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wwalker47 · 01-27-2010, 02:14 AM

Yea, what Mick said. I do the same, seems to work fine.

-Bill

01-27-2010, 12:18 PM

Steve,
I think the most important thing is not to stop when cutting a circle. If you don't continue the cut the blade will catch up and cause a straight part in your circle. With practice you will be pleased with your results. Just remember, what you see others won't.
By the way, how you doing on those V's?

Squeege · 01-29-2010, 04:55 PM

Gill and Canadian Scroller have similar items like I have. The pin is actually a screw that I ground down into a point. it can be taken out and moved to a different hole for size changes. I drilled the platform of my saw and tapped the holes so I can mount it without movement or a clamp in the way. I use a spiral blade for this jig so the blade doesnt try to wander on you. Slow is the key when cutting with this method.

lum747 · 02-08-2011, 11:32 PM

hi squeege
I am going to make my daughter a lazy susan and I will make it round so i will have to finish the outside, as it will be made of small pieces moumted on a panel backing , and i will have to cut a 1/4 inch circle to fit around the outside, have you made a circle like that on your scroll saw, if so do you have a jig to make the inside corcle perfictly round?
thamks lum747

01-27-2010, 02:14 AM	#11
wwalker47 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Summertown, Tennessee Posts: 1,106 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Yea, what Mick said. I do the same, seems to work fine. -Bill __________________ My saw is a DeWalt788 Measure twice; cut once; count fingers after cut

01-29-2010, 04:55 PM	#13
Squeege Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: West Bend, Wisconsin Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Gill and Canadian Scroller have similar items like I have. The pin is actually a screw that I ground down into a point. it can be taken out and moved to a different hole for size changes. I drilled the platform of my saw and tapped the holes so I can mount it without movement or a clamp in the way. I use a spiral blade for this jig so the blade doesnt try to wander on you. Slow is the key when cutting with this method. Last edited by Squeege; 01-29-2010 at 04:57 PM.

02-08-2011, 11:32 PM	#14
lum747 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cutting inside circles hi squeege I am going to make my daughter a lazy susan and I will make it round so i will have to finish the outside, as it will be made of small pieces moumted on a panel backing , and i will have to cut a 1/4 inch circle to fit around the outside, have you made a circle like that on your scroll saw, if so do you have a jig to make the inside corcle perfictly round? thamks lum747

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01-27-2010, 12:18 PM	#12
knothead Guest Posts: n/a	Steve, I think the most important thing is not to stop when cutting a circle. If you don't continue the cut the blade will catch up and cause a straight part in your circle. With practice you will be pleased with your results. Just remember, what you see others won't. By the way, how you doing on those V's?