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  1. OCtoolguy
    Leave them as they are. It's possible to over tighten. There are many other things that can cause vibration. Is it firmly mounted? How old is it? It might need general tear down for inspection and lubrication. Where was it made? If Chinese, that may be part of the problem. Canada & Taiwan were the best saws. The biggest problem is dry bearing/sleeves. We really need more info and maybe some pics. I've got two EX's that don't vibrate.
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    Dan, I'm not sure about Teflon but I've heard that a lot of coatings will effect the way your wood takes stains etc. I know silicon is not good.
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    Dave, go to the contractor's desk at H/D and get with one of Pros who do special orders. They know what they are doing and should be able to advise you.
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    You would think so but it's not. It is held firm at both ends and pivots near the center of the upper arm. The two arms, the blade and the tension bolt at the rear form a pretty solid rectangle and it does pivot and forms an arc. Very minimal but an arc never the less.
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    Welcome to the village. Your language is just fine. Far better than my Italian. As to your question, any scroll that has two arms and hold a blade with tension will swing through somewhat of an arc. So, it will be, at times, either fore or aft and the only time it might be centered is at the exact center of that arc. There has been much discussion regarding this subject but it looks like your saw is just fine. As long as it cuts well and you can control it, all good.
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    Jerry, just hang out by the local grade school. There are plenty of sellers there. LOL.
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    I am now using Opera as my browser and it has a neat ability to grab shots of anything on the screen. I haven't tried editing them yet but I think it will.
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    Have you ever noticed whatever you drop always goes under something and not out in the open? Invariably it rolls under my workbench lower shelf and I MUST get down on all fours to find it. I use my extendable magnet a lot.
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    Since your saw and the Dewalt are clones there is a ton of useful info on scrollsaws.com. I think both of the suggestions that have been suggested so far are valid but check out the other hints there for further reference. Get familiar with your saw.
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    I like the looks of that one. I have a Dewalt jobsite saw and after "tuning" it up, I've decided to keep it. I might build something like this. Where'd you find it?
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    Danny, I bought mine on Amazon, I found a package of 100 8.5 x 11 for under $10. I didn't think that was too outrageous when you compare to the price of blue tape. I wrap whatever I'm cutting with packing tape and then the label. I buy the cheapest packing tape I can find. Usually at the $1 store.
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    Kevin, can you tell or show the furnace filter you are using. When I bought my filter(s) I bought a 4 pack of really cheapo filters for under $5. I used them all at once with a bungee cord holding them in place. They caught a ton of dust but I had to be very careful or if I bumped the fan, the dust would all fall out on the floor. I'm going to upgrade my filter and thought I'd ask you.
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    There are many things on a Hegner saw, any saw for that matter, that come into play. The $250 is a good price if it is clean and operates as it should. Not sure of the electrical on it but if it has the "soft start" and variable speed control, make sure all of that works as it should. It's an expensive fix if not. It probably hasn't been updated with the tension release lever and the blade clamp knob. I bought a saw somewhere in that vintage and it was a good saw. I paid $300 for it with stand and all of the upgrades.
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    Very nice. I wanted to make a big Grinch for our front porch but I couldn't find a pattern anywhere. I figured it must be licensed.
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    That's the name I couldn't recall.
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    I can't pull the name out of my gray matter but I think there is an after market blade holder that might fit it. Someone here will chime in soon I'm sure.
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    Mine didn't have the removable plate but I never found any problem with that. The old fix is to tape a playing card over the hole to get a zero clearance cutting area.
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    Kevin, I was running into that same problem until I remembered that you are supposed to tighten the chuck on all 3 positions. I loosely tighten my chuck on the first hole, a bit more on the second hole and real tight on the 3rd hole and my chuck doesn't wobble when I do it that way.
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    I have looked at that one off and on. I'll keep my eyes open for a used one. I seem to get lucky on used tools if I'm patient.
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    Since I live in a home that is 1600 square feet, this shop is larger than my abode. For sure it's a great example of what money can buy. But, I'll bet that most all of us are just as happy with what we have now. Sure, I'd love to have some more space but I'm very content in knowing that I'm far better off than many.
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    Thanks, that will probably have to be what I do if I can't figure out a way to tighten this gooseneck up. There has to be a way. Maybe a little light tapping with a center punch will help. I'll try to save this thing if I can.
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    Dan I'm not sure we are talking about the same thing. It's not loose on the mount. It's the flex neck that has lost its grip. I'm thinking of gently crushing a few sections to increase the friction. If that doesn't work I might try replacing it with some LocLine.
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    Thanks Dan, I've not seen those but I will check them out. I am one of those weird people who have to exhaust all possible avenues to repair something. I'll keep you updated on what I find.
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    I recently bought a used Delta bench top drill press that goes by the number DP300. It has an integral flexible light that protrudes from the left side of the drill head. Over the years, from usage, it has become what I would call "loose" for lack of a better description. Anybody who has a Dewalt scroll saw with the factory light will know what I mean. Anyway, I can't make the light stay where I need it anymore because of the weight of the light head and the fact that the flexible holder has worn out. My question is, have any of you more astute folks figured out a way to tighten that holder arm up? I've looked at it but I can't come up with a way to fix it. Other than maybe fill it full of epoxy and that would render it immovable. I'd sure appreciate any ideas. Thanks.
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    Another thing to keep in mind. I'm not sure about this but it seems that some of the planers replacement blades are only single sided. On my Delta, when I bought it, it had a nick on one of the blades and they were pretty dull. I flipped them over and had a whole new cutting surface. That saved my having to buy a new set.
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