Hegner Multimax 22-V

PROs
Five or ten years later it will still be purring like new.
No complicated rod linkages with multiple bearings hidden deep in the chassis
Minimal front to back movement on the blade action (this is a HUGE plus for me).
Never any knocking noise at any speed.
Amazing dust blower effective even at slowest speed.
Hardened steel blade clamps... tighten with no worries!
Quick clamp on top arm makes moving between fret holes as easy as any saw (no tool required).
Blade tensioning fine tune adjustment
Replaceable zero clearance plate for small or delicate fretwork.
Blade stroke can be adjusted for thin work.
Bearings easy to lube.
Optional stand is welded together not bolted.
German build quality
A solid investment.

CONs
Arm does not lift making it more involved to feed blade through bottom of larger projects. 
Bottom Feed only.
Tool required to change blades (for bottom clamp only).
Multiple blade clamps necessary (small medium and large).
Machine vibration swells slightly at certain speeds.


 

Hegner is manufactured in Germany but is available to buy in the U.S. through: https://advanced-machinery.myshopify.com/pages/frontpage

Awesome saw and Advanced Machinery is a great company to do business with.