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Is There A Site I Can Look At One Of These????where Do I Get One???do They Fit Any Saw????? Sory About All The Questions But Never Seen One Before... Very Much.....
Rick
Here is a reputable place to get one from. Yes, they will work with all scroll saws and also other electrical tools. http://www.sloanswoodshop.com/misc_.htm
Haven't used a footswitch. Are they worth the money?
Definitely worth the money. No hands required for stopping quick when you break a blade. It also saves on the scroll saw switch. No need to ever use the on/off switch again.
The foot switch is just a switch in series with your saw so if the switch is rated for the current load you could put an outlet strip on the switched end and plug your whole shop into it. In reality if the switch is rated for 15 amps and the combined startup load of the saw and the vac don't exceed that you should be okay. For me personnaly to have the vac go on and off every time I start my saw would drive me nuts. Or should I say Nuttier
Rolf
RBI G4 26 Hawk, EX 16 with Pegas clamps, Nova 1624 DVR XP
Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"
Proud Member of the Long Island Woodworkers Club
And the Long Island Scrollsaw Association
The foot switch is just a switch in series with your saw so if the switch is rated for the current load you could put an outlet strip on the switched end and plug your whole shop into it. In reality if the switch is rated for 15 amps and the combined startup load of the saw and the vac don't exceed that you should be okay. For me personnaly to have the vac go on and off every time I start my saw would drive me nuts. Or should I say Nuttier
I wouldn't want my dust collection going on & off every time my saw does either. My cyclone isn't very loud & I have a remote control for it, usually turn it on & leave it on until I'm through. Thanks for your input.
A foot switch is the only way to go. If they were twice as expensive I would still have one. Instant control of the on/off feature of the saw is priceless. Also I'm not sure it would be wise to go the cheapest route. My recommendation is to get one made by a reputable manufacturer and not take a chance on a malfunction just when you need it the least!
Buzz
We Danes are very even tempered. We're always mad about something!
I agree with you Mark, I am constantly changing or adapting my patterns to suit my taste or the size of the wood that is available to me. Thinking about electronic versions of the patterns, that would be great. But very hard to control. It amazes me how many people have no scruples about sharing....
Bruce I just looked up the Pegas blade and the Flying Dutchman puzzle blade.
Pegas TPI 28.2 Thickness .087" Width .0236"
FD TPI 31 Thickness .08 Width.023
So the Flying Dutchman is a bit thinner , not sure it would make a significant difference. Three teeth per...
Optical illusion segmentation - simple project. I used birch plywood 1/6 inch, mdf for background and wood stains, also could be made of 3 types of wood.
Project size 6 x 5,5 inches
Perhaps, we could hear from Fox. Maybe they could try some things and see if it makes things better. Or, they can just keep doing the things the same way.
I personally like the patterns to be printed at the artist's intended size if at all possible. Let me decide to reduce or enlarge. If I don't have the equipment to make a copy at 100%, that's my problem not the publishers. We all have our own...
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