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Dave, I do not really remember. Maybe eBay, or a place out of Canada that sell such stuff, that right now I cannot remember the name of some that ends in "supply" discussed on here sometimes. Possibility to explore. Is going to a local trade school or junior college where they teach machinists and asking a student if they need a project and will build one for a small fee. I know our local JR college had such a thing years ago. My Brother went through the coarse.. Built himself the neatest little .22 cal derringer pistol. He could have made something for this with his eyes closed. Then he went on to become a sheet metal worker.... how boring..

Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes And found my cleanest dirty shirt. And I shaved my face and combed my hair And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day. Kris has written some awesome lyrics. I'll add the pattern to the library.

I won't admit how long it took or how much wood was wasted... I won't show what the back looks like either. But it is what it is and ready for some paint. I have a lot to learn about routing the groove for the glass and project and not sure if I have the patience (or ability) to try any miter joints. All of the Youtube videos were either without instruction, just showing off their skills or explaining the details like an engineer.

@Scrappile, this is the chuck I purchased to put on my 1750rpm bench grinder. https://stockroomsupply.com/products/keyless-chuck?_pos=4&_sid=e727707be&_ss=r. It hold my mop sander on the right hand side. The flex drum kit fit on the left hand side.

This is what I originally bought. https://www.ebay.com/itm/291030753225

Just started this beautiful Leopard in the tree, a Russ Beard pattern, doing a double stack, on 3mm (1/8”) Birch Ply, using a 0 Niqua Pin Less Blade.

I tweaked a great pattern by Sam Custodio. I absolutely love good finger style guitar picking and have tried many times to attain the skill but it's just not in the cards for me. I listened to acoustic guitar music through my headphones while cutting this and it was so therapeutic. The wood is 1/2" Sycamore and the backer was a thin plywood bottom from a repurposed dresser drawer. "♫ Who draws the crowd and plays so loud? Baby it's the guitar man. ♫

I hope you like it. I used scrollsaw, carving tools and sanding tools for this work.

A modified Steve Good pattern. I used 1/4" Baltic Birch plywood and 3/8" Baltic Birch plywood-stained Walnut for the backing. Cut on the Pegas Scroll Saw using mostly Pegas #1 MGT blades, but Pegas #0 Spiral blades around the Elk and Evergreens. A light sanding with a Mac Mop, dipped in diluted Shellac and two coats spray Lacquer Clear Satin with sanding between coats. Comments welcome.

Hi everybody, I started scrolling a few years ago when my husband gave me a Century saw from Harbor Freight. Unfortunately I never really practiced and just took on the occasional project. I was frustrated because I felt clumsy and didn't know what kinds of projects to do. I am still very much a newbie. I made Christmas ornaments for some friends at work, and they turned out pretty well. I way overworked them in finishing - sanding them to death, agonizing over stains - but overall I was pleased. Since then I've done some other small things with mixed results. I cut a bear with pine trees and it came out so well I'm afraid to paint or stain it in case I mess it up I'm looking forward to learning from everyone here!

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Took my time setting it up on the cart. Nice and stable got my table angle (higher in back) set, leveled the table and arm side to side, checked and adjusted the arm to table from to back. Got the blade 90 degrees to the table. Ran my power cables nice and neat with wire clips and such. MAN! When I first turned it on, it was so bloody quiet and smooth. You can hear and feel the difference of better materials! WOWZER!! Did a simple cut just to make some sawdust. Now to figure out how I want to place the cart and plumb it all into my dust collection system and move my top vac line and hose over.

Wrap a wide rubber band a couple of times around the shaft below the knob and stretch it down to one of the screws on the side. If it's long enough you can wrap it around the motor. I've done that to mine and it puts just enough drag on that shaft to keep it from turning.

HOLY HOT TAMALE'!!!! Ordered my Pegas 30" saw Tuesday. SAME DAY.... shipped via UPS... It arrives TODAY!!!! 2-days! Should I complain how fast the shipping and delivery is?

Pretty sure that is the one I purchased.

So my hunch is that the tension knob at the back of the saw is coming loose. If you remember during the troubleshooting process, one of the first things done was making sure that the arm/table was parallel adjusting the rear knob to within 1 mm. But when running the speed test after tensioning with the lever, after running the saw and untensioning, the blade 'flopped' much more than what it was prior to flipping the lever back on the pre-tension. I said in the video the arm and the table are losing parallel. Sure enough, the arm dropped past parallel. To test that, I added a step before flipping the lever back in the test yesterday, and that was tightening the knob in the back, or at least checking, as I know the feel of how tight it should be. Sure enough zero flop after running and flipping the lever forward. Test cut when very well. I did a small horse with various turns. Nailed the lines. So that is why I say that is the culprit. My solution temporarily... will be to check the knob frequently. Next, will be adding some lock-tite, finally replacing the knob. Sucks that this would wear in a years time. Regardless, I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my 30" Pegas. I am going to buy and modify a US General Service cart this weekend and have it ready.

I have a laptop on a cart.($120) I use the built-in camera for when I decide to show up on the camera My main video camera focusing on the scroll saw is on a small boom stand ($20) clamped to the right side of the laptop cart, and I am using a 7-year-old Canon VIXIA HF R800 Full HD Camcorder ($350). My other is a cheap chinese knockoff video camera ($200) for my workbench, that I can move to see my drill press and router. Now that I have my table jigsaw and 1x20" belt +disc sander on the same cart I can pivot the camera to that. This camera is on a tripod ($30), any sturdy one will do. I also use a mic pac, using the lapel microphone. This gives me the best audio, ($45)

No he did it from his own stock, I guess.

I don't know Steve I guess.. but he did an amazing job with the rebuild video. I wanted to do video but I had no way of holding my phone and working at the same time, LOL. I need to get some video type equipment to be able to do that sort of thing. I work on a lot of various brands of saws, cnc's and lasers.. everything in between. Not to mention car repair stuff and other puttering around, LOL.. Not to change subject but I seen you have some decent videos. what type of stands and cameras does one need to do this stuff. LOL, I struggle because I like to just get to it and get a job done and feel as though fooling with camera set up just takes way more time than needed.. yet I'd like to be able to do this sort of thing too, LOL Life struggles, LOL

Duhhh, I should have gone to Steve's page. He has been a great resource to the scrolling community.

Easter Pysanky Eggs created by me prior to starting scrollwork. I did not learn the traditional Ukrainian designs and colors so I created my own. Have a Happy Easter. Dick Mira

I have been scroll sawing for 40 years and I still consider myself a beginner! Dick

Some of my Easter-themed work from the past.

This is a pattern from Steve Good.

I have both, and I much prefer the mop. I find the mac mops to be to agressive for my projects.

Hi and welcome to SSV from So. Cal. Please post pics of your work so we can keep up with your progress. We've all been where you are. I've been at it now for almost 10 years and learn something new all the time. I went from a started saw like yours to having 3 of the best saws made. I couldn't part with any of them. Bought them all used.

You are in the right place Stephanie. I have been scrolling for a few years, a member here for a little over 2 years and I learn something almost every day. Like I said, you are in the right place. People here are great. Jerry

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Yeah, I'm kind of thinking the same.. I'm not sure I would have the patients for it. Plus I have a heck of a time just loading up a 1-3 minute video to any of the social sites.. or my Youtube.. due to my crappy internet service which is a bigger reason why I don't do much video.. that's the one downside to living in the boonies.. That said, last year they worked on running or preparing to run fiber optic lines and talked to the guys working.. they said late this spring they hope to have it running off those lines.. so maybe fingers crossed I'll have something with more than the 2gig upload speed, LOL.. Even my cell phone is faster than my home internet. LOL