saw to start out with, may not be helpful. On the other hand, recommending a low priced, entry level saw that has limited capabilities and may be of dubious quality, could lead the beginner down a path of frustration and disappointment, ultimately driving them away from the hobby. More expensive saws will offer better build quality and more features. Better quality will translate into smoother operation, easier blade changes, better adjustments and added features which will make scrolling more enjoyable. One example I'll use is that on some of the higher end saws, you can tilt the head of the saw to make angled cuts, instead of tilting the table. This makes cutting angles for stacked ring bowls so much easier. However to get this feature in a saw, you may need to spend $800-$1000. For occasional use, it's hard to justify this amount of money, but for a serious hobbiest or someone who wants to sell their work, it may be a good option. I know nothing of the Harbor Freight scroll saw, so I won't comment specifically on it. As far as budget priced scroll saws in general are concerned, most veteran scrollers will probably hold them in lower regard, because we have had the benefit of using a better saw for some time and the higher price was worth it to us to get the better performance and quality. That said, a budget saw may work well for you. At least well enough that you won't immediately lose interest in the hobby. Just realize that with any entry level equipment, you have to have reasonable expectations and understand that it is likely that, as your interest in the hobby grows, you may soon be looking to upgrade. Good luck and have fun making sawdust.

Did these for my neighbors last year. This year they will get Christmas subjects. Added this one to my collection that I hang on my house this time of year.

Halloween Jack-o-Lantern

I made this for my grandson a few years ago. It hangs on his wall still. He has Halloween stuff all over the house.

Here are my current wands :

Halloween my favorite time of the year next to Christmas. This is my chute from last year. I am working on revisions as last year was a done quickly due to covid. We have a lot of families in the neighborhood so we expect a 150 or more.. I hope movie plays. Movie doesn't play so I uploaded to YouTube. https://youtu.be/YYwsc0VFnk4 MVI_8189.MOV

Made this wind mobile bat, but it got away and started flying around the house. Finally caught it and all is well. Tom

Here are two Steve Good patterns that I cut last week. This is my first time posting a picture. I hope I did it right.

Halloween is not my time of year. If fact when we are home, the lights are off. There is one I did several years ago. This is a Sue Mey pattern.

Every year, between first part of Aug through Oct, I'm crazy busy at work and hardly able to get into the shop. But I was able to knock these out, which was a lot of fun. Wooden Jack-o’-lanterns made out of some cedar fence boards. Playing around with different finishes. The darker one is burnt with a torch before staining it, which adds a nice effect.

I inherited a scroll saw, no make or model number on it that I can see, and I can't figure out how to change the blade, aside from using two wrenches and loosening the two bolts on the threaded rod. Seems like a lot of work every time I need to remove/install the blade. I have uploaded images, but can't seem to link them here. So I apologize I need to post links. Hopefully the forum doesn't auto-delete them. https://ibb.co/kQ606Q9 https://ibb.co/cCnFzNC https://ibb.co/9G1v997 https://ibb.co/yVC4cZV https://ibb.co/GHJNYTF

Mine is only 3 months old. I bought it on 7/15, and took a week to get here.. so literally 3 months old almost to the day. I called them around 4pm ET but no answer. I left a msg and sent them an email with a link to the video. I was hoping to talk with someone, since 4pm here is only 2pm there, and maybe they could have the part out today.. I'll have to wait till Monday now to talk to them. I only have 2 weeks till I was supposed to go to a market to sell stuff.. so I guess what I have is what I have by the time something gets shipped.. That is the disappointing part.. Now I'll just have to spend my time cleaning the garage. I use mine about 1-1.5 hrs a day 6 days a week on average.. so it prob has about 135-150 hours of use on it. very very low hours.

Marcus Clemons