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TheKingOfApathy · 10-10-2009, 10:32 AM

Hello people I am new to the world of the scroll saw and need some help

I recently bought some black palm wood and it is very dense. Every time i go to cut it the blade/cut vears left making a diagnol incision. what i am trying to figure out is if there is a better blade or speed to cut at to prevent this from happening?

ncsealeveler · 10-10-2009, 12:54 PM

I was having the same problem and it helped when I slowed my feed rate.Tony

Ocelot · 10-10-2009, 02:05 PM

We actually just had a whole thread on that topic. Rather than retype my answer, there are a lot of tips in that thread here : Cutting straight? no

Basically, it all boils down to practice and getting used to the fact that blades want to cot to the right. Some blades more than others.

Ray

Mick Walker · 10-10-2009, 05:36 PM

My first guess would be that you do not have enough tension on the blade. Too much tension is better than too little. With the saw off and tension on the blade, pluck the back side of the blade like a guitar string. You shoukld get a nice "ting" sound. You shouldn't be able to move the blade in any direction more than 1/8" when you push on it. When cutting be sure to push the blade straight into the teeth rather than to the side. You didn't say how thick the wood is, maybe the blade is too small. The thicker the wood the bigger the blade.

TheKingOfApathy · 10-10-2009, 09:10 PM

Thank you much, All of you I will indeed try these options.

Mick:
I haven't messed with the blade tension since i pulled it out of the box so that might be a big part of the problem

Tony:
I have tried slowing the blade all the way down and it diddn't help but thanks for the try man. I will try tightining then at a slow speed

thanks man.

Ocelot:
Thanks to you too man I needed a fresh link like this

I thank you much

TheKingOfApathy · 10-10-2009, 10:14 PM

Here is a pic of the stuff I'm making. It is a ruff copy

10-10-2009, 10:32 AM	#1
TheKingOfApathy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 Blog Entries: 3	Need help! Hello people I am new to the world of the scroll saw and need some help I recently bought some black palm wood and it is very dense. Every time i go to cut it the blade/cut vears left making a diagnol incision. what i am trying to figure out is if there is a better blade or speed to cut at to prevent this from happening?

10-10-2009, 02:05 PM	#3
Ocelot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY Posts: 486	We actually just had a whole thread on that topic. Rather than retype my answer, there are a lot of tips in that thread here : Cutting straight? no Basically, it all boils down to practice and getting used to the fact that blades want to cot to the right. Some blades more than others. Ray __________________ http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t=bdee7145.pbw

10-10-2009, 05:36 PM	#4
Mick Walker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 1,335	My first guess would be that you do not have enough tension on the blade. Too much tension is better than too little. With the saw off and tension on the blade, pluck the back side of the blade like a guitar string. You shoukld get a nice "ting" sound. You shouldn't be able to move the blade in any direction more than 1/8" when you push on it. When cutting be sure to push the blade straight into the teeth rather than to the side. You didn't say how thick the wood is, maybe the blade is too small. The thicker the wood the bigger the blade. __________________ Mick, - Delta P-20 The future ain't what it used to be.

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10-10-2009, 12:54 PM	#2
ncsealeveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sea Level NC Posts: 266	I was having the same problem and it helped when I slowed my feed rate.Tony

10-10-2009, 09:10 PM	#5
TheKingOfApathy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 Blog Entries: 3	Thank you much, All of you I will indeed try these options. Mick: I haven't messed with the blade tension since i pulled it out of the box so that might be a big part of the problem Tony: I have tried slowing the blade all the way down and it diddn't help but thanks for the try man. I will try tightining then at a slow speed thanks man. Ocelot: Thanks to you too man I needed a fresh link like this I thank you much

10-10-2009, 10:14 PM	#6
TheKingOfApathy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 17 Blog Entries: 3	Here is a pic of the stuff I'm making. It is a ruff copy