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The Coffee Shop / Re: Judy is HOME!

« on: July 05, 2011, 10:56:43 pm »

Good news Judy get well and will see you soon
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: blades

« on: July 04, 2011, 10:35:56 pm »

I tried the Olsen blades but found they blunt quickly and break easily and now use the FD blades from FD Mike, excellent service
Jimbo

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Brag Forum / Re: First Scroll Saw Project

« on: July 04, 2011, 02:22:37 am »

My I pad I put on my eye, where else would you put it?
Nice job Greywolf
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: I think I'm over tightening the wing nut

« on: July 03, 2011, 11:20:53 pm »

I use a toggle bolt very good for people with arthritis, I also stripped the thread in my blade holder, had it replaced under warranty, but I had a helix insert put in the old one and it is perfect.
I have trouble with blades slipping out all so.
You don't see dust because he will have an extractor system as I do 
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Proper way to cut 1 and 1/2 inch pine? This is a Question.... :+}

« on: July 03, 2011, 11:15:35 pm »

For 1 1/2" wood you need at least a #7 or #9 blade and feed the wood as slow as poss, I have had problems as well and found it was mainly the feed rate
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Just received this from Ross Hunter.....

« on: June 28, 2011, 08:27:48 pm »

Best news I have heard for a while, thanks GB
Jimbo

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The Coffee Shop / To Judy Hunter

« on: June 26, 2011, 03:52:21 pm »

Happy birthday Judy hope you have a special day
Hugs and kisses
Jimbo

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Brag Forum / Re: Birthday present for a friend...

« on: June 25, 2011, 03:41:35 pm »

Nice GB do you make your own frames
Jimbo

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The Coffee Shop / Re: How old is Grandpaw!!

« on: June 25, 2011, 03:40:02 pm »

Yes and I had to boil the copper for the bath then bail the hot water into the bath wash day was the same I had to boil the copper for the clothes washing and when the clothes looked clean drag them into a tub for rinsing then put them through a hand ringer, gas was a coin in the slot, milk delivered by horse and cart and bailed into a billy, later on we got mick bottles with card board tops really modern
This all of course was before 1952, and if you wanted to buy a new car you needed overseas funds and second hand cars were much dearer than a new one
and on and on and on, you are dead rite GB
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Saw break down

« on: June 24, 2011, 04:05:05 pm »

At $1300NZ I cant afford to have 2 saws
Jimbo

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Brag Forum / Re: My first light box

« on: June 21, 2011, 10:34:07 pm »

Looks great
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Saw break down

« on: June 21, 2011, 10:32:41 pm »

It has gone back to the NZ distributors they had it picked up the same day, it has to go to Auckland some 700km they should have it by now, they said they have had several Excalibur's that have done the same thing so will have to wait to hear from them, it is still under warranty so it wont cost it is just the inconvenience of not having it
Jimbo

   

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Saw break down

« on: June 21, 2011, 08:35:39 pm »

I am in withdrawal symptoms and my saw only packed in on Tues. a bearing has caved in by the looks of it as a few ball bearings fell out of the back, didn't last long as I have only had it for 12 months
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: A Curious Question About Speed

« on: June 21, 2011, 08:32:29 pm »

I use the speed control to make depending on the thickness of the wood and the hardness, it seems to me that some wood cuts better at a higher speed than others
Jimbo

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: x!%&?$ - Saw burned through!

« on: June 19, 2011, 06:12:47 pm »

Ex Caliber, nice saw and worth the investment
Jimbo