OCtoolguy

As suggested, the King parts should be compatible.

What parts do you need? If it's bearings, all you need is the numbers on the bearings. Otherwise, I'd contact Ray at Seyco.com and see what he suggests.

Any Hegner, working or not, is worth $80. If it runs and hopefully it's variable speed, he got a great deal. I wonder if any other parts came with it. Convince him to join SSV.

In most electronics projects, usb cables are seldom if ever hard-wired to the project. If possible you might try wiring in the female end so that the cable becomes replaceable.

Why not just snip the end off any usb wire? You only need 2 of the 4 wires and a simple ohmmeter will find which ones to use. I think they are black & red but I might be wrong.

CPO is a reliable company from what I have heard. If they will stand behind it I'd give it a shot. If you use a credit card that's another level of assurance. And free shipping. Go for it.

Nice!

Frank, you do great work and I'm sure that's why you get commissions to make things. Folks know that you put your heart into whatever you make and when they receive their item, it will be the best it can be.

Kevin, is it a dry lube carried in a liquid and must be shaken prior to spraying? Or is it truly a dry lube? I used to have a tube of powdered graphite that worked great but was really messy. It was meant for lock cylinders.

I see him too.

I've been using mine only for drilling pilot holes and have found that it is sloppy enough that it bends the bits. I've tried to figure out a way to tighten it up but so far I haven't had any luck. But, now that I have the Stewmac I will probably put the Dremel up on the shelf.

Can you elaborate on what you are making? I have a thin kerf saw blade that would work for some things or a regular router bit in a 1/16th dia.

I'm curious Don. Whenever somebody needs a font, you always seem to know what they need. How do you identify them so quickly?

I bought that book and did cut one of the patterns. I also tried some of the practice patterns. They were boring. So I found a nice butterfly pattern and some plywood and just went at it. It'snot as hard as it looks. Blade selection was more of a problem but even there I just jumped in and figured it out. Still leatning after 8 years but if it wasn't challenging, it would not hold my interest.

I'm curious as to just how much everybody appreciates this site. For me, it was the beginning of a long and truly fascinating hobby. It allowed me to learn the ins and outs of how to make things using a scroll saw. But, more importantly, it gave me the opportunity to meet many great folks who share the same interests as me. So, with that said, just how important is SSV to everybody? What if it went away? Would you all miss it or would you just move along to the next site? I guess what I'm saying is, if you feel as I do, become a patron of the site and cough up $10/yr for the basic membership. Or $20 for the next level. If you can spare it go all the way and opt for the monthly plan of $5/mo. It takes money to keep these websites going and that's why many don't make it. I'd be VERY unhappy to see this one fade away as so many others have. Give it some thought. It's the only one, besides Steve Good's site, that I donate to and I don't miss the few bucks it costs. For the cost of maybe one board a year, you can help keep it alive. P.S. This idea is on me. Not anybody else.

That has happened in the past and they were replaced. Call your supplier.

I just recalled the name, it is Otto Frei. But after checking on them, they no longer handle anything related to scrolling or fret sawing.

I just got re-started in marquetry. When I took the class about 8 years ago, the instructor said he was buying all of his blades, 2/0 not reversed, from an outfit that sold watchmaking supplies. So, I bought a gross of them along with some numbered drill bits to size. Anyway, I'm using my Hegner to re-learn how to cut the thin veneer. I haven't broken any blades as of yet but I'm doing my best to "sneak up" on the tension. It doesn't take much with those tiny blades. I'm not sure if there is really any difference between the blade makers. I really think it's all in the learning curve. The blades I'm using really have no name other than the supplier and that was Otto something. I can't recall now. They no longer sell blades. Once I found the Pegas blades, I've not bought any others. JMHO.

I found that using my shirt pocket magnet, I can position the blade with teeth forward and down and the hold the blade where I want it for tightening in the bottom clamp. Don't need it on my Hegner.

Saber saw.

Yeah, like that.

I'm color blind. Or my wife says I am. Who says stripes don't go with plaid? Anyway, sorry. I can't help.

You lost me in the second sentence.

I've been scrolling for 8 years or so and still haven't found a need to try them. Probably won't either.

Get out your Dremel and do some shaping.