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Post by: rob roy on October 17, 2011, 05:00:19 pm: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Roy Neil. I live in the town of Kilmarnock. No, not in Virginia USA, but in Ayrshire Scotland.I have been working with wood in one way or another for 50 years as a joiner/cabinet maker. during that time with all the woodworking machines you can imagine,with one exception and that is the SCROLL SAW
I was given a Rexon 16" saw which didn't work. So being a miserable Scot I decided to investigate and found a dry joint at the back of the motor. 10 minutes and a dab of solder and it works fine. The next problem was, what to do with it!!. I have angina which puts the heavier woodworking into touch. So I Googled Scrollsawing (good old Google) and found Steve Good and all you good folks (pardon the pun).
Be prepared for a lot of stupid questions. I know how to switch it on, the blade, if I had one, goes up and down and then switch it off LOL.
Seriously this is the best site I have found after a lot of searching. It's going to be a steep learning as I have a two and a half year old grandson and Christmas is coming up fast. I will be looking for all the help I can get but i'm certain I will get it here
By the way I am 65 and retired. Growing old is inevitable. Growing up is optional!!
Thank you for allowing me to join the big family family
Roy
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Post by: dgman on October 17, 2011, 05:08:28 pm: Hey Roy, welcome to the forum. I'm Dan From Southern California. Come on in and join the fun. BTW, there is no such thing as a dumb question! The only dumb question is the one not asked!
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Post by: rob roy on October 17, 2011, 05:13:19 pm: Hi dgman, thank you for your warm welcome. Nice to be a member of the big family.
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Post by: Bamacfa on October 17, 2011, 05:28:29 pm: Welcome from Alabama..Nice to meet you
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Post by: rob roy on October 17, 2011, 05:51:31 pm: thank you bamafca for your warm welcome from a very wet Scotland
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Post by: SheGold on October 17, 2011, 06:00:25 pm: Hello Rob, welcome to the forum.. I'm Sheila from Texas.. Glad you joined us..
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Post by: rob roy on October 17, 2011, 06:22:27 pm: Hi Sheila. Nice to meet you and thank you for the warm welcome. I bet you it's not as wet in Texas as it is here in Scotland.
Roy
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Post by: SheGold on October 17, 2011, 06:24:26 pm: You have that right Rob.. We are so dry.. Hey send me some of your wet and I'll send you some dry.. Glad you joined... Sheila
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Post by: rob roy on October 17, 2011, 06:42:16 pm: Hi Sheila, I'll even send you some of the hailstones!!!
Roy
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Post by: newfie on October 17, 2011, 07:49:07 pm: hi Rob.welcome aboard i'm Todd from Newfoundland Canada
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Post by: Russ C on October 17, 2011, 08:30:10 pm: Glad you found us. Hi I'm Russ from Florida. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum. A day without saw dust is like a day without sunshine. :)
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Post by: Judy Hunter on October 17, 2011, 09:33:35 pm: Hello from North Dakota
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Post by: CNLNC on October 17, 2011, 09:42:39 pm: Welcome Rob, i'm sure you'll learn alot, but i'm sure we'll learn alot from you too from your experience in wood working. Ask all the questions you want, because great people here anxious to help.
Good luck!
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Post by: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 06:38:20 am: Hi Newfie, thank you for the warm welcome. I have Canadian cousins who keep sending me "newfie" jokes, I'll have to tell them to stop it now lol
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Post by: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 06:40:29 am: Thank you for the warm welcome to the big family. Looking forward to joining in the fun. Seems to be plenty of it here.
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Post by: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 06:46:33 am: Thank you for your warm welcome Judy, from South Dakota to Scotland. Isn't technology wonderful,(sometimes).
Roy
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Post by: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 06:49:30 am: Nice to meet you CNLNC . Thank you for your warm welcome. Looks like i'm going to enjoy myself here.
Roy
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Post by: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 06:53:37 am: Sorry Judy. Got the wrong end of the state. My apologies
Roy
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Post by: julief on October 18, 2011, 08:33:20 am: Hi Rob and Welcome to the forum. I'm Julie from Texas. Glad you joined us.
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Post by: beginner on October 18, 2011, 09:02:07 am: Welcome to the forum
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Post by: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 10:08:54 am: Hi Julie. Nice to meet you, and thank you for the warm welcome. A very friendly site,I think I'm going to enjoy it.
Roy.
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Post by: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 10:13:58 am: Hi beginner, thank you for your warm welcome, looks like you're the same as me, a beginner. That sounds better than newbie, at 65 I'm anything but NEW. Well worn more likely.
Roy
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Post by: Judy Hunter on October 18, 2011, 10:32:56 am: Rob ...I'm a little North of South Dakota ;D I live in NORTH Dakota. Have fun with this bunch ;)
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Post by: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 11:45:36 am: Hi again Judy, I'm having great fun already. Can't wait to get this saw up and running, then i'll have more fun. Thank you again Judy.
Roy.
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Post by: Gabby on October 18, 2011, 11:41:59 pm: Quote from: rob roy on October 18, 2011, 06:40:29 am
Thank you for the warm welcome to the big family. Looking forward to joining in the fun. Seems to be plenty of it here.

We try Roy, we really do, me and a couple of other jokers. ;D
Welcome aboard, with your experience we hope to hear from you as well, I'm sure you will be an asset to the family of friends.
Gabby in Oregon fixing to get wet too!
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Post by: wombatie on October 19, 2011, 01:12:53 am: Hi Roy, welcome to the forum, I'm Marg from Australia. I have a friend over here that came from a town in Ayshire I think it was called Ardrossen, not too sure. Anyway I hope you enjoy what will become your new obsession, its happed to all of us.

Marg
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Post by: Keith157 on October 19, 2011, 04:40:36 am: Hi rob-roy, I'm from South of the Border, but NOT Mexico way. Welcome from cold, dry Hertfordshire in England. That's the big bulgy bit just below Scotch Corner that gets all sun.......(lol)
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Post by: rob roy on October 19, 2011, 05:44:30 am: Hi Gabby nice to meet you. If anyone needs a bit of advice I will be only too happy to help. No sense in keeping 50 years of experience to yourself if other folks can make use of it. I've had a lot of fun already in the last couple of days. Thanks for your warm welcome. I take it you are one of the jokers iv'e been reading about?.
Roy
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Post by: rob roy on October 19, 2011, 05:54:46 am: Hi Marge, nice to meet you and thank you for your warm welcome. Yes you are right, Ardrossan is a 20 minute drive up the coast from us, a nice little seaside town. I have friends in South Coogee on the outskirts of Sydney. Wombats are one of my favourite animals would you believe!!. I have had fun here already and I'm sure i'll have even more when everything is up and running. Some real characters on here. Thanks again.
Roy.
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Post by: rob roy on October 19, 2011, 06:13:32 am: Hi Keith, thanks for the nice welcome No shame living in Hertfordshire,only joking. We used to live in Queens Park in london,then moved up to Leighton Buzzard and finally, unfortunately, MILTON KEYNES. ugh!!!!. Still it was enjoyable. It is kind of naff having been in the woodworking trade for all those years and never used a scroll saw. All our inlay work and stuff like that was contracted out. As they, say it's never too late to learn. Thanks again Keith.
Roy
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Post by: aubec on October 19, 2011, 09:20:13 am: Hello and welcome from England!
aubec
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Post by: rob roy on October 19, 2011, 09:44:38 am: Hi Aubec, thank you for the warm welcome. Another one from the UK. I am already having some fun on this site and i'm sure i'll have more when the blades arrive for the saw. Thanks again.
Roy.
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Post by: GrayBeard on October 19, 2011, 02:21:30 pm: And a BIG welcome from the middle of the U.S.!

St. Louis, Missouri home of the World Famous Baseball CARDINALS!

We will appreciate your woodworking wisdom and welcome any and all questions you may have.

As a group we NEVER tire of talking about our hobby and HELPING others!

~~~GrayBeard~~~
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Post by: Dawie on October 19, 2011, 02:34:39 pm: Hi Roy,

I'm David. I live on the other side of the channel in the Netherlands. I love Scotland, been there four times now and saving to go again. You've come to the right place to get questions answered en general fun with a great scroll saw family. Enjoy and looking forward to seeing some of your work.

David
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Post by: glenn wouters on October 19, 2011, 02:52:39 pm: Hi Roy.

I'm also a beginner with a very old simple scrollsaw.
But no matter what kind of machine you have, it's the fun that counts.
I already made a lot of "design firewood" but if a project comes out nice...aaahhh good feeling.

I hope you have fun here, and in your shop scrolling away.

Greetings Glenn, Belgium

ps; to Dawie... i didn't know i had a neighbour here...where in Holland?
I'm in Zelzate, close to Terneuzen.
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Post by: rob roy on October 19, 2011, 03:04:41 pm: Hi Dawie, thank you for your warm welcome. I have only been here for a couple of days and I feel as if Iv'e been here for a long while. I hope you enjoyed your visits to Scotland. I live in a town called KILMARNOCK about 20 miles South West of Glasgow. Johnnie Walker whisky is made in Kilmarnock and believe it or not all the carpets on the Titanic were made here. They'll be a bit soggy by now. I can't wait to get started on this scroll sawing. Thanks again Dawie. All the best from Scotland'
Roy
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Post by: rob roy on October 19, 2011, 03:18:26 pm: Hi Glenn, thank you for your warm welcome. As i said to Dawie, Iv'e only been here for a couple of days and it's great fun. You say you are using a simple old saw, well i'll be a simple old man using one but I am looking forward to it. I'm looking at some fun,once I get the hang of scrolling. Thanks again Glenn. Best wishes from Scotland.
Roy
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Post by: Dawie on October 19, 2011, 03:29:24 pm: Quote from: glenn wouters on October 19, 2011, 02:52:39 pm
Hi Roy.

I'm also a beginner with a very old simple scrollsaw.
But no matter what kind of machine you have, it's the fun that counts.
I already made a lot of "design firewood" but if a project comes out nice...aaahhh good feeling.

I hope you have fun here, and in your shop scrolling away.

Greetings Glenn, Belgium

ps; to Dawie... i didn't know i had a neighbour here...where in Holland?
I'm in Zelzate, close to Terneuzen.

Hi Glenn,

I live way up north in Hoogezand about 15km from the city Groningen. Could not be further away from Zeeland. Glad you have found us. I have learned a lot since I have been here and it's just a fun place to hang out.

David
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Post by: rob roy on October 19, 2011, 03:36:55 pm: Hi Grey Beard, thank you for your warm welcome. I may be in Scotland but not only have I heard of the Cardinals, I've even watched them. Scotland might be considered backward but we have SKY.LoL. I am now just waiting for the blades to arrive and i'll be off like the Discovery. A lot to learn in a very short time but i'm sure I wont be short of advice in this big family. Your reputation goes before you as I am led to believe you are the main joker of the family. Thanks again Grey Beard and best wishes from a very wet Scotland. Oh! and all the best for the implant,hope it is working well.
Roy.