OCtoolguy

I recall how happy you were with your Hawks. BUT then you got you first little Hegner. And then your second. No looking back.

Welcome to the Village. I'm in Huntington Beach Ca. I have watched just about all of your videos and I enjoy all of them. I also like your choice of "shtick" with the pirate thing. We all love a good pirate story. Keep the great work coming.

I ask this question purely out of curiosity. Why are you doing this? Is it just a project and you want to work on it or are you chasing a scroll saw? If it's for any other reason than purely out of the fascination with rebuilding an old saw, why not just get yourself a more up to date scroll saw? Please don't misunderstand my asking. I'm just wondering. I have been down this trail myself with an old Delta saw that I bought and quickly realized that even if I restored it to it's original condition, it was still an old saw and not anywhere near as good as a used Dewalt.

These are amazing people. The young girl who built the home in the water is truly amazing. She has learned her craft well. Thanks for posting this.

Red is forever. Blue is until you change your mind.

Too much expendable income? Maybe if it was your last buck, you'd think twice. I know since I have been forced onto a fixed income, I really think about what I spend. And then I spend it anyway. lol

Thanks Melanie. I didn't think about the saving of the file. Good to know. I'll keep plugging along.

Hey Melanie, after uninstalling and then reinstalling Silhouette, I have found that is is very useful for making lines drawings using the "trace" feature. After watching a video about it, I gave it a try and was successful. Then, using that tidbit of knowledge, I went to Inkscape and have been actually able to get it to work a bit. I still have a long way to go but at least it did something.

You're the best!

Happens all the time. My wife says "where's my ???. I reply " I'll bet it's right where you left it" and then the fight started. Lol

Thanks Melanie, I was just watching a group on FB and someone posted a picture that was primarily black background with some with areas that were the pattern that the person wanted. They asked if someone could tell them how to convert it to a line drawing so as not to use up so much black ink in trying to do what they wanted to do. Someone came on and had converted it to a great line drawing using a green cut line. When asked how they did it they said they used Silhouette but the business version. So, I decided to see if I could figure it out. If what you say is true, I'll just uninstall it. I am trying really hard to figure out an easier way than using Inkscape because for some reason, I just can't make it work. I need someone like you sitting along side of me and showing me the error of my ways. I know it's a whole lot easier than what I am making it but for me, it's a mental block. And I am usually good at figuring things out.

Quien Sabe Amigo?

I think it's overkill and actually may not be the right thing to do. The factory calls for just a few drop of oil occasionally. Depending on usage.

Paul, buy the book I suggested. It will tell you everything you need to know. I guarantee that it will be almost as good as a video or an in person class. I took the class and then read the book. They are/were the same. The Art of Marquetry. https://www.amazon.com/Art-Marquetry-Schiffer-Book-Woodworkers/dp/076430237X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+art+of+marquetry&qid=1616377929&sr=8-1 $16.99.

On that I would agree. Inkscape is still a mystery to me and I can hear.

I watched a video done by a Chinese guy. 2 hours long, didn't understand a word but learned a lot. Nothing is impossible if you want it bad enough.

I just got this Instructable and found it to be somewhat interesting. Another gadget.

Be careful, you'll get hooked. The first time I ever was exposed to it, before I even thought of scrolling, my wife and I were out to our county fair and the OC Woodworkers always have a display out there. I always have to check it out. This one time, Ken Cowell was out there with a home-made foot-powered scroll saw that had a long arm that extended way out and through ropes and pulleys, he would just move his right foot up and down to power the saw blade in a very slow and controlled way. I watched him for a long time and chatted with him as he was cutting out little pieces and putting them into the pattern. That's all it took for me. I was hooked. Not long after that I bought a used Dewalt and the rest is history. I took one class from him and learned a lot in one Saturday afternoon. He suggested I buy the book that I have mentioned numerous times here and what I found after reading the book is he must have modeled his class around that book because it is identical to what is written. I've since found many great videos on youtube and watched them over and over.

Frank, rather than take this thread off the rails, I'll PM you.

The only "bearings" that I know of on a Hegner are the two that are located in the bell-crank arm attached to the motor and lower arm. And as far as I know they are sealed. The reference has to be about greasing the arm bushings. I wonder why they don't just use an oilite bushing instead.

RE: your mention of moly lube, when I went through GM school back in the late 60's they were having a lot of trouble with the posi-traction rear ends jerking when going around corners. The fix was to put a tube of moly lube in the differentials. That stopped the problem. Great stuff.

Frank, we have no snow at our locale but we are still thinking about relocating but for a multitude of reasons. Florida is one of the places on our list.

Here ya go, it's a long video but I found it very interesting.

I'm not sure if you understand what it is all about Les. It doesn't take up any more space that what you are doing now. It's just another way to create something on your scroll saw. You can make artistic panels as small as you want or as large as you want. Just think about making a jewelry box with a flat lid and you want to embellish it with a flower or a bird. You can do it with this artform. Not a big thing at all. Instead of doing fretwork on a flat table square to your blade, you'll be tilting the table and cutting out the pieces at an angle so that one piece will drop into the background piece. Actually, you'll be working with the pieces that you usually toss away or get sucked up in your vacuum.

I just downloaded a program by the name of Silhouette. It's for a machine similar to a Cricut, but I think it could be used for pattern making/altering or ??? Are there any users here and if so, what is your honest take on it? I haven't messed with it yet but am about to.