OCtoolguy

I wish I was more knowledgeable regarding electrical theory. I'd love to follow along on this one. It seems that the part in need should be available from some supplier if you know the specs on the part used by the mfgr. Hegner can't possibly be the only user of that part. There must be other motors that use a similar system. Please keep us all apprised of your outcome.

Looking good Kevin. Always something new to learn. I bought a small laser and set it up in my office while I was learning how to use it. As usual, my parade got rained on because it emitted a bit of smoke and smell. So I boxed it up and put it in my closet for my next life.

Beautiful work. Curious as to what you do with your work when finished. My wife says no more dust collectors in our home. No room left and wall space in short supply. I guess I just make it then burn it.

Great ideas here. Maybe have to give some a try. I've really been stagnant for too long. Gotta get my creative juices flowing again. Fighting depression isn't fun.

I have many of the Bauer power tools. Both corded and battery. So far all have served me well. I'm happy to hear good things coming from a home-grown success story. If any of you folks get the chance, read the history of H/F. One owner, no shareholders to answer to. They've come a very long way from the cheap stuff that got them their bad rap. If they ever put trucks out on the road, the mobile tool sellers will be in big trouble.

I might also add that Hegner parts are quite expensive. Many folks have replaced the bellows with a CV joint boot from an automobile. They work fine. To answer your question regarding bearings, the arms are bushed, no bearings. There are 2 bearings in the connector between the motor and the lower arm. That connector is often cracked or broken because it is made of a bakelite type of material. I honestly believe that your saw may have had a couple of minor alignment issues that you have now compounded by what you have attempted. Sorry to say that but from my own experience that is what I surmise.

I was told by a very knowledgeable person that the bolts holding the saw to the stand are to be left alone but if you do loosen them they should be tightened the correct order. The 2 front bolts first a bit at a time evenly. Then the one rear bolt. As for the frame, it should never be loosened but if you must, accurately mark everything so that it all goes back together in the same spot. The same goes for the motor. From what I can see from your pictures the table is not 90 degrees to the blade. That's an easy adjustment. Don't go by the angle gage. Use a machinists square. To Align the slot to the blade loosen the table mounting screws and align and retighten. I'm afraid you have gotten yourself into a mess by all the actions you've taken so far. As suggested, call Advanced Machinery for help. It used to be Wolfgang but not sure who it might be now. Let us all know what you find out.

Very nice. Well done.

Welcome from California. You got a great deal on a great saw. Take it apart and service all the bearings before using it too much. I guarantee the grease in them has dried up. Then buy a set of Pegas blade clamps. They are the best. I have them on both of my saws. Keep an eye on the switch and speed control for dust as you have already discovered. Never lift the saw by it's upper arm and make sure the arm is parallel with the table. You can get a reprint of the manual online. Maybe even here in our library. Show us your work as you go along. We love watching folks progress in the hobby. Do a lot of reading here. You won't find a better source of info.

Thx for the heads-up Travis. That was my 1st saw. Just not brand new.

I'm very familiar with Placentia. We lived near Imperial & Valencia for 15 years. Our kids went to El Dorado.

I don't know why but I somehow got the impression you were in Canada. Where in OC are you?

Welcome to the Village from California. Yes, we are friendly and very few of us bite. Lol.

Just for sake of info, a few years ago my wife bought a small can of Elmer's spray adhesive. She never used it so I grabbed for my shop. It works great and I love the small can. Much easier for my mallet hands. I have short fat fingers. Since then I have repurchased and used a few cans and have not gone back to the 3M77. Such a big fat can is just hard for me to use.

If I were younger and starting from scratch, I think I'd buy a whole set of Milwaukee cordless tools. I watch a lot of heavy equipment restoration videos and a large segment of those folks use Milwaukee with little to no problems. I still can't believe using a battery powered impact wrench to loosen rusted bolts on a bulldozer. Amazing.