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I have had mine for 4 years with not trouble.

Barry

Ron,
I made my backplate from steel obtained from a steel fabricator not far from me. It was cut from a 160mm steel bar the thinnest their equipment would cut was 20mm the cost was $22.00. Good...

Ron,
Be aware that you can buy a 5" back plate from Ausee Machine Tools for attaching a 5" chuck to a Seig C4. That said what I done was attach my 160mm x 20mm round to my faceplate by drilling and...

I do not like the plastic gear drive of X2 type machines and rather than convert to belt drive later I would rather buy it with it already fitted. I believe that the R8 system is a better than MT3....

Hi Kryn,
Yes I am lucky and since I have retired I have wondered how I found time to go to work. I have been involved with the for most of their lives, I have been retired foe 10 years. My son...

Kryn,
you are so right there, the youngster is 12 and the oldest is nearly 15 so things can get interesting at times. I only got into this about 4 years ago, when I retired ((2005) I got interested...

Thanks everyone for reading and replying.
Kryn I have a Real Bull 7 x 14 I have fitted tapered bearings, 100mm spindle, 4" 3 jaw chuck, as well as the 80mm 3 & 4 jaw that come with it, ER32 collet...

I have had Carbetec 18" Scrollsaw for the last 4 1/2 years. I find they are a great saw maybe not as smooth as the Hegner but just as good. I would recommend this over the General. Suggest you try...

I am trying to get a copy of a series of articles which appeared in "Home Shop Machinist" magazine, starting in the September/October 2012 issue and still continuing in the current, the series is...

Hi Colbra

Hope you find a saw You will be happy with

Merry Christmas

Barry

Try the Carba Tec 18 you will not be disappointed. They are a great saw

Barry

Hi all
The Carbatec 18" is a great saw, smooth, quite and all Hegner parts fit such as blade clamps, bearings etc.

I also have a Ryobi the only draw back with it is the blade setup if you are...