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I bought one of the Wen a while back and reported it here. So far, I like it. The flex cable attachment works great and that in itself made the whole thing worth buying. Now, knowing that the plunge attachment will work with it, I might just buy one. Thanks for the report.
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I saw that and that's what brought this question to mind. I was just wondering about CA glues and the activator/accelerators. I think I like the idea of buying in small bottles and keeping the nozzles open by rapping the bottles on the bench. Not sure I really need the accelerator at this point. I just want a glue that sets fast. The Gorilla gel doesn't.
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They were bushings the last time I looked at mine when all apart.
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Wow! What you are describing is what I have going on in my right foot. I have what they call Morten's neuroma and it affects the two toes next to my big toe. When I stand for too long, those two goes go numb but at the same time, it feels like they are on fire. I have to sit down, take my shoe off and massage my foot in the area just behind those two toes. I have put off having the surgery because the podiatrist said I'd be laid up for two months and no driving. That won't work. I'd go nuts just sitting. Anybody else have that?
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That's great Ike. It seems like the big C is what gets to too many people. We can put up with anything else.
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What surprises me about the Hegner and its bushed arms is that they didn't drill any holes into the arm/bushing assemblies so that you could actually put a couple of drops of oil down in the hole. I am not a fan of oiling along the side of the arms and hoping the oil gets to where it's needed. Whatever situation you have with your saw or any equipment, the mfgr. probably hopes it will wear out so you have to replace it with a new one. Not like the old days for sure.
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Now that is a suggestion I've not heard before. I'll give that a try. All you cold weather folks don't have to do that do you?
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That's what I meant. As soon as I hit the submit button I knew that I had worded it wrong.
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Yeah, like now I'm a videographer? NO thanks.
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Is it a two-part adhesive? I have never used the activator so I'm interested in that too.
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Where do you purchase it? I've looked around here at H/D and Lowes as well as Michael's and Hobby Lobby. There are so many to choose from that is why I posed this question.
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You're so right JT. I'd like to see a similar video on the EX saws. I'm going to jump into mine one of these days just to do the same type of maintenance. They are constructed just enough different that it might be nice to watch a video on disassembly and re-assembly.
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It is so nice to see a member of the female gender who is not afraid to get her hands dirty and to dive into fixing mechanical things. Congrats on your excellent project.
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I want to buy some c/a glue and activator but this time, I want to get some advice so I don't buy the wrong stuff. In the past, I have bought "super glue" and used it once then the next time I went to use it, it had dried up or the spout was glued shut or whatever. I have never used the activator/accelerator. So, with that said, what brand, type or advice can you give me? Is there any way to keep the glue from drying up or closing the spout on the bottle? I have a bottle of Gorilla super glue that is more of a gel and it is very slow in setting up. Once it does though, it's pretty stout. And so far, it hasn't dried up. I don't know if it would work with an accelerator or not. Thanks for your help and advice,
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Probably similar to the spring retainer clip on the lower blade clamp on the Hegner. Something that could be easily upgraded by Hawk.
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I feel pretty strongly that your knocking noise is from the tension rod assembly. You said you did the file trick on the rod adjuster cover. You may not have taken it down enough. And, the tension rod itself may still be rattling. On my saw, the knocking/rattling sound was pretty much throughout the entire speed range but got worse as I increased the speed. I did all the same stuff that you have done and I even experimented with the rod by turning it the other way until it knocked. I then backed it off until it stopped. I filed quite a bit off the cover too. I think your problem is something not too serious but I would still strongly recommend that you take it all apart and clean and grease all the bearings and sleeves. If I lived close enough to you, I'd be happy to help you.
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Something has occurred to me before and it just happened again. When we refer to the front or the back of the saw, I take it to mean that the front of the saw is the part where we do the cutting and the rear of the saw is the opposite end. Is that the correct thinking?
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I would like to know what the symptoms are like so I know what to look for. At this point, I don't have any pain but I don't want to either so it might be nice to know what to look for.
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I'm not sure I know what you are referring to JT. Plastic blade holders?
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Rolf, would you do a critique on the Kreg fence once you've had it a while? I have looked at it too but it's expensive and I don't want to make a mistake.
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Potential New Puzzle Zombie... came to my doorstep...
OCtoolguy replied to Iguanadon's topic in General Scroll Sawing
Fox Chapel forum, NCWW? What am I missing? I do visit the SSWC forum. Is that the Fox Chapel? I also check out Steve Good's forum but there isn't much action there. -
The more I hear you guys all praising the Hawk, the more it makes me want one. I'm going to scour the c/l ads until I find a good deal on one. I realize that there have been motor problems over the years and each time I have sent the serial number to Bushton they have answered back quickly to inform me whether or not it was one to watch out for. I kind of know which ones to watch for and the blade mechanism to get. I really don't want to buy an old saw and have to update it.
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But what Jim? I've ordered from them and the service was spectacular. I ordered one of their scrap/cutoff boxes. I asked nicely if they would tag the wood so I could identify what they sent. Each piece had a nice tag on it and the wood was all nice, clean and very useable. I like Ocooch.
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Thanks for that link JT. I'm gonna order some.
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I had a similar knocking noise on my used Dewalt too. I found a very loose bolt at the main connecting rod inside the saw. The drive rod was good and snug on the motor shaft but at the other end where it connects to the vertical drive arm, that bolt was loose. And, it had been replaced at some point with the wrong bolt. Once that was fixed the saw became very quiet. I did the full service like shown in the 4 part video that Gwinnett/Bob Brokaw produced. That video was fantastic. I ended up downloading all 4 parts and creating a movie with them. I refer back to it every once in a while. In my estimation, once tuned properly, the Dewalt is one of the best saws on the market. Especially for the price.
