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  1. Wichman
    I dug out the cover that came with the magnifer that I bought with my Hegner, it looks like an old time shower cap. I looked up shower caps on Amazon, you can get a three pack for $3.50. Pretty cheap solution.
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    Allen, one of the things I really like about the Hegner is the ability to have multiple blades ready to go, and they can be different sizes and types. I have an index card next to the saw with the type and size of the blades installed on the bottom clamps.
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    Can you shift the type of projects that you make? Shelves or wall pockets, light switch or outlet covers (Steve Good has a very fancy Victorian pattern) items themed to your wife's interests. Make extra fancy designs so you slow down your production .
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    So, what kind of projects do you make for her?
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    Is there a good method of fixing a piece of delaminated plywood? The piece is a small plaque that has not been cut yet. Worth fixing or just toss?
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    Welcome to the village. There's at least one opinion per scroll sawer. The drift is caused by the manufacturing process of stamped blades. My advice to you would be to get sample packs from several blade companies and choose the types that work best for you and your cutting style. My go to blade is the Flying Dutchman polar #1 for anything from 1/8 plywood to 1 1/2 hardwood. I'll go up in size when I have long gentle curves to cut.
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    I was looking through the manual; on page 9 they address what the pin is for: when changing holes, you gently lift the arm until it clicks, when you want to lower the arm you pull the pin and carefully lower the arm until it clicks in the down position. I have to assume that failure to lock the arm in the down position will affect the blade tension.
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    In addition to JT's comments, if you have an artificial tree you could use a single stem or the end of a stem to fake it being in a full tree. The upside down idea is intriguing.
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    I would start with the easy things first. Check the brushes and armature. The brushes for wear and/or glazing. Check the armature for carbon buildup and/or not being " shiny ". If the armature looks damaged check for debris between the brass leads. If the brushes or armature have issues,it will affect the speed control.
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    I could add a third as well, put a name on the bottom. It can work as a modular system and be very flexible.
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    This was cut from two lengths of Blue pine tongue and groove pine 3/4". The welcome pattern is from the files here, the horses are a Steve Good design. 18 1/4" X 5" finished 21"long before I cut the ends. FD Polar #1 throughout. One coat BLO ,so far.
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    I started with a coping saw and quickly gave that up. Moved on to a Craftsman motor "hobby" saw 3" pin end blades and a 13" throat. I couldn't afford anything better at the time, '85. A few years later I moved up to a Sears "industrial" SS, but the blade clamps kept breaking, at a six week turn around for repairs I gave up on it at about the third break down, to their credit, Sears took back the saw and refunded all my money. I found a Delta two speed with the quick clamp II, still have the saw but upgraded after retirement to a 22"vs Hefner. The Hefner is an awesome saw, but I miss the quick clamp of the Delta. If I could I'd modify the Hefner with the quick clamp II.
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    Google z003 (zeros not ohs). I'm limited in what I can cut and paste right now .
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    When I've had issues with this (basswood) it was static electricity. You can check by wiping the pattern with a damp, not wet cloth.
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    Here's one hot off the saw. 3/4 Poplar 5 1/2 x 17 1/2" (had to print diagonally on 11 x 17 paper) , #1 FD Polar blades throughout, Red food coloring for the poppies. Poppies from a Jim Blume pattern, eagle emblems from a Steve Good pattern, text is Z003 font.
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    A view of the top of the rack. Latches installed and a fishing rod being held in place. A little more detail work and she's done .
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    oops
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    still some work to do, but Progress!
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    I just have to ask; was the 1/4" on top, and what blades were you using?
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    So, on a whim I bought a HF SS ( $22.00 from the returned shelf ). The saw itself isn't bad, the the pin end blades however . . . what junk. The HF blades were the best of a bad lot, Bosch, Ryobi, Olsen; all junk, can't turn well, choppy action ( I did try the Ryobi blades on my Hegner, still choppy, even at max speed, 2000 spm ) Here's the first, possible the last piece off the saw. 5" X 15" X 3/4" blue pine, Steve Good pattern "running horses" The saw will probably be used to break down larger boards or cut outlines of plaques
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    In addition to Ray's advise, you may try rebooting your computer and then restarting Inkscape. This may cause Inkscape to try to recover a file that was shut down improperly.
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    Here is a picture of the quick clamp on my 2021 Hegner, you can see the part that holds the top clamp in place, if you saw has that, then you should be good to go. The quick clamps "body" is a standard sized blade clamp with a special screw and knurled knob. When installed the quick clamp is held snugly in place by that screw on the top.
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    Gene, If you are cutting multiple patterns on a single sheet and need to keep the ones - not yet cut - in alignment, then, drill a pilot hole on the outside of the pattern and cut the outside of the pattern without cutting to the outside of the sheet. In the following picture is a project where I cut out tea light holders first, while the rest of the patterns are still locked in place ready to be cut:
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    I'd have gone with the BIG BLADE, but I don't think it would work. ( I cut a pruning blade down to 5" as a Joke, I can't imagine actually trying to cut with it )
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    I cut 1 1/2 pine all the time with a Polar #1, I've even cut purple heart with that blade, but this Elm was a PIA. I have a couple of pieces of hickory, and yes it's pretty tough to cut. Elm is listed as tough, wear resistant, Janka 830, and tight interlocked grain. At 5/8" it is cuttable with the Polar #1, at 12/8 (1 1/2" eighths shown for scale). I didn't want to struggle with such a small blade, so I went with the GT.
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