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Hi all yesterday I purchased a pattern from sue mey of a Weimaraner. on the record power it would have taken me at least 5 hours to complete it took just over 2 hours to get the bulk of it done glad I bought the ex 30. John

Quick update the wood arrived yesterday almost 1/2 a ton from an old church when it was demolished 35 years ago, been stored in a dry garage ever since , will have to get a metal detector as there appears to be the odd nail in it will try and put a photo of the end grain on later. John

Hi all I made a handle tonight what a difference, checked the handbook and realisd it is possible to adjust the top arm to stop it falling so did that , checked the blade holding screws they where within a gnats whisker, and slowed the speed right down and vibs almost vanished, finished cutting...

hi brian looked at the links the handle is a good idea i will test drive one made out of plywood, I will also check out the blade fastening probably tonight,and I wonder if a sheet of 2 mm plastic sheet would to protect the table top as mine is already starting to mark,??I have ordered a light...

Since I started scroll saw work I have experimented with all types of blades and do use a combination of spiral and reverse tooth blades when I do plaques and 5mm thick plywood A) to get tight corners and B) to move the work around easier,and I do try to use reverse tooth blades on other stuff...

Hi Brian did not read the manual about blade adjustment, thought it would have been set at the factory, like you I have problems with my hands and find undoing the clamps is more of a problem ,going t o have to make some wood ones to fit over the plastic ones. That electric light what did you do...

hi Brian playing merrily up and down speeds and am slowly getting there just done a couple of little bits - names - and had to run very slow . john

hi Here is my first Review on the Axminster trade ex 30 scroll saw. To press I have done a couple of projects out of 1/2 inch birch plywood one a clock and the other a picture of a dragonfly ,and am almost at the end of the third one again in 1/2nch birch plywood , this one is again a clock...

Hi I have just completed this dragonfly to go to Australia some how it went in to the sales section ,how I do not know along with the horse clock , both of these patterns are from the sue may sight. john

hi Brian I should have replied yesterday but my new saw came what a beast, got it set up and spent most of the day and through till 10 pm last night playing ,cannot get over how good this machine is compared to the record power ,I must admit I am struggling with getting the blades put in...

hi Brian these life sized animals etc you do, have you patterns or do you make them up as you go ?? ie blow the picture up and go from there. thank John

bit the bullet and bought the Axminster ex30 John

hi Brian I checked out the ex 30 for sale on this site and it is collection only and I do not drive anymore so that's out, I have been given the go ahead from the boss to buy another scroll saw that's why I was asking tally ho off we go and get one still not quite sure i will have the work for...

hi Brian I did some research and found that sea mail wasnt so bad postage wise,£16 for 2 kilos door to doorb but will have to get an accurate reading from the post office sales for exact weight the at weighs in at about 1100 grams .On another subject I think I have come down on the axminster...

thanks Brian it has to travel by sea to Australia so I think whiskers might be a big ask to stay put, just watched a video on you tube about restoring corian after it has been deeply scratched pretty brutal but got the job done, I learned a lot and wet and dry sand paper can remove a heck of a...

hi again this is the finished project minus whiskers as i did not think they would travel very well, and ideas how to get ore shine on the corian please I was going to use car polish thanks John[

hi I have done my level best over the last few days to try and up load the pictures of the cat in progress, even resized the picture to 100 x 100 pixels and it still will not have it so I give up. When it is finished I will endever to persevere - said chief dan george from the film Josie...

thanks for those suggestions . got all the body parts cut out tonight and started to assemble will leave the head till last. John pain is the best attention getter

Just found this pattern and asked my mate in Australia if his daughter would like this, he seems to think she might, so I will start getting stuff together and see how it goes.The whiskers could be a problem if they are they will be getting let out, unless anyone has any bright ideas??. I have...