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knothead · 05-22-2007, 02:58 PM

I am going to upgrade to a new saw. I need a new boat ancor and am going to use my SS350 for that. I am considering a Hegner 18". I would like some objective opinions from those who have upgraded to a Hegner or have been using one for some time.
Thanks,
Tom

Hobbyhorse · 05-23-2007, 01:30 AM

Tom,
I upgraded from a Ryobi to Hegner18" variable speed about 2 years ago and have nothing but good words for it. They are not a flash looking saw as so many are, but their engineering and blade systems are no nonsense common sense and they are designed to be used.
Go for it!!

Rhys H.

Rolf · 05-23-2007, 01:06 PM

Rhys,
Just curious what saws do you consider to be flashy?
I have fuzzy dice hanging from my G4

Actually the majority of our scrolling club members all have Hegners and one of them has a couple. They are excellent saws. I didn't buy one for reasons I have stated elsewhere on this forum. I get the opportunity to use theirs at the meetings. The change from a SS350 to Hegner will be dramatic.

knothead · 05-23-2007, 05:17 PM

Thanks rhys and rolf,
I was pretty much convinced but you put me over the edge. Going to get a HEGNER.
Tom

will8989 · 05-28-2007, 03:15 AM

Love my Hegner, but if you can get the 22" for the few extra $$ go for it. Wish I would have. There is absolutely no servicing except a few drops of oil every 10 hours or so. They usually ship small parts, the little round white thingys on the top that hold the tension bar back need to be replaced occassionally, by regular mail and don't charge shipping, or very little. I have had mine 5 years and it still runs as good as the day I bought it! If you get a chance to purchase it through a show, you might want to check that out. I did and got a 20 year FULL warranty on the motor.

Betty

Hobbyhorse · 05-28-2007, 09:40 AM

Rolf,
I was at a scroll saw weekend last year and was surprised to see how many saws had cowlings to cover the working parts and even one with a laser, to guide the saw cutting. It seems to me that the blade is a pretty good guide when making a cut and the cowlings just complicated things when it came to maintenance and lubrication.
Tom,
Have you bought that saw yet?

Rhys H.

knothead · 05-28-2007, 01:31 PM

Rhys H.
Not yet. When your retired you have to wait for the monthly checks to roll in, see what your wife needs first, and then try to get her to buy it for you.
Tom

Pop · 05-28-2007, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by knothead

Rhys H.
Not yet. When your retired you have to wait for the monthly checks to roll in, see what your wife needs first, and then try to get her to buy it for you.
Tom

After 40 years of marriage and knowing my wife since 1st grade, sometimes i can make it even seem like it was her idea in the first place... Good luck!

05-22-2007, 02:58 PM	#1
knothead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 720	New Saw I am going to upgrade to a new saw. I need a new boat ancor and am going to use my SS350 for that. I am considering a Hegner 18". I would like some objective opinions from those who have upgraded to a Hegner or have been using one for some time. Thanks, Tom __________________ Tom ___________________ America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln

05-23-2007, 01:30 AM	#2
Hobbyhorse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 294	Hegner saws Tom, I upgraded from a Ryobi to Hegner18" variable speed about 2 years ago and have nothing but good words for it. They are not a flash looking saw as so many are, but their engineering and blade systems are no nonsense common sense and they are designed to be used. Go for it!! Rhys H.

05-23-2007, 01:06 PM	#3
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,809	Rhys, Just curious what saws do you consider to be flashy? I have fuzzy dice hanging from my G4 Actually the majority of our scrolling club members all have Hegners and one of them has a couple. They are excellent saws. I didn't buy one for reasons I have stated elsewhere on this forum. I get the opportunity to use theirs at the meetings. The change from a SS350 to Hegner will be dramatic. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can" Last edited by Rolf; 05-23-2007 at 08:12 PM.

05-23-2007, 05:17 PM	#4
knothead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 720	Thanks rhys and rolf, I was pretty much convinced but you put me over the edge. Going to get a HEGNER. Tom __________________ Tom ___________________ America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln

05-28-2007, 03:15 AM	#5
will8989 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Posts: 1,204	Love my Hegner, but if you can get the 22" for the few extra $$ go for it. Wish I would have. There is absolutely no servicing except a few drops of oil every 10 hours or so. They usually ship small parts, the little round white thingys on the top that hold the tension bar back need to be replaced occassionally, by regular mail and don't charge shipping, or very little. I have had mine 5 years and it still runs as good as the day I bought it! If you get a chance to purchase it through a show, you might want to check that out. I did and got a 20 year FULL warranty on the motor. Betty __________________ A woodworker never has too many clamps!!

05-28-2007, 09:40 AM	#6
Hobbyhorse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 294	Flashy saws. Rolf, I was at a scroll saw weekend last year and was surprised to see how many saws had cowlings to cover the working parts and even one with a laser, to guide the saw cutting. It seems to me that the blade is a pretty good guide when making a cut and the cowlings just complicated things when it came to maintenance and lubrication. Tom, Have you bought that saw yet? Rhys H.

05-28-2007, 01:31 PM	#7
knothead Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ARIZONA Posts: 720	Rhys H. Not yet. When your retired you have to wait for the monthly checks to roll in, see what your wife needs first, and then try to get her to buy it for you. Tom __________________ Tom ___________________ America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln

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