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I'm really pleased with the result. I've tried to clean it all up but keep some patina and character. Turns out I had the bottom blade holder on the wrong side of the arm. It cuts well, although not particularly quiet due to play between the large pulley and its spindle.

And after...

Before....

Thanks again for the replies. I'll have a look at those videos over lunch. I compared the setup to the pictures and instruction manual and everything seemed as it should. By drilling a new hole in the follower arm about 15mm away from the original, the arms sit lower, move better and no...

Fantastic. Thanks for the replies. I think it just needs a bit of fettling to run right. I'll have a play with it later and see what I can do

Evening all. I've got an old Hobbies A1 that was rusted, broken and unloved in the shed. I've stripped it down to nuts and bolts, cleaned, sanded rust, painted, greased and reassembled. Looks great but there's something wrong with the setup. The blade clip on the bottom arm is catching the table...