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The Coffee Shop / Just in from Washington, D.C.

« on: May 28, 2010, 05:28:29 pm »

NEWS  ALERT...
Washington, D.C.
May 28, 2010, 4:00 p.m. CDT

DeWalt Tool Company, manufacturer of the famous DW 788 Scroll Saw has been cited for failure to include the following warning label on all of the aformentioned Scroll Saws!
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WARNING:

Assembly and Initial Use of the DeWalt DW788 Scroll Saw MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH!

Assembling and using this SAW has been shown to cause SEVERE ADDICTION to the
hobby of Scrolling!

Proceed with Extreme Caution!

Once Assembled and Used this SAW has been shown to cause hobbyists to seriously question
their choice of any other model of Scroll Saw.

Continued Use of the DW 788 WILL in MOST  hobbyists cause extreme addiction leading to loss of sleep, loss of family members and marriage partners and dramatic increase in the urge to complete projects heretofore never attempted!

Hobbyists are URGED to proceed with Extreme Caution!
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I truly have found "Nirvana" ! ! !

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / New DeWalt 788 for GrayBeard!!!

« on: May 26, 2010, 07:55:52 pm »

I did it!
With the help of the internet, copy and paste, emails, etc. I was able to negotiate the purchase of a brand new, in the box, DeWalt DW788 Yellow Saw!!!
Terms of the deal are not to be disclosed by either the local franchisee nor myself.
To boot, there is a DeWalt Service Center almost directly across the road in case of problems.

Saw and Stand to be picked up on Friday, May 28th and Saturday happens to be my BirthDay....my B'day present to ME!

NOW...What can you 'yaller' owners tell me about things to watch out for or to do when setting it up so I can jump right in and start 'making sawdust'.
I already have the momentary foot switch, light and magnifier and a tiny 'square' to true the blade.
I will carefully clean the table with solvents and thoroughly wax same with Johnson's Paste wax.
Stand will be assembled carefully and the necessary torque will be applied to all fasteners to make it firm and steady.

What else do you recommend that I do before cutting for hours to get used to it???

~~~Gray(happy)Beard~~~

1728

General Scroll Saw Talk / Fire Safety!

« on: May 26, 2010, 03:17:17 pm »

As a former Volunteer FireFighter I am conscious of this matter.

Do you keep all pressurized spray cans localized in a cabinet?
Are all 'flammables', ie, thinners, solvents, etc. stored in a metal locker?
Do you use a safety can for your wiping materials, rags, paper towels, etc.?

A friend and neighbor is on our local FireFighting service and he has even placed an 'Alert' in the system that shows I have flammables stored in my garage so the response team knows what they are facing if they have to come.

Please review your Fire Safety measures for the protection of you, your family and your FireFighters!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Tools-Plus?

« on: May 21, 2010, 03:34:21 pm »

 
Anybody have any experiences with "Tool-Plus" as a  vendor/supplier?

Thinking about a large purchase from them aqnd don't want to get stung...

~~~GrayBeard~~~

1730

Brag Forum / The Graduation Scrapbook....

« on: May 19, 2010, 11:29:54 pm »

Well folks it is DONE and now to get up early and take it to Denver!

Pics for 'comments'...





~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / DW 788...LIGHT???

« on: May 19, 2010, 11:21:36 am »

If you have a 788 did you purchase the factory LIGHT?
How good is it?
Can a magnetic based light do just as well? or a clamp on?

About to make the deal and will get the stand but I am ambivalent about the light since I have several I could use.

Thanks for your comments and opinions!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Poly Packing Tape?

« on: May 18, 2010, 02:58:20 pm »

  Do You or Don't You place it over your pattern before you cut?

It is vigorously promoted by some and just a vigorously shunned by others!

What is your Method?

Do you use the Blue or Green Painter's tape under your pattern?

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Price Check - DW 788.....

« on: May 17, 2010, 12:24:38 pm »

Checked today!

Grizzly.com - $469.95 (includes light and stand) + shipping (estimate US locations = $20 to $30)

Tools-plus.com - $499.95 (includes light and stand) + $6.50 shipping to US locations!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / RE: Steve's Blog Post of May 17, 2010

« on: May 17, 2010, 10:01:02 am »

On the Blog Steve talks about securing 'Split Rings' and 'keychains'.

I have found that another good source of these kinds of items are the "BEADING" stores that are around virtually everywhere. There are two within 5 miles of my home that carry extensive lines of what are called "Jewerly Findings" which include such things as split rings, beaded chains and connectors, 'jump rings' etc.
I have also seen them in the 'craft' sections of some of the Discount stores.

For keychains I tend to go to the hardware store and use the larger beaded chain that used to be called 'bathtub chain' that used to be used to hold the old fashioned stoppers in bathtubs and sinks before everything went to the 'popup' variety! This chain can be bought in bulk and is larger and stronger for more rugged use.

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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Ask Steve a question. / General Interest Question.....

« on: May 16, 2010, 10:41:03 am »

Steve, what BROWSER do you use and do you recommend any particular one over the others?

I personally avoid IE at all costs due to previous experiences. FireFox has been my browser of choice since it was first introduced but I am gradually being won over to Google's CHROME!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Thinking about trying something new (to me)!

« on: May 12, 2010, 01:53:19 pm »

 
I've never tried the 'airbrush' techniques before and I am thinking of venturing into yet another aspect of "HOBBYism"!

Any advice, direction, hints, suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated as per usual.

Since this is a 'trial' thing, what should i invest in the way of equipment. I have a larger compressor with a regulator so I guess I could use that for the air source. (Yes, No, Maybe?) If it works out I will surely buy an 'airbrush' compressor for mobility.

What else do I need and what brands do I look for?

Thanks for any and all assistance!!!

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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Ask Steve a question. / Steve, Charlie, et al.......Copyrights?

« on: May 10, 2010, 08:13:59 pm »

What kind of hassle is there in obtaining a copyright for artistic endeavors?
Or should I blow a couple hundred bucks and ask an attorney?

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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Ask Steve a question. / Inlace or Clay?

« on: May 10, 2010, 06:38:12 pm »

Steve, do you think either or both of these would work in your wrist bracelet pattern?

Curious....

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Lightly Used EX-21 For Sale...should I buy?

« on: May 05, 2010, 11:28:03 am »

Just found this info on CraigsList...

LIKE NEW - Excalibur EX-21 Scroll Saw with 21" throat capacity, 2" cutting thickness capacity, large 13-1/2" x 23-1/2" table surface with an onboard dust blower. Quick blade changes with finger operated blade clamps, no tools required. Easy access speed and tension controls. Organized blade storage on base. This machine has a unique tilting head which makes cutting pieces at an angle much easier.

I have owned this saw for one year. I have used it 3 or 4 times. I guarantee the motor has less than 1/2 hour run time. Basically this scroll saw is brand new. It comes with a foot pedal. It is sitting on a home made stand that is on wheels. This is one of those tools that I just HAD TO HAVE but just don't use. I paid $689 for this scroll saw one year ago and can provide you a copy of the invoice. You can have all of the extra blades that I have purchased. These machines sell on line from $650 (without the foot pedal) to $750 plus shipping. This is a real bargain. I have attached several photos of the actual scroll saw. If you would purchase the saw, you would have to come pick it up and get it out of my basement. I am not able to bring it up the steps.
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About 70 miles away....

He is asking $550

Any thoughts?

~~~GrayBeard~~~

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Any one else noticed the 'membership'?

« on: May 04, 2010, 04:03:52 pm »

As of this post we have 992 members!!!

Way to go, Steve!!!

~~~GrayBeard~~~