Jim C Martin
10-26-2012, 10:34 AM
Hello All:
I hope some of you scroll saw experts can give me a bit of advice. I don't use a scroll saw very much but when you need one, nothing else will do. But when you need one, nothing else will do the job. Plus, I'm a real push over for high end tools.
Today there will be a school auction about an hour away from me including a Hegner Polycut. It looks to be in good condition but I will not be able to put hands or eyes on it in person before driving to the auction. Pic below. These auctions usually go cheap so I might be able to get it for less than I paid for the Dewalt. Looking at the picture, I'm wondering if its missing part of the blade tension mechanism. All the Hegners I can find on the web or youtube have a fast acting clamp for blade tension. I can't see anything like that in the pic. Perhaps older models didn't come with that?
EDIT: I think I just figured out that the blade is tensioned using the knob at the back. Just barely visible in the pic.
I currently own a Dewalt type 1. Its pretty beat up cosmetically but functions fine. Got it used with over 200 blades for $275 with stand and light so I can't really complain. If I were to buy the Hegner, I'm sure I could sell the Dewalt for nearly that $275 while keeping the blades.
So, if you guys were in my shoes would you make the effort to go and bid on the Hegner? What would be a fair price? Actually, what would be a screaming deal price? Is it that much better than a Type I Dewalt?
Thanks,
Jim
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I hope some of you scroll saw experts can give me a bit of advice. I don't use a scroll saw very much but when you need one, nothing else will do. But when you need one, nothing else will do the job. Plus, I'm a real push over for high end tools.
Today there will be a school auction about an hour away from me including a Hegner Polycut. It looks to be in good condition but I will not be able to put hands or eyes on it in person before driving to the auction. Pic below. These auctions usually go cheap so I might be able to get it for less than I paid for the Dewalt. Looking at the picture, I'm wondering if its missing part of the blade tension mechanism. All the Hegners I can find on the web or youtube have a fast acting clamp for blade tension. I can't see anything like that in the pic. Perhaps older models didn't come with that?
EDIT: I think I just figured out that the blade is tensioned using the knob at the back. Just barely visible in the pic.
I currently own a Dewalt type 1. Its pretty beat up cosmetically but functions fine. Got it used with over 200 blades for $275 with stand and light so I can't really complain. If I were to buy the Hegner, I'm sure I could sell the Dewalt for nearly that $275 while keeping the blades.
So, if you guys were in my shoes would you make the effort to go and bid on the Hegner? What would be a fair price? Actually, what would be a screaming deal price? Is it that much better than a Type I Dewalt?
Thanks,
Jim
244101