Saturday, September 22, 2018

Live Questions and Answers.


Sorry for the late notice. I just wanted to pass along an event that I will be a part of tonight. At 8pm Eastern time, 9/22/2018 I will be a panelist on the Let's Talk Shop with Russ live show. It will be a casual questions and answers show. If you have questions you would like to ask me you can join the chat and ask your questions.

Here is the link to the show... Hope to see you there. 

8pm Eastern time in the U.S.

When you visit the link you will see the video and a chat session alongside the video. You do not have to participate in the chat if you don't want. 


Hot Rod Clock Free Scroll Saw Pattern.


I cut this clock from 3/4" thick spruce and painted it black. You see a lot of metal art pieces that are black and that's what I wanted this to look like. It uses a 2 3/4" clock insert. I get my inserts from Bear Woods. Here is the link to the clock in this picture.

It's difficult to photograph projects when they are painted black so below is a simulated image of the pattern. It's easier to see the detail. 




$12 per sheet of 12 coins plus $3.50 shipping
Inlay with a 1" Forstner Bit.
The perfect way to sign your work.

Foot Switch Repair:

I have used these MLCS 9080 Deadman style foot switches on my scroll saws for a few years. They are $22.95 on Amazon. I have purchased five of these over the years. One of them finally started to get flaky. When you put your foot on the switch it would hesitate to start the saw. Sometimes the saw would stop during a cut. There is not much to go wrong with these so I decided to take it apart.

 Unplug the switch from the outlet. If I needed to tell you this step stop now. Buy a new foot switch. 
Remove the single screw from the side of the unit. It's a long screw that goes all the way through to a nut on the other side. Don't lose the nut.
After you remove the switch plate be careful with the center spring. It is loose and will fall out. It's a large spring but if you are anything like me it will take an hour to find it if it falls out. 

Funny side story: I was servicing a multi-thousand dollar printer for one of our big accounts. While disassembling the part that needed to be repaired I dropped a small keeper ring. This part was probably worth about five cents. Unfortunately, it was a special order part and not available locally. I had to find that part! I looked for over an hour. It had simply disappeared. This machine that was worth thousands of dollars and in a critical location was completely down for a five cent part that I had lost. Let me just say that no one was happy. 

I made peace as best I could and ordered the part for next day delivery. I went home feeling pretty bad. Later that night I decided to throw my work clothes in the washing machine. My pants had cuffs. Guess what was in the cuff of my pants? That tiny keeper ring had fallen into the cuff of my pants. This is why I don't gamble. 

The red arrow points to the switch that turns the saw on and off when you press your foot on the switch plate. This is most likely the problem.
The bottom of the switch plate has a plastic actuator. If this is broken or worn it's probably not worth trying to fix the foot switch. Mine was fine.
The first thing to do is use an air compressor to blow the dust out of the switch. Just blow into the area around the plastic actuator under the metal actuator.  It would be best to just replace the switch but I did not have one. I am trying to source one and will pass it along when I find it. 
While I had the switch out I decided to tweak the metal actuator a little. If the spring has compressed from use the metal actuator may need a bit more travel to actuate the switch. 

When I put the foot switch back together it worked fine. The most likely cause was dirty or burnt contacts in the internal switch. For a permanent fix, I will replace the internal switch. Including shipping, it will probably cost $5 or $6 so it's worth repairing.

The steps above may completely solve the problem The switch is in a high dust environment and may have just had dirty contacts. 

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Products for your consideration:


Scroll Saw Pattern Design Tutorial: DVD
Let me teach you to create a beautiful wooden portrait pattern. I will show you everything you need from start to finish. The video will show you the free software program you can download for Windows or Mac OS. I will show you how to install the program and configure it for best results. 
Then I will show you the technique to take your photograph and make a pattern from it. When the pattern is complete we will go in the shop and cut it.
The DVD is $10 plus shipping. This is a data DVD that you will use on your computer to watch the video tutorial  



Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2017 in DVD
Purchase the entire Scrollsaw Workshop pattern catalog for offline access.

This DVD has 2,300 patterns published from 2007 thru 2017.
The DVD is $20 plus shipping. Ships to 60 countries around the world.

If you use the DVD on a Windows PC there is a simple viewer program to browse through the patterns.

The DVD also works fine on a MAC. The viewer program is not MAC compatible but there is an included PDF with all the patterns shown as thumbnails for easy viewing. 

Unique Wooden Vases:
Want to create beautiful wooden vases on the scroll saw?
My two "Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw" books make it easy.

The books are $12 each and available for instant download after purchase. Click for Video Demonstration.


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Heritage Wood Specialties. Scroll saw ready boards!


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Seyco

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Free Pattern Catalog. 1000's of free patterns.

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Thousands of FREE scroll saw patterns. No registration or signup required.

The projects form these patterns can be sold without restrictions. The patterns cannot be sold.

Click here for the Free Online Catalog.

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Wooden Vases on the Scroll Saw Book $12 Each

http://www.stevedgood.com/woodenvases.html
Each digital book is available for download immediately after payment.
The books are $12 per edition and contains eight unique patterns each.
Watch the following video to see how easy these beautiful scroll saw vases
are to make. 

Order the $3 pdf Catalog

This is a PDF of all the patterns in my free catalog. It is for Windows only and has a program to automatically download the pattern to your computer. Please watch the video below before you order. Click the picture to order.
http://www.stevedgood.com/swpd/swpdorderpage.html
You do not need a PayPal account to order. At the bottom of the PayPal page is a button that will allow you to pay with a credit card. After successful payment click the Return to Merchant button for the download.

Stencil Printer 1.7

Stencil Printer Instruction Video.

The Scrollsaw Workshop Stencil Printer 1.7 is my latest software for creating patterns. It will create key chain fobs, desk name plates and more. Click the image above to download the latest version. It is free to use donationware. This software is for Windows PC only.

Scroll Saw Pattern Printer update 1.1

Scroll Saw Pattern Printer update 1.1
Download the Free Scroll Saw Pattern Printer Version 1.1. Create name patterns in seconds. Windows PC only.
Download Version 1.1
Please consider a $5 donation for The Scroll Saw Pattern Printer v1.1.

Scroll Saw Keychain Pattern Maker

Use the Scroll Saw Keychain Maker to start a small keychain business. Build yourself a nice display and make up severl keychains with common names. Sell at craft shows, on Ebay or at work. Everyone needs a keychain. Take custom orders. Heck just make them and give them away as gifts. It's all made easy with the Scroll Saw Keychain Maker. Watch the video demonstration then download the file below and get started with the fun.
The following link will start the download process. After the file download is complete just click the setup file and the program will be installed. Please consider a $5 donation for the program.

Download the Oval Keychain Pattern Maker.

Enjoy designing and printing these great personalized key chains. Give them as gifts, make them for fun or sell them at craft shows. It's easy, just watch the video demo then download and install the program. You will be designing these fun projects in minutes. Windows PC only.
Download the Free Oval Key Chain Pattern Maker. Create Oval key chain patterns in seconds.
Download Version .9a
Please consider a $5 donation for The Oval Key Chain Pattern Maker.

T-Shirts and More.

T-Shirts and More.
Show your love for the hobby and support the Scrollsaw Workshop. Safe and secure order fullfilled by CafePress. Take a look. You are sure to find something you like. CLICK THE IMAGE to visit the store.

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Papa's Custom Patterns.

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Philip Lowndes Noah's Arc Pattern Available. Watch the video below.

This video is from Philip Lowndes. He is the designer of this beautiful Noah's Arc puzzle pattern. If you would like the pattern follow the link below.
Buy This Wonderful Heirloom Puzzle Pattern

Think Safety

Remember to keep the safety of yourself and others in your work shop in your thoughts at all times. Always wear eye and ear protection. Follow all the manufactures warnings that came with your power tools. If I demonstrate something on this web site that you don't feel is safe, don't do it. Your safety is your responsibility. Fingers are handy things, try to keep all of them.
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