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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Reaper on August 20, 2011, 11:19:57 pm

Title: Spiral Blades
Post by: Reaper on August 20, 2011, 11:19:57 pm

I'm finally going to try to use the spiral blades I bought last year.Any tips or hints would be great. Dave

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: GrayBeard on August 21, 2011, 03:14:34 pm

1. Stack Cut
2. High Saw Speed
3. SLOOOOOW and steady feed!!!!!!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: Gabby on August 21, 2011, 03:33:58 pm

GB
What about blade tension? semi tight, tight, really tight??
G

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: GrayBeard on August 21, 2011, 04:37:43 pm

As with all blades...TIGHT!!!

Remember you are going to be cutting in all directions so you want as little 'deflection' of the blade as possible.

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: Reaper on August 22, 2011, 09:39:46 pm

Thanks GB

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: GrayBeard on August 22, 2011, 10:52:10 pm

this is DEFINITELY the time to "let the blade do the work and just GUIDE the wood"!

Word of warning...they doo wear out so be ready to change blades as needed...

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: Paw Paw Ray on August 23, 2011, 08:45:27 am

A lot of practice

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: spiderman on August 23, 2011, 02:43:13 pm

Quote from: Gabby on August 21, 2011, 03:33:58 pm

GB
What about blade tension? semi tight, tight, really tight??
G

wow being an smart-donkey CB   ;D :D :P


CB  loose is better......

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: spiderman on August 23, 2011, 02:48:55 pm

Quote from: Reaper417 on August 20, 2011, 11:19:57 pm

I'm finally going to try to use the spiral blades I bought last year.Any tips or hints would be great. Dave

get the FD spiral blades they last longer...

What type of scroll saw do you have..

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: Gabby on August 23, 2011, 03:52:27 pm

Quote from: cyberghost on August 23, 2011, 02:43:13 pm

Quote from: Gabby on August 21, 2011, 03:33:58 pm

GB
What about blade tension? semi tight, tight, really tight??
G

wow being an smart-donkey CB   ;D :D :P


CB  loose is better......


Since we can't say A**,  Donkey works since both names are the same thing. LOL
Good one Cyb Ghost.
Gabby

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: Reaper on August 23, 2011, 05:56:27 pm

I have a hegner and I did get the fd blades from Mike.

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: Reaper on August 23, 2011, 09:00:48 pm

Now that I tried it a little bit.Can you make a straight line with the blade?

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: GrayBeard on August 23, 2011, 09:05:48 pm

IF you are damn careful and very steady....
otherwise do all your 'squiggly' cuts and then switch to a flat blade

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: dgman on August 23, 2011, 09:55:03 pm

Hey Reaper, I don't use spirals to often, but when I do it is usually in conjunction with flat blades. so I recommend that you you use both as needed.

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: Reaper on August 23, 2011, 11:09:41 pm

See thats why I like this board and the members. To tell you the truth I never even thought about using both blades. I was so focused on the spiral I forgot about the straight blade. Thanks guys... Dave

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: wombatie on August 24, 2011, 02:12:55 am

I got some FD spiral blades last year and broke 3 doing the smallest cut.  How do you get the ends straight because I think that was the problem, I could not sit them in the clamps properly and they kept breaking.

Marg

Title: Re: Spiral Blades
Post by: Mainewoods on August 24, 2011, 07:39:24 am

Quote from: wombatie on August 24, 2011, 02:12:55 am

I got some FD spiral blades last year and broke 3 doing the smallest cut.  How do you get the ends straight because I think that was the problem, I could not sit them in the clamps properly and they kept breaking.

Marg

The clamps on my saw don't work well with the regular spiral blades (break constantly), so I had to resort to the "Flat End" spirals from FD.  Worked much better with my clamps, although they don't come in as small a size as the regular spirals.  Maybe give them a shot if you haven't already!   

Hope this helps!  :)