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DO NOT LISTEN TO HER DAVE! It is only 1/2 that bad!!

That is a good one!

They have been around a while and so have I. I just always think if they are good, why are they not more popular. And I am one that has purchased to off-brand equipment, like my "Steel City" table saw. Been and is a good saw, but what happens if I need some major parts for it some day, they are out of business.

Ha, be patient, it gets better and it is worth the pain. You are working your way in and up as we all did. Pretty soon you will be a nut like the rest of us and it will consume your life, well at least when you are old like me.

Very cleaver of Ms Mey and great execution by you! Is she going to sell that pattern? My neighbors have a winery...

Back again,,, WOW!

I also drill and back then drill some more in the same hole, to keep the flutes clear as I am drilling, if the wood is very thick. Drill Doctor is a pretty good bit sharpener. But on little bits it is not worth the time, to my, I just buy more bits.

Dull drill bit.

That is awesome!

Worked fine for me.

Well Blights69 is the kings of vinyl cutting on this foum, but he lives in the UK. How hard is it going to be for find a vinyl with the Beatles songs on it? I have no idea. But I would think that is a big part of the piece.

Hi, welcome to the Village. Looks like you are in Australia, so your choices of saws is a little more limited than in the U.S. I also had to look up the saw you mention, so I am no help on info about the saw. There are some members he that are in Australia, hopefully they can chime in about saws available in your area. Truthfully, you usually do not have to hook up a vac to your saw. The blower will (should ) blow the dust off your pattern so you can see what you are sawing. It is usually operated by a billows that is pumped by the action of your saw arm. But, as a wise old man I highly recommend the best method of dust collection you can come up with. There are lots of methods, some simple, some more elaborate. Just search the forum for "dust collecton". The fine dust generated while scrolling is not good to breath. Looking at the picture you posted if you are going to do work of that size, I would recommend a 20+ inch scroll saw.

Something like this? http://www.scrollsawartist.com/slotted-wishbone-tree.html

Very well done items. Ahaa use to love the smell of turning Olive Wood. Bet it smells just as nice when sawing it.

I have a Dust Deputy that I use to use on my shop vac. Had it mounted with the vac, but in my little shop it was just to cumbersome to move around (made the footprint of the shop vac larger). The Dust Deputy worked good, sure cut down on the frequency of having to clean the filter, which is one job I hate.

Nice job. My neighbor has one sitting in his field rotting. Would be fun to restore along with the 1962 Chev Sububran He used to pull it with.

I think leaving it on would keep something from wearing out. Use the auto shut off and on for longer running machines...Thats my take.

????? Way over my head. I just know if I plug the tool into the Fien, the Fein will start 3 seconds after I start the tool and turn off 15 seconds after I turn the tool off. If I knew what you are asking, I wouldn't have the question.

I have finally set up great dust collection for my scroll saws. The Fein dust extractor, comes on when I start the scroll saw and shuts off when I shut the scroll saw. Today I was thinking,, I know this is dangerous (thinking), but the kind of scrolling I do mostly is fret work. That means the Fein is going on and off all the time.. Maybe it would just be better for the vac, if I just left it on while I am doing this kind of work, instead.. What so you think, what would be best for the Fein?

Dave, I think you done good sir! The lamp is expensive, yes, but I have a similar one that I paid well over $100 for. I have never regretted it. I also have a $40 florescent one with plastic lenses. It works okay, but I always got a headache if I looked through it for very long. I purchased the LED one with glass lenses and there is a huge difference. I have Glaucoma, so I am pretty sensitive about my eyes, and as much time as I spend peering through a magnifier/light, it is worth the extra money to me. You have a great saw coming. I think I am more excited than you are!! I purchased mine through them. They had one "demo" for $100 dollars off. I thought a Demo meant it was only 1 year old, but after I bought it and researched it more,, it is a 2010 model! So it was 5 years old!! They had a free shipping internet special and I had to talk them into letting me have the free shipping.... They got me, but no regrets here. It is a great saw, they won that one, but I had no problems with it. If I could have only one saw, it would be the Hegner I would keep. Ha, ha,ha,,,,Dave is coming over to the dark side,,,he is going to be a bottom feeder!!!

Ha, always those hold your breath moments when cutting something as soft as Basswood. Next time I purchase some Basswood planks I will not resaw them so thin. I'll try for 1/2" instead of 1/4" . I'm just so cheap, cutting to 1/4" gave more boards for the money!

In front of my Hegner I have a little "stool" for my feet and my foot pedal. On my other saw I use a home built stand that I sorta straddle there are places on both sides for my feet, foot pedal is screwed to the right side foot platform. I do know of people that mount them higher and use there knee. Sound uncomfortable to me but they like it.

That is really a nice on, Dan!

Dave,,, think "quick clamp". A must have accessory! https://www.advmachinery.com/products/hegner-quickclamp

Dave, just remembered that Hotshot commented in my album wanting to know how I bottom feed in the center area of some larger pictures. This was my answer, for what it is worth: "My pictures are not near as big as Charles Dearing does. The biggest I have done in in the 16" x 14" size most less that that. I just lift the board up at a slant, find the hole and insert the blade. I use very small blades #2/0 or #1 and they are very flexible so it is easy to start them is a hole on a slanted board. I also have a tool with a point on it that I counter sink the holes on the back side, which helps a lot. I am going to modify my Hegner so the top arm will lift higher also. And the bigger table top I have on it now is a great improvement."