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I made the first to fit a particular brand. Once I found that having a cover, the no longer mattered. She was buying a "pretty" brand. Lol. Anyway I went out and measured every brand I could find and then altered my pattern to fit the largest box. I'm now saving a ton on tissue.

Wrap a wide rubber band a couple of times around the shaft below the knob and stretch it down to one of the screws on the side. If it's long enough you can wrap it around the motor. I've done that to mine and it puts just enough drag on that shaft to keep it from turning.

I watch a ton of youtube and am amazed at how much work goes into making videos. It seems like an awful lot of GoPros are being used. I don't have the patience for it.

That noise seems to happen when you make any drastic change in speed. Have you tried adjusting the motor at all? I know when I adjusted mine to get rid of the aggressiveness, I took it too far once and it sort of "rattled" like yours is doing. Maybe try re-adjusting the motor and see if anything changes.

How about a video of the lower clamp? From the top, it all looks ok. I don't know if it's the angle of the camera but it looks to me as though the upper blade chucks seem to be cockeyed. Like they are canting to the right. It might just be camera angle. And I did hear a noise that should not be there. It sounds like something is hitting something. Someone suggested putting the original blade clamps on the machine to see if that changed anything. Did you ever try that? Also, maybe try uninstalling the Pegas clamps and re-installing them giving a good look at the mounting hardware while you are doing it. Maybe something is worn and you just can't see it. When all else fails, you might have to dig deeper into your machine to see if something has come loose internally. When I got my first saw, a used Dewalt 788, it worked great but when I took it all apart to do a good service on it, I found a broken bolt that didn't find it's way out. Actually, someone prior to me had replaced a screw with a non-Dewalt screw and it was in backwards and the nut had come off but the screw was sort of trapped and couldn't fall out. Just something weird and that may be your trouble too. Remember, the Chinese have no idea what "quality control" means. Not in their lexicon.

Thanks for your input on this but do you realize that this post was almost 6 years old? I've done the same thing before so don't feel bad.

Hi and welcome to SSV from So. Cal. Please post pics of your work so we can keep up with your progress. We've all been where you are. I've been at it now for almost 10 years and learn something new all the time. I went from a started saw like yours to having 3 of the best saws made. I couldn't part with any of them. Bought them all used.

You say the saw is only a year old? Is it a Chinese made Excalibur? If so that opens a whole different can of worms. Please check the i.d. plate to see where the saw was made.

Dan, I think you mis-read that post. It was $7 shipping..

As always, beautiful work Bernd.

I think it looks great!

I've heard that the small wheels in those saws are very hard on the blades too. Not sure of this but what I've heard. If I was in the market for a bandsaw and couldn't find a used one, I'd look hard at the Grizzly.

Thanks. It popped up on Marketplace. I couldn't believe the price but responded immediately that I'd take it. I figured that even if it didn't work I could salvage the bones and make something out of it. She just wanted it gone to make room for something else.

I speak from some experience here as I had one of the cheap band saws at one time. But, with that said, I don't see any reason to run out and spend a fortune on a new one either. In my area, I see quite a few used saws of good quality. Delta is my favorite. I bought a Delta about 10 years ago for about $300 if I recall. I don't see that they have gone up much since then. I also see a lot of restored saws that sell for as much of more than a new one. So, my advice is, if you aren't in a rush, keep an eye open for a good deal on a use saw. Craigslist and Marketplace are your friends. I have a complete workshop full of used tools. I just picked up a 12 inch disk sander a couple of days ago for $50. It weighs a ton and runs as smooth as butter. Good luck, and be patient.

The only thing missing is motivation and I'm finding some as we speak.

I definitely don't blame you one bit. At 65 degrees, if there is a whisper of wind, I find it difficult to go outdoors and set up my tablesaw. That's my next thing, to cut some plywood down to size to start on the peacock table lamp that Berndt Munzieb sent me the plans for.

I found a lot of interesting content. For Hegner owners who have problems and don't know it, it's a great place to check out. Even though my saw is running fine, I did do some alignment checking to make sure everything was just right. And, he did some alterations to a Hegner stand that I really like and will be doing something similar. I have to find a welder in my neighborhood first.

I ran across this fellow a while back and now he has his own place on Facebook. He has been in the business of servicing Hegner saws in the U.K. for 30 years or so. He has a ton of helpful info on his site. Check him out. Lots of pictures and how-to advice. Very nice fellow. He also has available an improved drive link that has better sealed bearings and quite a bit larger so it won't crack. On Facebook, search for "Hegner, A Saw Subject".

That's thinking outside the box, for sure. Nice!

I was thinking same, Denny.

Following.

I have just scratched the surface of your website. I look forward to much more reading and information. Thank you so much for putting it all together and informing all of us here at The Village. Please keep us updated on anything new that is added.

Wow! That's 6 years out. Must be quite a practice.

Try going back to an older version. I keep a copy of the version that Travis uses in his tutorial series as well as the most current version. Sometimes it just works better than the newer version.

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