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Thread: Wood gear clock, paper plans or dxf

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    Wood gear clock, paper plans or dxf

    I'm gearing up to build a wood gear clock from clayton boyer designs. But i cannot decide if I should purchase the dxf files or paper plans.

    I will undoubtedly mess up a gear or two while Im learning the craft and getting the feel for a scroll saw. Would getting regular copies of the paper plans end up acurate enough or would I be better off with dxf files and get multiple prints or as needed. I live in calgary and cannot imagine getting these prints would be too difficult but I have no need to cnc any part if that makes a difference is selection.

    Thanks everyone for any input or wisdom you at have.

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    If I print full-scale templates with my inkjet printer, it prints at about 98% in one direction, and 95% in the other. I have to do a lot of fiddling and rescaling to get a 100%-100% print. If our design source will sell you really accurate prints for a reasonable cost, it might be the better way to go.

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