OCtoolguy

There is going to be a learning curve with this saw. I can already see that. And, I seem to be missing the wrench for tighting the square screws that clamp the blades. I ordered a Tuffwrench but for now I guess I have to use a small Crescent wrench. And, after doing some reading on the website, I now understand why have a bunch blade holders. I see that they have different width slots. That's new and different. The saw came with a large blade, I figure it's a 9 or so. After I cleaned up things I tried running it with that blade but for some reason, after running it a bit, the blade pops out and the arm flies up. I am hoping I can get an owners manual for the saw so I understand what I'm doing. Maybe some of Hegner owners can fill me in on any of the oddities that this saw seems to have. I don't want to do anything that might result in injury to either me or the saw. HELP! Ray

I would have to win a huge lottery to be able to afford anything close enough to this spot. Multi-million dollar homes. They do let us peons come an drool though. At least I live close by. I'm about a mile in from the ocean. I can't see it but I can smell it. Ray

I love the Oregon and Washington coast line too but the access to the beach is not as easy as it is here. Most of our beaches are very accessible after you get over the outrageous cost of parking. Another one of my b*****s. Oh well, the price of success I suppose. Ray

Well, today I drove to San Diego and picked up my Hegner. All I can say is I GOT LUCKY. This saw is like new. A bit dirty/dusty but it will clean up like new. The wood table cover must have been on it since it was new because I looked under it and the table hasn't got a mark on it. I got a magnifier light and the Hegner foot pedal switch. I am ecstatic to say the least. The motor is absolutely soundless and the saw works like a brand new one. I guess anyway. It's so quiet and smooth I can't wait to try it out. We got home after driving all day and I was too tired to even unload it. So tomorrow will be a fun day. And the weather here could not be more perfect. It was up to 89 degrees down where we went and we took the scenic route home along the ocean through all the little towns. I'll attach a couple of pics. Thanks again to all of you who helped me decide on this saw. I love it. Ray

Now we can be Hegner buddies. Anybody else want in? Ray

Did you see the pics of my system on my Dewalt? I have a Fein in one corner of my shop and the long hose from it goes all the way over to my saw in the other corner. I set it up so I could use the vac as my regular shop vac too. I had to make some attachments for it because it came with nothing. A heat gun and a couple of regular attachments did the trick. Let me know if you can't find those pics. It's really pretty easy to make. I didn't glue any of the connections so that I could change it around if needed. Ray

I imagine it would be no different than framing anything. It would require some wood strips with a small rabbet milled into one edge. Cut, mitered and glued up. I was wondering if edge banding would be an option. You could use the iron on type or cut some very thin pieces and glue them to the edges. If they were cut thick enough they could also be mitered and bradded. Just brainstorming here. Ray

Welcome to the Village. You came to the right place. I too am newbie and so far I have gotten all the answers to my questions. As I was told by many folks here, there are no dumb or silly questions so ask away. As to feeding the blade through the holes, when they are tiny holes, or even for larger ones for that matter, I was taught to use a small counter sink drill on the back side. My first foray was in marquetry using a #68 drill bit and a 2/0 blade. Those holes are tiny and by counter boring them they become much easier to see/find with the blade. The rest of your questions have already been answered by much more learned folks than me. Ray

I put together a vacuum system for my Dewalt and I will do the same for the Hegner. It works so well with the Dewalt, I can't believe folks don't do it for their saws. Even if they have to put their shop vac outdoors to stifle the noise, it is worth it. And incorporating either a remote on/off switch or buying a plug-in that triggers the vac when sawing, it will make your life much better and ease your breathing problems. Ray

I would be happy to wash your car Jerry. The next time I'm in Iowa. For sure. Do you live anywhere near West Liberty? That's where my Dad was born. I might try to visit that place sometime before I die. Ray

Nice looking saw but it appears to have been repainted. They didn't do a very good job of it. Thanks. Ray

Well, you can't beat that. Amazon is fantastic. I got a book yesterday and my wife got one today. Good luck with your learning curve. I'm not a Mac guy so I can't help you at all with that but if I can ever be of help on other stuff let me know. Ray

Now we can be Hegner buddies. Anybody else want in? Ray

Ok, to update, I just bought the saw in question. All I have to do now is drive a 5 hour round trip to San Diego and back. We did the deal completely by messaging and he guarantees the condition and operation to be "perfect". The saw belonged to his uncle and he used it primarily to make toys for the kids. I can't wait to get it home and play with it. Thanks again for all the help on this one. I'll keep you all updated. Ray

Go to this website and there is an option for an ebook that is "watermarked" for a reasonable price. You can download it once you've paid. http://www.informit.com/store/inkscape-guide-to-a-vector-drawing-program-9780132764148 Also, here it is on Amazon if you want a hard copyl https://www.amazon.com/Inkscape-Drawing-Program-SourceForge-Community/dp/0132764148 Ray

I have a couple of "screen capture" programs that I use. The primary one is called Snagit but it's not a free program. The other one is called Jing and it is free but has limitations. Check them out. I have never been able to use the "printscreen" command and get what I wanted. Ray

Generally folks just drive too fast for the road conditions. We see it all the time here. The roads get a slick film of oil on them and then the first rain, they are like deer guts on a door knob. And the darned fools don't know enough to SLOW down. The bad part is, they usually kill some innocent person who was driving correctly. And they walk away without a scratch. No justice. Ray

I just saw this on Facebook and had to share it with all you folks who live in the cold country. No thanks. You can keep all that snow and ice. Brrrrrrrrr! Ray

Wow! Thanks so much for that Jerry. Finally something that I can have alongside me while I'm learning this software. I am going to print out a couple of the views that they offer for all the screen/tool options. That's where I have always had my downfall. I can't remember what tool does what. This is just great. Thanks again. Ray

Thanks for all the great info. I have been in touch with the seller and he sent me four more pics.

I just came across this Hegner but there is no I.D. plate shown. Can any of you give me any info on what you see? I'm interested but before I contact the seller I want to know if it's worth going after. It's priced in my comfort zone. Ray

Hmmmmm. Old dogs, new tricks. Yes!

Books are my weak spot. I buy books for everything. I also watch a ton of youtube videos. Right now, I'm watching a series on how to make my own 3D printer. Ray

We love eastern Tennessee. Our good friends retired and moved there about 5 years ago. They have 17 acres with a small farm. Not that they grow anything but what they eat but they have managed to acquire quite an animal collection. Here is a link to her website/blog. They also bought 3 acres very near to them for a lake/getaway place. They have a pontoon boat and are going to put a mobile home on that property. They are truly living the life. We visited them 2 years ago in our motorhome. It was truly Heaven. I was ready to pack up and move but my wife said "no, it ain't gonna happen". So, here we stay. Ah well.......... https://www.rowdydogsfarm.com/ Ray

You all gave me very valid reasons. I can understand now. I suppose if I was all of a sudden a single person again, I might consider moving out of where I am. But, there is so much to say for "convenience". I love the fact that no matter what I need, it's just a few minutes away. And many choices to choose from. So, with said, there are definitely trade-offs. After living in very cold conditions that seemingly went on forever, I choose to live where it's warmer. Maybe, if I was to move from here, it would be to somewhere in Arizona. Not the Phoenix area for sure but maybe midway between Phoenix and Flagstaff. Somewhere that didn't have 6-9 months of COLD. I don't like cold weather. I have a very short thermostat. Somewhere between 65 and 80. I guess home is where you make it. We don't have kids close by and our grandkids are not close to us either. We choose to by with folks of our age group and with similar interests. My perfect spot would be in a Senior Housing situation that had a well outfitted hobby shop area with all the amenities. The closest we came to that was at an RV resort in Mesa Az. while we were full time RVers. They have every hobby you could think of. And the woodshop, well it had over $150 thousand dollars in equipment and a fully stocked lumber room. It was Heaven. The weather there is fantastic until summer rolls around. Then, it's time to hit the road again. I am happy here for the most part. I would love to have some of what you folks have listed too but there is no "perfect" place. Thanks to all who answered my question. At least we are all happy here on the SSV. Thankful for that. Ray