john west Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Ok, so don't laugh, but until this weekend I didn't even know the difference between a band and a scroll saw. So what happened was I decided to cut my own corbels for my newly arriving daughter's shelves in her room. I went to Rockler, and they had a $120 Hikon scroll saw and a $400 dewalt scroll saw. I got the $120 Hikon. Now, I did cut my corbels, but without having ever used any saw prior to the Hikon, I could tell there had to be better. The wood jumped all over the place and it was just a generally poor experience. So now I'm thinking of getting a new dewalt, or, getting a used Hegner for a little more. I am the type who believes in spending more for quality ("yeah, right, so why'd you buy the Hikon in the first place"... "Because I'm an idiot, of course"). So my question to all of you is, new dewalt or used 22 hegner? Be gentle, please... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 4 hours ago, john west said: Ok, so don't laugh, but until this weekend I didn't even know the difference between a band and a scroll saw. So what happened was I decided to cut my own corbels for my newly arriving daughter's shelves in her room. I went to Rockler, and they had a $120 Hikon scroll saw and a $400 dewalt scroll saw. I got the $120 Hikon. Now, I did cut my corbels, but without having ever used any saw prior to the Hikon, I could tell there had to be better. The wood jumped all over the place and it was just a generally poor experience. So now I'm thinking of getting a new dewalt, or, getting a used Hegner for a little more. I am the type who believes in spending more for quality ("yeah, right, so why'd you buy the Hikon in the first place"... "Because I'm an idiot, of course"). So my question to all of you is, new dewalt or used 22 hegner? Be gentle, please... I have one of each. They are completely different in the way they operate. I think I would start with the Dewalt. It should serve you well. For doing what I think you are doing, I would have bought a band saw. Unless the corbels are very small. Just my opinion here. Ray tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 I started with a Dewalt about two and a half years ago............became addicted...........scrolled about six hours a day. With that amount of scrolling a Dewalt will last about nine months. A great saw if you are not going to do production with it. After going through tw Dewalts I broke down and bought a Hegner. Great saw................The blade that came with the scroll saw you bought was probably not made for what you were cutting. How thick were the corbels you were cutting? tomsteve and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john west Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Well, at first i tried to stack the two 3/4" pieces of wood screwed together, but that didn't work. So I then just cut each 3/4" piece individually. There was a ton of chatter with the wood bouncing on the plate. I believe the dewalt will definitely do what I want, but I'm tempted by the hegner since I can get it used for the same price as the dewalt. But if the hegner requires a more experienced user than the dewalt (kind of like buying a ferrari - much sweeter car, but you can't just drive it off the lot without some training), i'd go with the dewalt. For a newbie like me, will I be able to work the hegner - is it as user friendly? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john west Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Oh, and thanks so much for the responses so far! You never know what you're going to get when you sign up to a new site :). OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 I think that the Hegner is pretty user friendly. With a little research here on the forum you could be up and running pretty quickly. OCtoolguy and tomsteve 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john west Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 So here are the pics of the hegner... what do you guys think one like this should sell for? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 it has the upgraded knurled quick clamp on the blade clamp. The bellows and dust blower are missing. Not a deal breaker, but could save you a few bucks. The bellows tend to get cracks and wear out long before anything else, most of us just ignore it and get an aquarium pump. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justdraftn Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 13 hours ago, john west said: Ok, so don't laugh, The wood jumped all over the place and it was just a generally poor experience. Be gentle, please... ...just a little grin....newbie here, too. I'm not cheap....just less expensive. I got a Wen3940. Same experience as you. Thought it was very poor quality. Returned it. Delta 40-694 arriving Thurs. It's all good. Just part of the learning process. I'll see you on the road. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Yes it needs a dust blowing system and yes you still can get the bellows. If it runs $400 is my price tag on it. They are built for the long haul. need the key for the blade clamps and hopefully there are extra blade clamps. One thing never set your saw up like in that photos. That saw and any scroll saw needs to be on solid base. Should be sitting on the concrete floor. You add vibration when you do things like that. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, john west said: So here are the pics of the hegner... what do you guys think one like this should sell for? I recently bought one very similar to that one. Mine is a 1998 if I recall. Anyway, it is in very good condition with all the same upgrades as that one. I gave $300 for mine and it came with the factory magnifier light and foot switch. That one looks pretty good. How much? Ray Edited March 13, 2018 by octoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 That saw is pretty near 2 grand, so I would start low and go as high as 5 or 600. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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