yes always have been I lost a really great delta scroll saw in the fire i replaced it with an Excalibur and i don't like it anywhere near as much as my old saw but its the best i could get and afford here Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: Roger H Phebey To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 9:09 PM Subject: RE: first job revo
Nice one Bill, are you into scroll sawing as well? Roger & out! From: legacy-ornamental-mills+bncbcvjzhxc2qjrb37k6gcqkgqezjps...@googlegroups.com [mailto:legacy-ornamental-mills+bncbcvjzhxc2qjrb37k6gcqkgqezjps...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Bulkeley Sent: 03 December 2012 09:46 To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com Subject: first job revo well here is my first job on my replacment revo since the fire. my sons karate teachers are moving interstate and he will be getting a new teacher so i made this for his club to give them as a going away presanet it took me a few days i had to ajust the revo it was too stiff in the leadscrew and the saddle but a few adjustments a touch or 2 with the file and a reamer and its all nice and free now and no slop eather . ok question time now what do you all think is the best router bit to do the middle of a hollow spiral? a strait router bit or a uppercut spiral bit, i started with the spiral bit and it cut very smooth but when i was almost through and at the end the cut when it touched the end of the spiral (gently i might add) it vibrated for a split second then broke at the base of the bit were the spiral joins the shank. then i had no choice i had to finish and do the second spiral with a strait bit, a little rougher cut but it didnt break or vibrate when i touched the end. so what do you all think has any one tried both types of bits doing these Bill PS the spiral is 6 inches long 1and 1/2 inches dia and 3 inch pitch the first part is a 2 start done with a 1and 1/2 inch barley bit and the middle was cut with the 3/8 strait bits all simple text book strait off the legacy sights techniques page -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.