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I've been called worse!,,, but yep it would be so fun to get together and, well, sip a little Jameson and talk scrolling. I have gotten together with two other members and one none member to talk, Heppnerguy called me just a few day ago,,, I cherish those calls. We talked for some time... Only thing that could be better is if we could visit more often in person.. It is a great time... wish we could some how have a great gathering of members... what a fun time that would be... Maybe we should have a call list or something.... those that wanted could list their phone number somewhere and and members could call each other and get acquainted and talk... I guess we could do that through messages,,, but voice is better and a Zoom setup would next awesome!! Is it possible to set up a Zoom session without invading anyone privacy?? I do not understand how to do all this stuff..

I don't know @Rockytime, my quick change blade clamp looks nothing like yours... You made yours? I like mine.... I cannot understand how yours work easier than the originals... But like I say repeatedly in my posts about my love for my Hegner... not for everyone.... but I love mine... certainly no different than the age old argument about which car/pickup is better,,,, having owned several of each,,,Ford, GMC and Dodge.... I will, if I ever have to get rid of my current GMC, buy another, Toyota! I wish you hadn't had to give up clock repair,,, I have an old one, my parents gave me a long, long time ago,,,wish I could get running again... I think it needs a new main spring/cleaning/oiling.... runs a few minutes and quit..

Okay it is not $1800 or $2000 it is a mere $1645, stand optional, plus shipping, like most... If you can afford to spend the winter sitting bored on a sunny/rainy beach.... you can afford that saw!! Nice conversation and I hope you have a great vacation!! https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/collections/hegner/products/multimax-22-v-variable-speed-scroll-saw

Okay @kmmcrafts,,,,, how do you get production work done when you spend so much time on here writing such good, but lengthy, responses?? The only argument I could give you on what you said are shortcomings of a Hegner,,, is every "shortcoming" mention can either easily be improved, if a person feels it is necessary, except for it will always be a bottom feeding saw (did you mention that as a short coming? It is not for me, I have never been a top feeder). There is a learning curve with the Hegner for sure,,, that is why I always say they are not for everyone... The clamps take a little getting use to at first,,,, now they are second nature to me.. Fact I prefer them over my pegas clamps on my Seyco... I easily increase the size of my table top in the same fashion I did on my Excalibur when I had it... Seyco... no problem, you can't find a saw with a bigger table top, directly from the factory.... Hitting the light....never happened until I did a simple modification to make the arm raise higher... then it wacked it first blade that broke... I have since adjusted where I put my light.. By the way,,, making the arm height mod, is okay,,,, but I lived fine without it for many years.. But honestly, figuring out the tension on the Hegner was the most difficult part of learning my Hegner... It is probably more important than most saws, but with a little experience it also becomes second nature.. I guess I have no more to say about what I think of my Hegner.... except, if I had more money I would buy a second one... The reason I like two saws, if not for back up, I don't need that, but I do switch blades often on a lot of things I am cutting... Sometime I have straight blade in one and a spiral in the other... That kind of thing.. Easy to roll my chair between saws.. Only other thing, I would like is a chance to use a Hawk saw... Never have... I would not buy one right now because I have to feel comfortable with parts and customer service and I think that is an issue with the company right now...

I did his three robots,,,, they were great fun and all worked....One had a little problem and Clayton and I figured it out via email... It turns out that there are 2 speeds of the little motors that can be used. I chose the fasted, of coarse. worked great on the first two robots, the third one I did, the one where the legs push from the back, every time it took a step, the front wheels would lift off the ground... Come to find out, the bigger engine was causing it to do a "wheelie" every step... Clayton had not tested that one with the bigger engine... the solution was just to add some weight to the front. It was a great project. If you search wooden gear clocks there are several other designers that are awesome also... Worth checking them all out.. I find the electricomagnetic very interesting that @Rolf posted very interesting... Just something more to wet you appetite:

I do the taping it waste in also, helps. Also helps protect the fragile pieces already cut for getting broke by my clumsy fingers while I am moving the piece around.... Another thing I will do, it the piece is real fragile, I will finish the cut then turn the board over and 'reinforce' the thinest areas of that piece with CA glue to give it more strength.. A couple times when I was going to cut something I knew was going to real fragile,,, before I even started drilling holes, I 'painted' the back side with thinned epoxy, to give more strength..

Huge Fiona fan here, and I have all her available patterns, except for one tree one.... My last 4 finished projects have been her patterns and the one on my saw now is hers... I am anxious to follow your progress on this one... You are being very brave using that thin of wood.... I would not attempt it....But, so far I haven't found the wood I want to use... It will be 3/8" or 1/2"... Please keep the progress reports/pictures coming... Looking mighty good so far.

The way I look at it,,,, the Hegner 22 is $1645. I have had 4 saws over time... a DeWalt, Excalibur, Seyco and Hegner... If the Hegner had been the first saw I bought I would have saved money, because I would not have bought those other saws... All Hegner parts are available and there is nothing on the saw I couldn't easily replace myself, and customer service is outstanding.... However, not everyone would like a Hegner and if I had bought it as my first saw and then decided that scrolling was not my thing.... I would have lost a lot more money... so there you go... But if I was going into business, I would want to know parts and good service is available... based on that, a Seyco would be my second choice...

Another eagle fan here, and you did an absolutely great job.

Nice work. I was not in the Coast Guard, but alway thought it would be a great branch to serve in... Especially if I could have got a duty station like on the Oregon Coast... They have such cool boats... and their station/bases whatever they call them alway look so nice.

Okay, that if very well done and clever... If you turn the gears does it really open and close the lid? I will have to look up that pattern.

Bing Translated: "Hello, good people. Due to the circumstances, I haven't been here in a while. And the fascination with sawing, because of the vicissitudes of life, completely took a back seat for me. But it all ends sooner or later. And sometimes it's very good. And these are cats. My wife loves these animals and I couldn't help but please her. The material of plywood 4mm, corresponds to the scale of the assessment. The scheme was accidentally found by me on the Internet a couple of years ago. If someone points to the author, I will only be happy. P.S. And also my avatar has changed. But more on that later." You did a great job on the cats.... I look forward to seeing more..

Welcome from SE Washington.... Been by Ashland. many times.. beautiful area..

Very nice!!

Don't ask me,,,,, I was never able to get mine to run!! Still sitting there for me to get back to.. But not real had to make and I really enjoyed going as far as I went,,,, all parts made,,, just something I did wrong when assembling it. There a one that have done it here.... @Rolf has made several and knows the know how.... He will chime in, and there are others ... A good site to look at is :https://www.lisaboyer.com/Claytonsite/Claytonsite1.htm

Well, looks so obvious now, should have been able to guess that.... Nice job.

If I was relying on a saw for production work, I would invest in a Hegner or a Hawk.... Hegner would be my first choice because of the customer service and parts availability... I don't read that Hawk is very good in those area... I could be wrong..

I have that tool from Stewmac.... Used to for building cigar box guitars and ukuleles. But it wasn't a plunge router base... I was a screw it down to a certain depth and cut base.... I have to look at your modification.... maybe worth converting, haven't used it since my last cigar box uke I build... It is a very well build precision tool.

Boy, could I order a lot of veneer for the cost of that baby.....

Beautiful job Frank! I have got to learn to add color to some of my work.... It sure make for a much more impressive picture than just spraying with a clear lacquer.... I just don't have the artistic eye you and some others have.... Wonderful job.. And by the way,,,, got up and saw you picture... a little later I want outside to stand in the snow for a few minutes and saw those two critters playing in my neighbors field.. Guess they were enjoying the snow also..

OUCH is right,,,!! Good portrait ..

There is suppose to be one here... I do not know how active it is, I am not currently a member.. https://americanmarquetrysociety.org/content.aspx?page_id=60&club_id=381939

Welcome... from South East Washington... the sane part of Washington... If you get into scrolling you may need to upgrade to a newer saw.... That one, I think, only takes pin blades... very limited...

Also wondering,,, has anyone ordered a marquetry kit? I have been looking at them and wonder if would you learn much from doing one.

Well,,,, I've been watching video and, ah, I don't know... It is easy to glue a pattern to a piece of wood and leave the white,,, cut out the black... Marquetry is much more involved... The cutting looks like it would be the easiest part after figuring out wood color, grain direction, over or under, trace, shape, shadow...etc. Just watching the videos wears out my old brain... I was going to order the videos and books talked about on here,,, but it has to wait. Too many unexpected bills this month. I have them bookmarked.. I could not find a lot on the "packet" method...