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==Status== | ==Status== | ||
Both should work. One needs a new plate fitted. Can be made carefully in the way Mikechislett did out of thin perspex or Mentar volunteered to make a new one out of metal :P | |||
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. | ||
There should be oodles and oodles of various blades but mostly 24tpi and 18tpi blades with a few 10tpi blades for rough cuts. | |||
==Model== | ==Model== | ||
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Like the bandsaw, you can adjust the tension of the sawblade by tightening/loosening the handscrew at the back of the machine. | Like the bandsaw, you can adjust the tension of the sawblade by tightening/loosening the handscrew at the back of the machine. | ||
Do not overtighten it! This will cause the blade to snap! | Do not overtighten it! This will cause the blade to snap! Also pushing material into the blade too hard will cause the blade to snap. Or twisting the material at an odd angle. This is why the blades are consumables and you should wear appropriate eye protection when using the scroll saw. | ||
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. | 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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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. | ||
'''Please clean the saw after you have used it.''' | '''Please clean the saw after you have used it.''' -Brush it down all over with a dustpan brush and then sweep off the dust into a dustpan. Remember to sweep up the floor too! | ||
====Changing the blade==== | ====Changing the blade==== | ||
