So, here's the deal; a friend wants me to make her some bangles, and I'd like to dress them up for her, adding fretwork to the wide part of the band. What I have envisioned is an auxiliary table that would raise the surface that I'm cutting on closer to the top of the blade so that the bangle would wrap over the top of the upper arm of the saw. The inside diameter of the bangle is 2 1/2 inches so I should have the clearance (3/4" stroke). I was thinking rare earth magnet to hold the aux table to the original table. I am also thinking this would be a way to utilize a spiral blade.

Am I clear as mud? Any suggestions?

 

I don't understand your problem but when I am cutting very small items with the scroll saw  and don't want the pieces to fall through the hole in the table I use a piece of 1/4" BB as the auxiliary table then use regular spring clamps to hold the plywood on to the table top. I just cut out to the middle of the BB, stop and clamp it in place. Can you show what it is you are trying to do. 

I'm in full agreement with Patch - although I use tape to hold it in place (I've tried clamps but they get in the way of my hands - personal opinion)

As long as you have clearance for the movement of the arm it sounds like it should work.

Here are the prototypes:

this is where I want to cut the symbols:

I really hate reinventing the wheel, so I was wondering if any of you had tried anything like this.

 here is a mock up of what I am contemplating:

....... ..I would think a flexible shaft dremel would give better results?????? Especially since you can work from the outside!!! Also I have a set of carbide bits just made for very small areas.....At least I can see a better ending using a dremel...

4 hours ago, Smallpatch said:

....... ..I would think a flexible shaft dremel would give better results?????? Especially since you can work from the outside!!! Also I have a set of carbide bits just made for very small areas.....At least I can see a better ending using a dremel...

Since I do have all those tools, I'll give that method a try before any scrollsaw mods. Thanks.