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The Coffee Shop / Re: This is very interesting.

« on: January 10, 2014, 11:00:03 am »

I can't see where it would be much of a problem as long as it doesn't get knocked over accidentally.
I would worry if there are children playing in the area but other than that, GO FOR IT!
I'm not sure if it will provide all that much heat but, like anything else, it is worth a try and I might be surprised.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: A video for you to watch

« on: January 09, 2014, 10:26:42 am »

I've seen this video before but,could watch it all day!
I would love to see the whole thing in person but, I'm sure that I would be there for two weeks at least!
Thanks for posting the video,I love it,no matter how many times I've seen it. 

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Table saws

« on: January 07, 2014, 12:36:16 pm »

Shogun,
I would say that BRAND has nothing to do with ACCURACY.
I'm not a Craftsman fan by any means but, for the price range I wouldn't say it is a bad saw.
Accuracy on ANY saw has to do with the blade being parallel to the miter slots, the fence being parallel to the blade and miter slots and the miter gauge being a true 90 degrees to all three. In other words, it is all a matter of setting the saw up correctly to get accuracy on any saw.
I have a more expensive table saw (Jet) but, if it wasn't set up correctly I wouldn't have good accuracy either. The most important things to look for are horse power, ease of use (as far as blade tilt, raising the blade, sizeof the saw etc.) and RPM of the motor and/or blade.
A good set up and a sharp blade will make or break any saw of any brand.
Just my two cents worth.

Rog.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Info. concerning Adhesive back paper....:+}

« on: January 07, 2014, 09:39:35 am »

Where's that global warming when you need it?

As I said to a fellow at Sunday brunch, "Where is Al Gore when you really need him?" The guy replied, "He,s busy refining the internet."   

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Drill Bits

« on: January 07, 2014, 09:34:38 am »

Can you get 5/16" diameter dowel for the axles?

Rog

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Drill Bits

« on: January 04, 2014, 06:12:42 pm »

I'm a drill bit freak and I've never heard of such an animal but, that is not to say they don't exist.
I use hole saws to cut wheels and there are hole saw holders that hold a 1/4" bit in the center and a hole saw cutter of any size and step up to 7/16" hex shank for the drill chuck.
I like the hole saws because I can cut most any size of circle for wheels and still maintain a 1/4" hole for the axle.
My set is rather extensive from 9/16" up to 3-1/2" in 1/16" increments for the smaller sizes and then I skip a few sizes in the upper end. They can get expensive in the larger sizes.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Waves

« on: January 03, 2014, 09:58:55 am »

SURF'S UP!!!

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / I'm sorry.

« on: January 02, 2014, 06:44:15 pm »

  I just tried to log into this forum a few minutes ago and got a message that said "Rapid Roger you are banned from this site."
I don't know what I did but, I'm sorry. 
I left and went to another forum and then came back and all is OK now. Guess I've been forgiven.
What kind of deal is this? Has anyone else experienced this problem?

Rog

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Airbrush for shellac?

« on: January 02, 2014, 10:32:54 am »

I've never used an airbrush so I can't comment on that but, as long as there are no rubber "O" rings or something that alcohol will affect in the airbrush, I don't see why it won't work. as for clean up, denatured alcohol is the answer for that. 
I like using shellac because of the ease of it and altho alcohol does have a smell, it is not as bad as some thinners. And it is easy and quick to apply more layers of finish for a smooth feel to it.
Also, you can make any cut of shellac you might want. Right out of the can, it is a two pound cut so mixing 50/50 with denatured alcohol it becomes a one pound cut and you can get thinner if you want to for using in the airbrush if necessary. 

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: Another Funny

« on: December 30, 2013, 09:46:32 am »

NOW I KNOW!!
I wondered why my wife wanted me to get more life insurance!
I kept telling the insurance agents "No." Because I don't have that much of a life anyway. 

Rog

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Ask Steve a question. / Re: Cutting thick wood / and wood finish

« on: December 28, 2013, 11:23:03 am »

I'm not sure what kind of boxes you are making but, I recently made five boxes for my grandkids for Christmas using very thick wood.  In fact, I think the pieces were close to 2-1/4" thick and pretty much maxed out my saw.
I used Olson FR48TW blades which are .080 wide and .018 thick and have only 7 TPI. I also started out by drilling 3/4" holes in all four corners and just cut from hole to hole (corner to corner if you will).
The real "secret" is to go slow and let the saw dust clear the gullet of the teeth and stop and back up just a bit so the dust can clear easier from time to time. If you are cutting a straight line and push too hard, the blade will curve a bit which is not a real problem except when you are starting or finishing a cut. There, you need to slow way down (maybe even add a bit more tension to the blade) and let it cut slowly and keep the blade vertical and straight.
Here is a picture of one of the boxes just before adding the top piece and showing the off cut (drop out) center part.



Hope that helps.

Here is a shot of some of the finished boxes.



Rog

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Brag Forum / Re: Optical Puzzle

« on: December 28, 2013, 10:19:20 am »

I see FOUR faces. 

Rog

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Pattern Requests. / Re: I need to make a box to hold all my ornaments

« on: December 27, 2013, 09:52:24 am »

Clay,
I made some Christmas ornaments several years ago (2002) and made boxes for them (three sets actually). Here is how I did it, it may give you some ideas and I'll try to post some pictures.
My boxes measure 4" x 6" x 2" deep and the sides and top are 1/8" plywood and the bottom is 1/4" plywood. I used finger joints on the corners and bottom. The top is a lift off style made of two layers of 1/8" ply. The top most piece is stained dark and the backer is cut to just fit inside the box.











Hope this helps give you some ideas.

Rog

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The Coffee Shop / Re: To all of my friends at SSW

« on: December 23, 2013, 09:30:17 am »

We have 7" of snow on the ground and it is 7 degrees F. Want to trade places for a few weeks? 
Have a Merry Christmas any way! 

Rog

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Tutorials, Techniques and Tips / Re: Enhancing veining

« on: December 22, 2013, 11:17:21 am »

I wouldn't paint it at all! Especially black! I realize that his bike is black but, If you just stain the wood with a dark walnut stain it will still show the grain of the wood and represent a dark or black color and the veining will stand out better and be contrary to the wood grain as well there by showing up much better.
By painting any color it hides the grain of the wood and it may as well be plastic.
Just my two cents.

Rog