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Hey Everyone! In this viewer requested video, I give you all the information I have in my head on selecting the best scroll saw blade for your projects! I do my best to talk about the various types of scroll saw blades out their. Hope you all the video and I hope it helps some new Scrollers! #ArtisanPirate

Good day fellow scrollers. Have a question that I've seen on these forums, but the theads are rather old. My question is top feeding a blade on a Dewalt 788. I've been scrolling for 6 years and have always bottom fed the blade. I can do a blade change in 12 seconds. However I've been toying with portraits and the larger sizes are crimping that routine. I need to learn to top feed the blade. I've looked a videos and read remarks, but honestly I tried a few times this past week and I bet I fumbled for a couple minutes to get the blade into the bottom clap (without looking) and then on my Dewalt I find to get good tension I need to push the top arm down slightly when clamping the blade. This move really requires three hands. So is there any update on top feeding techniques for a Dewalt 788? Pointers, modification to clamps, suggestions? Thanks all. I'm going to post this across several forums to get good coverage so I appologize in advance. Larry

Please help I only use my scroll saw a few days a week (only evening and weekends ) For the last few times, I have been using #1 FDUR blades. I have this problem with the blades: After about 5-6 blade feeds, the blade starts to bend backwards at the top (at the point where the upper clamp clamps on the blade). My saw is EX-16, Blade is #1 FDUR, Please see the attached picture I suspect that I have excessive back forth blade movement which causes misalignment between the top & bottom blades clamps (does this seem a valid reason?). Here are the pictures: .

Hi all, I've been brainstorming some projects for a few months now, and received my scroll saw today. I purchased a Porter Cable 1.6amp Scroll saw, which accepts 5" pin & pin end blades. I also purchased a set of Olson Saw blades to get started with, which I have yet to try. This is my first time using a scroll saw. I tried cutting some scrap wood earlier with the included blade, just to get a feel for the machine. I ran into some difficulty cutting around curves (I tried cutting out a circle), which I'm hoping to get better at time with practice. I do have a few questions that I'm hoping someone can answer. Ideally, I would like to focus on detailed, intricate work (focus on lettering, custom keychains, nameplates, stuff of the like). I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for blades, and also material/wood. I'm looking for something I can pick up at my local Lowe's and/or Home Depot, just to get started. I've read that Flying Dutchmen blades are highly recommended, but wanted to make sure I purchase the "right" set for the type of work I'd like to focus on (would spiral blades be a good idea)? In terms of wood/material, I'm looking for something that is affordable, but with a decent quality to it, and of course, usable with a scroll saw. Perhaps something that will look nice with a simple wood stain, eliminating the need to paint it over, when it comes to finishing options. I've attached some links to below for reference. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, and i look forward to learning more. Scroll Saw: http://www.amazon.com/Variable-Speed-Scroll-Saw-Stand/dp/B00UVY8Y1C Blades: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G33Q6Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00 Kind of work I'm interested in making: http://womeninwoodworking.com/Resource.ashx?sn=ScrollSawnNameplates http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com/files/437434/uploaded/sld486-scroll-saw-merry-christmas-letter-pattern2.jpg http://www.coolhammers.com/new_page_8_files/image002.jpg

Purchased a supposedly nearly-new Dewalt 788 within the past year. We haven’t used it much at all yet. Noticing that the motor is bogging down when blade tension is increased. What do I need to know to overcome this motor bog down issue?

Hello, I am new here. I have never used a scroll saw before, but I recently purchased a used Delta SS350 for pretty cheap. I got it home and started trying to figure out how to put a blade in and I took apart the top and bottom "Quick Release". Well, the spring for the top quick release went shooting across the basement floor and I spent an hour looking for it. Anyway I ordered a new spring, but I still do not know how to get the blade into the machine. The manual is pretty horrible and it says to push the quick release back and feed in the blade. Not very helpful. I don't even know what lenght of blade I should be using and if I should be using the ones with the little pins at the top or not. If anyone who has experience with this machine wouldn't mind helping me out I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Okay I just started my first real project yesterday. I got done cutting it out and I am not very happy with the results, lots of sanding to do. I have had my scroll saw (Harbor Freight) for about a year now and have only done a couple projects with it for some other hobbies. I am using one of the blades (pin type) that came with the saw, not even sure what it is but seems to be pretty coarse maybe 10-15 teeth per inch. I was cutting 1x material and the cuts don't seem as smooth as I thought they would be. I did just order some new regular blades today from Lesley's Patterns (Super Intro Pack) because I knew the pin blades could never do some of the more detailed work that I am planning. So to my question, how often do you change your blades, and how do you know when they are to dull to do the job you are doing. Thanks, Jeff