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Toy Makers / Re: Toy wheel sizes?

« on: May 10, 2014, 07:49:56 pm »

I did not know that there was a minimum size wheel for toys! 
I usually cut my own wheels using a hole saw and I don't ever remember ever making or needing any wheel smaller than 1-1/4" diameter so, I would say that could be correct.
I guess that whoever makes the rules is looking at a possible choking hazard for small children and I understand that but WHOW how far can they carry things like this? There should be SOME responsibility left up to parents. Some 3 or 4 year old children are smart enough to use computers so why can't they be trained not to put things in their mouths and take care of their toys?

Rant over...

Rog 

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Pattern Requests. / Re: Looking for monkey piggy bank..

« on: May 07, 2014, 09:57:58 am »

That is going to be a tough one! I've never seen a "monkey piggy" before. 

Just teasing you a bit, I know what you are asking for.    
I don't make patterns but, someone else will be along soon to help you out. 

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: DELTA DOES ANY ONE KNOW A DEALER

« on: May 01, 2014, 07:41:48 pm »

Warm the parts up with hot water or a hair dryer and they get more pliable and easier to snap together.
Of course don't get them so hot that they melt. But then again they would be too hot to handle anyway.
A bit of light machine oil might help the parts to slide together also.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Hope you weren't in this at the time

« on: April 29, 2014, 10:16:20 am »

If you have winds like we have  had in Kansas for the last few days, that would not be unusual at all!
Sunday, the wind blew Oklahoma through Kansas on it's way to Nebraska and Monday, the wind blew Oklahoma back to where it belonged. You would be surprised what has blown down our street TWICE! 
The winds have been between 50 to 60 MPH for the last three days from various directions but, mostly out of the north and is bringing cold with it. (39 degrees f right now. 9:15 AM April 29 2014!) Surprising for this late in spring.
 
Rog 

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Another New beach- it must be spring

« on: April 26, 2014, 05:57:28 pm »

It amazes me how much time, money and effort is put in by people trying to outsmart Mother Nature.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it backfires but, it never ends these days.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: My thoughts for the day....

« on: April 24, 2014, 09:07:49 pm »

You must be over 40 years old.

I thought that only us grumpy old men thought like that.

Rog

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Weight that helped me

« on: April 24, 2014, 11:16:32 am »

Lorace,
Those could be helpful for glue-ups as well depending on the amount of weight they are. Especially for uneven surfaces and small hard to clamp items. You could just put a piece of wax paper over the item to keep the glue from sticking to the bag.

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Bandsaw Fence for Craftsman 14"

« on: April 17, 2014, 06:18:21 pm »

I have to agree with ChuckD.

I don't own a bandsaw but from what little I've used one and what I read on other forums, a band saw does not always cut in a perfect straight line at a given distance. The blade tends to wander off true much like a scroll saw does. They call it "drift" and you must set the fence according to what the blade drift is doing.
Most people just mark a line on the board (like a pattern for a scroll saw) and just follow by eye to get an idea of what drift you have and adjust the fence to that angle.
So, what I'm saying is that you do not want to lock a fence in a 90 degree angle to the table or blade in this case.
And to make matters worse, every time you change blades (which is not all that easy to do) you must re-adjust the fence to suit the drift in the new blade. That is why the magnetic fence is much easier to use.
Unlike a table saw, you can not just set the fence 3/8" from the blade and expect the board to be a constant 3/8" thick all the way down unless you have adjusted for the drift.
I would like to have a band saw if I had the room for it but, honestly don't know that I would use it for anything but re-sawing wider boards. And then you still have to run them through the planner to get the blade marks out and get a constant thickness down the full length and width.

Rog 

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The Coffee Shop / Re: What to do (IF)(When) you cut off finger(s)

« on: April 16, 2014, 10:30:52 am »

If you can't buy it, MAKE IT .
Rob Roy.

That reminds me of a story my old boss told me.
He was restoring an older car (Corvair) and there was one part made of plastic that kept breaking so he ask a machinist to make the part out of steel for him. The reply from the machinist was.....
"You can't make that, you'll have to buy it." 

Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Change Bowl

« on: April 11, 2014, 10:23:15 am »

Good job on a nice "utility" tray EIEIO! I call it a utility tray because as you said, it could be used for a lot of different things.
It reminded me of some snack trays that I made as Christmas gifts several years ago.
The pattern is in Steve Goods pattern catalog if anyone is  interested.







They are not too hard to make and I thought they looked cool but, I don't think anybody that received them (I gave them in sets of six) ever used them.  At least I've never been offered one when I visit. 

Rog

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Blade Slippage?

« on: April 10, 2014, 04:43:34 pm »

Are you wiping the oil off of the blade and/or sanding the blade ends before installing?
Have you removed the lower clamp screw and scuffed it with sand paper for better friction contact?
Are you pushing the wood into the blade too hard?
Are you trying to make very sharp turns with your larger size blade?

I use a #10 as my very largest blade but, it doesn't like sharp turns. I use it mostly just to cut straight or very easy curves. A # 7 will cut thicker (1-1/2") wood with tighter turns just fine for me.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Fisherman name

« on: April 09, 2014, 09:04:46 pm »

Chunky Leadhead. 

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: caption this

« on: April 09, 2014, 09:03:00 pm »

I HATE MONDAYS!!!  

Rog 

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The Coffee Shop / Re: House Moving - A do it yourself Tutorial

« on: April 03, 2014, 05:00:12 pm »

It is probably a good thing that the house doesn't have a basement. 
I would add a back porch and stairs ASAP also. 

Rog

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: 3D, puzzle, fish, key chains

« on: March 26, 2014, 10:30:45 am »

Yes Becky, you assemble the pieces in reverse order than you cut them. I guess that I should have mentioned that in the tute.
Interlock the tail and the rear part of the body, then add the front/eye section and finally the head or mouth piece. When you put the peg into the eyehole it holds the whole thing together.
As I mentioned in the tute, BE SURE THAT THE PEG IS A PRESS FIT into the hole. To disassemble, you press the peg to one side of the head and pull it out. I helps if you leave the peg a bit longer than the fish is wide. If you use 3/4" thick material, the peg should be about 13/16" long or a bit more. If you cut it exact, you can use the tip of a ballpoint pen or something to push it out far enough to get a fingernail or two on it.
It is all very clear once you have it in your hands. 

Rog