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Gill before you do anything drastic I would try checking that little switch I mentioned, they are crappy little things and are not made of the same quality as the Hegner made parts. They are dirt cheap anyway so you won't lose much if it does not solve your problem. It's not difficult or...

That is what I was just going too suggest, my Diamond fretsaw has one fitted as standard on the back of the saw. You can see it in my video here

As always you are very kind, and can I say that you offer a huge amount of help and support to others in this forum, your experience far exceeds the humble advice that I am able to offer.

You are very kind. I only publish a fraction of what I film, it's a shame really as some of it may be of interest to anyone new to the hobby, however if I don't keep the video time down people often won't bother to watch which is quite understandable, most viewers prefer short videos. Generally...

A few years ago I bought some Flying Dutchman blades after many people said how great they were. However as soon as I tried them they kept snapping where they enter the blade holder. Today I thought I would give them another go, What a waste of time, they have not improved with age Lol! Every...

Not sure from your post which model of saw you have, presume it is a variable speed version? Firstly I don't have much experience on Hegner saws apart from the one I own which is a multicut 2S variable speed model. Hegners saws use induction type motors which are much more reliable and vibration...

Just to say part 2 is now on Youtube. Afraid it's not very exciting! :)

Well folks all I can say is Thank you so much. I am pleased that some here have watched my videos and very honoured that some of you have even subscribed to my channel. Even though my subscriber base and view count is tiny compared to many youtubers, it amazes me that my videos have received...

Thank you for your reply and thank you for watching the video. The cutting out and showing the finished work is in part two which I am in the process of editing at the moment, it should be listed on my youtube channel in the next few days. :)

It does rather look as if my videos are of zero interest in this forum, I have tried to remove the post to avoid 'embarrassment' but apparently I am not allowed to delete or edit the post. So rather than spam the forum I won't post them here any more. But thanks to anyone who did have a look at...

In case any one is interested I have just uploaded part 1 of my video making a Giraffe bracket. If anyone fancies having a go at making the bracket the designs are after the end titles which you can copy and save. or you can send me a pm. On the end of the video I have done a short advert...

The only thing I can add to what AES has said above is that if it is a clone of one of the cheap type saws of which there are many it may use pinned blades rather than the normal 5 inch standard fretsaw blade. Pinned blades are like coping saw blades that hook into a slot. You can get adaptors...

We often do this with a bit of sellotape, as you say it does seem to lubricate the cutting, sometimes we also rub some candle wax on the blade.

Strange with most sawing on any type of saw (Circular, bandsaw or fretsaw) you only get burning when the saw is struggling to cut. Have you tried reducing the speed a little? The blades must get hot in use as I do notice on the cutting part of the blade but generally I have not noticed any...

Another place you can buy decent fretsaw blades from is Hobbies, I have been using them for many years. Yellow Label Fretsaw Blades Various Grades

Why not have a look at my videos on purchasing a scroll saw?

Have you oiled the pivot points? Are you sure it's not something simple for example the bellows or the blower hose, Often it is just some silly thing that you don't think would cause a noise but does. Have you taken the little cover off (opposite the motor side) and checked to make sure the...

Here is a copy of the original advert for the Triumph machine.

Personally I would not repaint it unless someone else has done so and and spoilt it, If the finish is original I would try to keep it that way, remove any rusting then clean it with a old oily rag or apply some wax polish. BTW. Another excellent way to remove rust from parts is to use ordinary...

Sorry but that is not strictly true. When you pay direct to the supplier using your credit card you are covered by section 75 of the consumer credit act which allows you to make a claim against your credit card company to get your money back, providing that the price of the goods or services...