kmmcrafts Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Anyone here use this upgrade for the older Hegners that do not have the up front quick tension release? Just wondered because I somehow ran across this upgrade for the older saws that I didn't know they had... I have walked away from a lot of older Hegners that was a good deal because of only having the release done by turning the back tension screw to release and re tension.. which in my book is worthless for fretwork that I mostly do... Now. still having to reach back there to the back of the saw isn't all that pleasing.. but doable to just get my hands on a Hegner to play around with if I find the right deal on a older one worth the price of the saw and the upgrade LOL.. https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/products/m14-e-m2-part-number-012l-quick-release-tension-rod-1 Edited September 10, 2018 by kmmcrafts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Yes , I have it on my Hegner and it works fine for me. Reaching back there does not bother me but I do not do fret work. kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 12 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: Anyone here use this upgrade for the older Hegners that do not have the up front quick tension release? Just wondered because I somehow ran across this upgrade for the older saws that I didn't know they had... I have walked away from a lot of older Hegners that was a good deal because of only having the release done by turning the back tension screw to release and re tension.. which in my book is worthless for fretwork that I mostly do... Now. still having to reach back there to the back of the saw isn't all that pleasing.. but doable to just get my hands on a Hegner to play around with if I find the right deal on a older one worth the price of the saw and the upgrade LOL.. https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/products/m14-e-m2-part-number-012l-quick-release-tension-rod-1 Kevin I converted a old 16" Craftsman rear tensioner using a piece of 1/4" steel rod and a cam lever from a bicycle seat clamp. It works very well. I believe allot of rear tension scroll saws could be made more user friendly using this concept. The only drawback would be the size of the saw and the length of the users arms. It works quite well for me on my 16" Craftsman backup saw. OCtoolguy and kmmcrafts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrampaJim Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Kevin, here is a youtube video of someone doing this upgrade. It's not a nice as the release in front, but unless its a 22" saw it would be doable. Or you might be able to replace the upper arm (about $180) to get a front release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, stoney said: Kevin I converted a old 16" Craftsman rear tensioner using a piece of 1/4" steel rod and a cam lever from a bicycle seat clamp. It works very well. I believe allot of rear tension scroll saws could be made more user friendly using this concept. The only drawback would be the size of the saw and the length of the users arms. It works quite well for me on my 16" Craftsman backup saw. Well in looking at the video I seen last night.. ( I believe the same one Jim posted ) .. I thought it'd be easy to probably make up something on my own.. I have the opportunity to buy what I think is a 14" Hegner from 1984.. before the estate sale starts that I mentioned in another post.. Think I can probably get the saw for about $50.. not that I need another one but.. LOL always wanted a Hegner.. rather have a larger one with the release at the front.. I just got the call from them on the razertip pyrography set for $35 .. it's the single burner one but comes with a ton of pens etc.. anyway.. keep thinking about snagging the saw if the deal it good enough.. wish I had got there before the guys paster came and just took a boatload of the better stuff plus the guys Cadillac.. guess he didn't feel he had to pay for any of it either and from the sounds of it.. there are some that feel it was wrong.. I don't know the situation and maybe the guy owed the paster some money or something.. Guess that is what I get for not going sooner... as I knew about it for a couple weeks.. didn't figure there was a chance to get this kind of deals on the machines.. I thought the guy had some family that would be wanting high dollar for the stuff... turns out.. no family other than a mentally slow daughter that lives in a home.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Ever watch American Pickers (I think that is the name) where the guys go buy antiques and oddities to resale....? They "bundle" to get a good deal. Maybe you could offer to buy the Hegner and the Razertip together for like $65 as a "bundle". OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I have two Hegners with the tension relief in the back of the saw and even on my old 1986, 25" saw I can reach it OK. I like the Heger saws because they have durable induction motors. I would not recommend a saw with induction motors for fretwork though. The stopping and starting will kill the capacitor. A universal motor can do the stop and staring required for fretwork much better. (I do not do fretwork) My saws are both bottom feeders so are not good for fretwork anyway. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I do fretwork and bottom feeding is just fine! So does Charles Dearing. Never heard about Hegner not being good for fretwork because of the motor. I do fretwork on one also. I doubt I do enough to worry about the motor in my lifetime, I also have a Seyco I do about equal amount on each. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted September 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Also a bottom feeder and do only fretwork... But I will say.. I have read about the induction motors not liking fretwork... But.. I'm really doubting anyone really has burned up a motor because of fretwork.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innar20 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 I have this upgrade. Works very good and i am happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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