Saturday, April 16, 2022

DIY Calipers Scroll Saw Pattern. Happy Easter.


 

To those of you who celebrate Easter, I want to wish you a blessed day. Enjoy time with family and friends and keep an eye out for that Easter bunny. I will probably take a couple of days off. See you when I get back.
 
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If you cut and assemble it carefully this will be a fairly accurate caliper. It will not be as accurate as a commercial caliper but much of the time it will be accurate enough. Mine seems to be accurate to about 1/32". 

The trick is to cut close and then sand the edges for a perfect fit. You want the slide to move smoothly but not be loose. The slide needs to stay parallel to the setpoint as it moves.
 
To lock the slide, use an eyelet screw with the tip flattened. Predrill a hole in the back of the slide and insert the eyelet screw until it touches the caliper body.

The pattern includes paper rulers you can print. Some printers are not accurate. After you print the ruler check it against a known accurate ruler.  Also double-check that the pdf print dialog is set "actual size". Look at page two of the pattern for details.



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Wooden Ball Scroll Saw Pattern.


 
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This wooden Ball was cut on the scroll saw. This ball is a series of 21 disks glued together and sanded into a smooth ball. Why? I don't know but I had fun making it. :)

You want to sand the ball smooth and as close to a perfect sphere as possible. You could hand sand this but it will be a long process. I used power sanding and hand sanding until I got it where I wanted it. 

Each disk has a center hole of 1/8" diameter drilled for an indexing dowel. You will need a 1/8" dowel.

You will want to stack cut the disks to speed the cut up. You may want to cut just outside the pattern line of the circles then sand down to the line after they are cut. They really don't have to be perfect but it makes the sanding easier if they are close.

This could be handy to have if you were making a game of some type. The ball is 2.5" diameter.

Measured both directions.
 
Half of the ball
 

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Over 3,600 Digital Pattern Books. Many with multiple patterns.

Every Scrollsaw Workshop Pattern from 2007-2021 on DVD, USB drive, or Instant Download. Over 3,600 Patterns!

Purchase the entire Scrollsaw Workshop pattern catalog for offline access.
You will never run out of fun patterns to cut.

Three delivery options.


After payment, you will receive an email with the download link. This is a large file. You should not attempt to download it on a tablet or smartphone. It is a compressed file that will need to be extracted to your hard drive. Basic computer skill are necessary to extract the file.


The USB drive will be shipped to the US only first-class mail. Shipping time varies but you will get a tracking number. I normally ship within three days. USPS shipping normally varies from three days to a week.

The DVD is manufactured and shipped by my distributor. They ship to several countries but not all. Check their shipping list to see if your country is supported.

Here is a quick video showing you what you will get when you purchase the offline Scrollsaw Workshop Catalog

 


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.


The Scrollsaw Workshop is primarily supported by donations. If you enjoy this Blog and would like to make a donation please click this Button. Your support is greatly appreciated. 
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My Sponsors:
Support the businesses that support our community.
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Seyco features the Seyco ST-21 scroll saw
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