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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Neck pain

« on: March 16, 2021, 11:44:27 am »

Just had to add My Reply....  YEA Make sure a Chair is Comfortable.  I also use a Good Well Made Office Chair.
Make the table holding the Scroll Saw tilt towards you around 4 inches high in the back.  Make sure your Chair
is at a level where your Elbows are Straight to the top of the Saw.  Use Good Mag Glasses or Mag Light.  I could
not get used to the mag light.  Mag glasses are my go to.  Lighting is Very Important.  Overhead and Saw Light.
Have a Stereo system playing your favorite music.  ETC....  Have a Good Ventilator System in your shop.  Make
sure you either have a Good Dust Collector System Working Good or Have the dust blow into a Square Fan with
a Good filter taped on.    Practice and Practice until you can cut a 90 without batting an eye.    Nuff now....  Danny  :+}

great stuff Danny, thx

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Neck pain

« on: March 10, 2021, 07:52:32 am »

Thanks Larry.  I think I may have identified what was causing the pain...scrolling was not it, but it wasn't helping. 

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Neck pain

« on: March 05, 2021, 03:03:58 pm »

Off the wall question, but have any of you experienced neck pain from scrolling?  I assume it's similar to what some are experiencing from looking down at their phone continually.  I may have to rig up a higher table.   

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Just checking on the lies my computer tells me.

« on: October 04, 2020, 01:15:28 pm »

It sure is like a ghost town.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: MDF & Minwax sanding sealer

« on: September 23, 2020, 03:24:58 pm »

Thanks guys.

Anyone else?

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General Scroll Saw Talk / MDF & Minwax sanding sealer

« on: September 23, 2020, 06:18:46 am »

Hi everyone.  I'm wondering, for those of you who used MDF:  How do you get the best result with MinWax Sanding Sealer and spray paint? 
I'm finding that the sealer does a lot of sudsing when I apply it and consequently, I'm not happy with the eventual paint results. I tried using a foam brush to apply the sanding sealer, then a chip brush, but neither seem to do the trick.  I may have to breakdown and get a good quality brush.
Just curious how others get a final result that they're happy with.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Next step up from WEN/Harbor Freight

« on: September 08, 2020, 08:27:17 pm »

Well, I pulled the trigger on a Delta 40-694.  Best way to describe the difference between it and the WEN is NIGHT & DAY.  Wow, so smooth.  Loving it.  Now need more time in a day to tackle the list of things I want to make.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Snip off pins?

« on: September 04, 2020, 10:22:29 am »

Jimm...Can you elaborate how you did this without damaging the blade?
Thanks!
~Gary

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Snip off pins?

« on: September 04, 2020, 06:54:08 am »

Hi everyone.  I decided after a month with the WEN, to return it.  The quality is just not there...this was apparent to me even being a newbie.  I decided to bump up to a Delta 40-694.  But, this leaves me with a fresh package of pinned blades.  Can anyone tell me if I can just snip the pinned portion of the blade off and use them in the Delta?

Thanks in advance.
~Gary

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Next step up from WEN/Harbor Freight

« on: August 24, 2020, 06:46:23 am »

Thanks to everyone who's responded!  Welcome any others as well.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Next step up from WEN/Harbor Freight

« on: August 20, 2020, 12:31:42 pm »

I would highly recommend the DeWalt 788. reasonably priced and available on amazon

Thanks Judy.  Just curious, is there anything in between the entry models and say, this DeWalt? (Like in the $300 range.)

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Next step up from WEN/Harbor Freight

« on: August 18, 2020, 11:45:42 am »

Hi everyone. I've had my WEN now for a couple of weeks and have been enjoying the heck out of this new hobby.  I'm curious though, where the quality in saws goes from the entry models, like the next step up.  At some point, I may make the jump.  Thanks in advance.
~Gary

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: Blade for 1/2" MDF

« on: August 10, 2020, 10:47:29 am »

MDF is tough on bladed due to the glue.

Do you have pinned or unpinned?

I cut some the other day with Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse #3 with out any problems.  Left quite a smooth finish but still have to seal edges.

The are unpinned.  If you have pinned blades a #3 or #5 scroll reverse might work.

Thank you Don.  I pick up my saw Wednesday and I believe it comes with pinned.  I am not sure at this point if it will take blades that are not pinned.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Blade for 1/2" MDF

« on: August 10, 2020, 07:11:05 am »

I apologize in advance if this question as been beat to death by other newbies, but I cannot find a definitive answer in my search.

What blade should I be using (with a WEN 3922) in cutting 1/2 MDF?

Thanks in advance everyone.

~Gary

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Introduce Yourself. / I come in peace!

« on: August 04, 2020, 08:03:24 pm »

Hi everyone, hope you are all well.  My name is Gary and I have begun to dabble in woodworking a little more over the past few years...probably coinciding with my kids growing older (two in college, one a HS Jr.) and having more time available.  I'm not the most skilled guy, but the things I've done (mostly outdoor furniture type stuff) has been enough to make me puff out my chest a bit from time to time.

I stumbled across some scrollsaw 3D artwork online, sports oriented, that has me wondering if I could do that.  I decided to start out where most of you probably did, with an entry level saw from my local Home Depot.  It's the WEN 3822 (some of you probably just went "Gasp!") but I feel better starting with a machine like this.

As for my username...I spent 25+ years coaching middle school basketball.  And I am probably the forum's only elementary PE teacher.