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==Status== | ==Status== | ||
Scrollsaw is presently working. I recently had to fashion a new cover for the side after the old one became lost. [[User:Fahadsadah|Fahadsadah]] ([[User talk:Fahadsadah|talk]]) 17:05, 11 December 2012 (UTC) | Scrollsaw is presently working. I recently had to fashion a new cover for the side after the old one became lost. [[User:Fahadsadah|Fahadsadah]] ([[User talk:Fahadsadah|talk]]) 17:05, 11 December 2012 (UTC) | ||
It currently has a 20 teeth per inch blade fitted, which should be ok for anything you may sensibly want to cut with it. | It currently has a 20 teeth per inch blade fitted, which should be ok for anything you may sensibly want to cut with it. | ||
Spare blades can be found in the sawblades drawer of the filing cabinet in the workshop. | Spare blades can be found in the sawblades drawer of the filing cabinet in the workshop. | ||
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Looks like 5inch blades fit. | Looks like 5inch(127mm) blades fit. | ||
The current configuration needs pinned blades. | The current configuration needs pinned blades. | ||
In theory non-pinned blades could be used with a different attachment, we don't seem to have it | In theory non-pinned blades could be used with a different attachment, we don't seem to have it, so make sure you buy blades with pins not "plain end" | ||
==Instructions== | ==Instructions== | ||
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Do not overtighten it! This will cause the blade to snap! | Do not overtighten it! This will cause the blade to snap! | ||
You can check the tension with the power to the machine OFF by "pinging" the blade... pluck it with your finger nail and listen. It should be a fairly high, sharp, clear note. If it's a bit "thud" sounding, tighten the blade with the handscrew at the back, plucking the blade as you go so you can get an ear for a well tensioned blade. | |||
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Please only cut thin/small pieces of wood or similar soft materials. | Please only cut thin/small pieces of wood or similar soft materials. | ||
Acrylic will cut in this saw very effectively, but it makes a lot of mess. | Acrylic will cut in this saw very effectively, but it makes a lot of mess. When cutting acrylic/plastic, you should go slowly - the blade will heat up quickly and cause the material to melt rather than cut if forced into the blade too hard or fast. | ||
You can adjust the cutting angle of the saw by up to 45degrees, by using the handscrew on the front of the machine. This can make very effective bevels and corner joints. | You can adjust the cutting angle of the saw by up to 45degrees, by using the handscrew on the front of the machine. This can make very effective bevels and corner joints. | ||
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==Consumables== | ==Consumables== | ||
* '''Purchasing:''' | * '''Purchasing:''' | ||
http://www. | http://www.axminster.co.uk/proxxon-scroll-saw-blades-with-pin-ends | ||
Captcha's not working to make this a proper link but the current blades are from | Captcha's not working to make this a proper link but the current blades are from | ||
www.shesto.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1715 | www.shesto.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1715 | ||
[[Category:Tools for use on wood]] | [[Category:Tools for use on wood]] | ||
