My Hegner Modifications

[Rockytime]

OOOOOPS, I hit quote rather than edit. DUH

[ImaginationUnincorporated]

I was just thinking about the rare earth magnets for the lower holder flipping out of place problem.

For those unfamiliar with rare earth magnets, this five foot tall waking stick should give a hint of their power.  This on is on my table saw with nothing but the magnet on the bottom holding it up.

[Rockytime]

These magnets are epoxied in. They go nowhere. However,  I just tilt down for instant release. I use them in many places. 

[Jim Finn]

Here is another modification to my Hegner saws I made.  Helps to center the blade in the clamp.   Just pop riveted in place.

[Rockytime]

Thanks. That is a clever idea I WILL STEAL! Perhaps BORROW is a better word.

[Sycamore67]

Jim Finn that is a great idea.

[stoney]

15 hours ago, Jim Finn said:

Here is another modification to my Hegner saws I made.  Helps to center the blade in the clamp.   Just pop riveted in place.

Hegner should incorporate your design into their blade clamp jig Jim.   You and I could set them people straight on a few things if only we could speak German.

[Scrappile]

Or you two could make a saw like the Hegner with your ideas and add another scroll saw to those available.  While you are producing these saws,  add a bigger table to it.

[Rockytime]

On 8/17/2019 at 7:07 PM, Jim Finn said:

Here is another modification to my Hegner saws I made.  Helps to center the blade in the clamp.   Just pop riveted in place.

Can I presume you drilled through holes? Would not ever have thought of pop rivets. Good thinking out of the box.

[Jim Finn]

I drilled the holes for the rivets about 1/4" deep, then installed the aluminium rivets.

[Rockytime]

I just made the same this evening. The pop rivets are genius! I have one more to make.

[JimErn]

I understand the mod for centering the blade on the hegner

But what is the inset for in your pic that looks like a saw blade?  or is that just to remind you what to use that inset area for?

[Jim Finn]

Hegner puts the "saw teeth" in there clamp holder to show you which way the teeth should face, I guess.  I have found that I scratched my arm on this  modification so I rounded off the corners a bit.

[JimErn]

1 hour ago, Jim Finn said:

Hegner puts the "saw teeth" in there clamp holder to show you which way the teeth should face, I guess.  I have found that I scratched my arm on this  modification so I rounded off the corners a bit.

I thought that might be it, but then I thought why make it a cut out when an engraved outline would work fine.

thanks

[Sycamore67]

I think everything on a Hegner is made to last forever and the cut out will never wear off.  Hegner saws seem to last a long time with no problems.

[Scrappile]

Does that modification work well for all sizes of blades? 

[Rockytime]

Yep, it sure does. 

[stoney]

Another twist on Jim Finn's modification to the Hegner blade clamp jig.   My thought was the V will accommodate any size blade.  

Edited August 26, 2019 by stoney

[Rockytime]

That mod looks great Al. This site is full of innovative people !

[Rockytime]

Just cut the boss off my 14" Hegner. Gave another couple of inches for bottom feeding. If I don't need it I get rid of it.

[OCtoolguy]

1 hour ago, Rockytime said:

Just cut the boss off my 14" Hegner. Gave another couple of inches for bottom feeding. If I don't need it I get rid of it.

It does make a person wonder why they put it there in the beginning. And never changed it. 

[Rockytime]

Got to agree Ray. 

[stoney]

I don't Know about the 14 inch Hegner but on the 18 and 22 inch machines it's because of the hold down rod.   If you look at the pictures of my machine you will notice that I had to raise the arm and lengthen the rod for the hold down in order to accommodate the extra clearance.  

[OCtoolguy]

16 minutes ago, stoney said:

I don't Know about the 14 inch Hegner but on the 18 and 22 inch machines it's because of the hold down rod.   If you look at the pictures of my machine you will notice that I had to raise the arm and lengthen the rod for the hold down in order to accommodate the extra clearance.  

Who uses a hold down anyway?

 

[stoney]

4 minutes ago, octoolguy said:

Who uses a hold down anyway?

 

I do Ray otherwise I wouldn't have bothered.