today i tried to cut out circles to see if i could, not that great but getting there, but the wood keeps slapping. i am using pretty thick wood i think. like 1 1/2" i cut it in half and it seemed to do a little bit better but i only tried it twice. could that be the problem? any suggestions would be great thank you
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how do you get the wood to stop slapping
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The blade catches in the wood and causes the slapping up and down if you are not allowing it to do its work and cut through the curve or turn. Take your time, allow the blade to cut as you gently turn through the curve and it should minimize the problem. Usually the thicker the wood the more that happens. If you are making a sharp turn put a little pressure on the back of the blade so it doesn't catch or cut until you've made the turn. This takes a little practice.
BTW, where are you in FL?
JanLast edited by ChuckD; 11-23-2011, 09:01 PM.
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ok i tried it, i think i was using too thick of wood anyway, i broke my blade todayi have one more but it was bent at first i hope i can buy some soon. i was trying to push the wood thru so before the blade broke i tried no to push it. seemed a little bit better
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I might also add to make sure that the blade teeth are pointing down toward the table. Sometimes it's hard to tell with smaller blades, run your thumb nail along the blade teeth to make sure. More than once I've checked the blade teeth and still put it in the saw upside down.
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You will find even with the proper tension, proper feed rate of the work piece if you are using any type of scroll saw blade with reverse teeth. If you do not maintain pressure on the top of the work piece with your finger tips , the wood will slap up and down from friction of the blade.
It takes practice, good tension on your blade, proper feed rate, and constant pressure on top of the work piece. Of course having the blade in the correct way helps immensely <smile>."Still Montana Mike"
"Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long."
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That is really thick wood. I would start off with something a lot thinner like a 1/4 inch and then you will find it much easier and you will not need so much pressure to hold it down. You need to practice following lines with some tight curves and right angles. When you have had lots of practice work your way up to the thicker stuff.
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