Just got a Hegner Multimax-18 for $45

[mcnaryxc]

Hey everyone, brand new here and thought I'd post up since I just got my first, very own, scroll saw. I got it at my university's surplus store for $45. There's a shop going out of business around the area and some tools are slowly funneling into the surplus to buy up.

I have done some scroll work when I was 13-14 in middle school, but I'm 21 now and it's been a little while. Plus, I never owned one, it was the school's. So, I'm very excited to have my own.

After doing some research, it looks like these Hegner saws are nice machines. Here's a picture of what mine looks like.



It's in good condition. It's a little dirty and has a few surface rust spots, but other than that, good working condition. It did not come with any blades or blade holders...which leads me to why I'm posting.

What kind of blades do these take? And, what size blade holder should I get? They come in three different sizes on their home site, but I don't know which one I would probably use more. (Seeing that they are $21+ship a pop ) I'll be using it for my computer case modding.

Also, what should I do to clean my newly owned saw? Any tips to keeping it looking good?

[KtownScroller]

WOW! What a great deal. You are one lucky person.

[ncsealeveler]

Great buy,once in a lifetime buy.Tony

[JohnB]

Sometimes, everything just comes together,
The right place
the right time
the right price
and the cash in your pocket.

A great buy, and I hope you get many years of enjoyment out of it.
Here in Oz you are looking at over a grand for that machine, so out laying a few bob to bring it back to tip top condition would be an investment worth making.

[tony coleman]

you lucky SO &SO......for that price you wouldnt even get the stand over here.you got yourself the deal of the century there.if i were you i would go a buy myself a lottery ticket while your luck is in...

[mcnaryxc]

Haha, thanks for the comments guys, but I could really use your help on the blade holder part.

I'm gonna be using the saw for general cutting (at least for right now) so what blade number size would I be using? Because, Hegner offers three different blade holder replacement sizes... (you know, instead of offering a package deal with blades, holders and a screw key...) I'm thinking going for the blade holder that works for size 5-9, being it's the middle size. Your thoughts?

I could have sworn I saw a Hegner care kit before in a picture, that came with blade holders, screw key, oil, some paint and, I think, a cleaning cloth but I can't find it anywhere....

[turtleteasers]

I have the same Hegner, but paid a little more for mine!

Since most of my work is rather delicate, I rarely use the larger blades and consequently use the smaller blade holders almost exclusively. If money is too tight to get two sets, I would guess that the smaller blade holders would be your best buy. If you have used a scrollsaw before, you probably know that you need to be gentle with your saw, and you can use a finer-than-ideal blade with care, but if your blade is too thick for the job in hand, you are stuck.

If you find yourself using your saw a lot, you will want to look into getting the quick-release knurled knob for the upper blade holder.

Ron

[jigsue]

I agree with Ron 100%, especially concerning the quick release knob. As for the blade holders, I use the small one even when using the thicker blades, so would go for that one every time.

Sue

[jim_mex]

45 USD !!!

Wow! - I'm speechless - well done!