Bobbalu914 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Good morning guys, new guy here - my name is Bobby. Just picked up a Hegner Multimax 18" saw for $20 at a garage sale . No stand or blade but it works perfectly from what I can tell. The guy said it used to belong to his grandfather and that it's been sitting in his shed for years, just collecting dust. I've never been into woodworking or anything of that nature but I'm thinking that I got a decent deal... but then again, I don't know much about them so I could be wrong. Any tips or secrets for getting started? Thanks in advance. -Bobby lawson56, WayneMahler, SCROLLSAW703 and 2 others 5 Quote
bobscroll Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) Hi Bobby and welcome to the village, Thank you for the intro, See if you have any scraps of wood around to be able to practice on, Draw some wavy lines, Straight lines and sharp angled lines and practice following them till you feel o.k. with it. Then pick a simple pattern and stick it on a sanded piece of wood and just have a go! Blades- there are "Flying Dutchmans" "Olson" "Pegus", You will find you get plenty of good advice on here Bobby, There are plenty of tutorials on youtube to look at as well, Good luck, Bob Edited February 13, 2019 by bobscroll SCROLLSAW703, OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 3 Quote
Gordster Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Hi Bobby and welcome to the village..sounds like you may have a great saw there for what you paid. Just the name hunger is worth that price..lots of tips and tutorials here.You will learn something every day. OCtoolguy, WayneMahler and SCROLLSAW703 2 1 Quote
Denny Knappen Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Welcome to the forum from TN. OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 2 Quote
Scrappile Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) Welcome to the village. Good to have you. Be sure to look around and check the info in the "Resources" section. You can probably find a manual to down load for your saw here: https://www.advmachinery.com/pages/hegner-home This is also where you can get parts and lots of help if needed. Do not buy blades at your local Home Depot, Lowes, etc. unless they sell Olsen blades, best to order you blades and get one or a couple of the brands mentioned by bobscroll. A sample pack with different sizes and types of blades in it is a good start. Figuring out which blades are best for what and best for you is probably the hardest and confusing part of learning scrolling. But it comes to you with a little research and practice. If your saw runs smoothly you got a great deal. Edited February 13, 2019 by Scrappile OCtoolguy, WayneMahler and bobscroll 2 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Welcome to the Village. This is the right place for info, advice and general comaraderie. You got a great deal. I hope all the pieces and parts were with it. The blade clamps and wrench would be what might have been lost but if you have those you are in business. As Scrappile said, go to that website and download the manual. Also, if you need help Wolfgang is very good at returning emails. Good luck with your new toy. I hope you enjoy the hobby. There is so much to it you will never learn it all. Everybody here is "hooked" for sure. SCROLLSAW703 and WayneMahler 2 Quote
lawson56 Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Hi, Bobby,Love the name,Mine also.Welcome to The Village.A lot of Great advice up there.I started with simple patterns,and a Craftsman mt Dad gave me,never saw a scroll saw before,started out with simple patterns,that was 20yrs ago.best gift my Dad ever gave me. Your gonna Love it. SCROLLSAW703, OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 3 Quote
spirithorse Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Hi, Bobby, Thanks for the intro. Sounds like you got a great deal on a saw. There really isn't too much mystery behind using a scroll saw. Just a lot of practice and learning simple facts about how the blades cut, what size blade for different projects, blade tension and your speed on both pushing the wood into the blade slow enough for the blade to cut without forcing it and the speed of the blade itself. Ask all the questions you want and someone will always step up with great advice. God Bless! Spirithorse OCtoolguy, WayneMahler and SCROLLSAW703 3 Quote
Scruffydog Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Hi Bobby, You got a great deal. FWIW, I picked up some blades Olson at Menards to practice on before investing in "good" blades. A pack of pinless #5 or #7 would work well. On the package it tells you what thickness of wood they are for. Hope all goes well with you new hobby. Tjhis place is a great resource full of friendly folks. Enjoy! SCROLLSAW703, WayneMahler and OCtoolguy 3 Quote
GrampaJim Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 WOW!! $20??? You hit the grand prize! Unless there is a huge problem with it you did better than some of us ever hoped for. BTW, welcome from SE Wisconsin SCROLLSAW703, OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 3 Quote
rjweb Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Welcome to the village, there are a lot of really intelligent people here to help if needed, RJ OCtoolguy and SCROLLSAW703 2 Quote
WayneMahler Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Hi Bobby. Welcome to the village. There is a great group of guys and gals here eager to help and supply advice. Sounds like you got a fantastic deal on the saw. As for blades, stay away from the ones the big box stores sell, they are junk. As mentioned Olsen, Pegus and Flying Dutchmen are all good blades. You can go to olsens web site they have a blade chart up there for free download to start off as a guide.As mentioned, practice curves, sharp turns and wavy lines yo get a feel for it. Then start on simple patterns. Most important remember to have fun and enjoy. Best of luck and feel free to ask questions. OCtoolguy and SCROLLSAW703 2 Quote
Falcon Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Welcome to the village! OCtoolguy, SCROLLSAW703 and WayneMahler 3 Quote
spotsdad Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Welcome to the Village from Canada. I wish I got a deal like that! Ask and it will be answered. Just remember, Have Fun. Dick SCROLLSAW703, OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 3 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 Welcome to the Village, Sounds like you got a decent deal on that Hegner... I kinda kick myself for not picking up the $60 one last fall that I ran across. LOL They seem like very well made saws.. someday I'm going to try one out.. OCtoolguy, SCROLLSAW703 and WayneMahler 3 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted February 13, 2019 Report Posted February 13, 2019 A replacement cord for a Hegner is more than $20. WayneMahler and SCROLLSAW703 1 1 Quote
Sparkey Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 Welcome to the village Bobby. I don't know anything about that saw but don't see how you could go wrong for $20. WayneMahler, OCtoolguy and SCROLLSAW703 2 1 Quote
SCROLLSAW703 Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 Welcome to the Village Mr. Bobby from Northwest Kansas! They's lots o' valuable information here from a lot of seasoned scrollers. As Mr. Spirithorse said, there ain't no mystery to learnin' a scroll saw, it just takes practice, time, and learnin' your machine. Best of luck, & get to slingin' sawdust;) Sawdust703(Brad) OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 2 Quote
scrollingforsanity Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 Welcome to the Village Bobby. Get some blades and make some saw dust. Sounds like you got a great deal. Takes a little while to get used to everything, so don't give up. Youi have a problem the people on here will figure it out. grizz OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 2 Quote
woodduck Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 Welcome Bobby ,you have received a lot of tips already from our members & if you follow them you can't go far wrong.We all had to start somewhere but it is just a matter of lots of practice.Have fun with your new saw WayneMahler and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
Tomanydogs Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 Welcome Bobby. I glad you found us. You’re gonna have a lot of fun. OCtoolguy and WayneMahler 2 Quote
daveww1 Posted February 14, 2019 Report Posted February 14, 2019 welcome to the village OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Woodmaster1 Posted February 17, 2019 Report Posted February 17, 2019 Welcome, and now a lifelong addiction has begun. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
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