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I have a Hegner and I did a bit of jiggery pokery with some heat shrink and fitted the natty jointed tube that I got from Mikes workshop and now I blow dust away from. And yes one day I must fit a proper extraction system tomy saw....one day. Alanjm

At the moment most of my projects seem to be in MDF and I use a trend airshield, well 90% of the time, the other is just forgetfullness as you get engrossed in things (or maybe I'm just getting a little older). I have placed my saw just inside my garage door so on nice days I can move it outside...

Hi Chems Snap: I recently acquired one of those, though I did pay £25 for it. I did find the blade change a tad fiddly so I eventually got a quick change system (which I had to aquire from the US as I couldn't find a UK supplier for DELTA parts). I haven't fitted it yet as it didn't seem to...

Occasionally when I am able to take my saw with me to a craft fair, I get there only to find I have no access to electricity. Does anyone have any suggestions on a portable power source that would work on a fret saw. Rgds alanjm

I find coreldraw pretty handy and there is a web site scroller doing a series of video clips on how to use the basic functions on coreldraw at www.scrollsawworkshop.com Rgds Alanjm

I also run my Hegner with the top clamp tightened up, have done for well over 6 odd years and there does not appear to be any detremental effect on the saw. I was interessted in the vertical blade alignment element as I did not know you could adjust that. Have you ever had to adjust this Gill...

Oh Heck does that mean I have to start doing easter things after the xmas puddings finished? Alanjm

For the first time ever, I've actually started xmas items early instead of the last minute rush. Mind you I have only cut them out I still have to get to the finishing stage..........don't want to rush into xmas like the shops do, still want to sit out in the back garden filling the flower beds...

Very good Gill, nearly makes you want to learn to play chess. ..but if you strated playing, the chess pieces would only remind you that you have another 'little' cutting out project that you could be getting on with. Regards Alanjm

I have recently acquired a Delta 40 - 560. I would like to change the standard blade chaning method for a 'quick change' system. I did notice on an earlier thread that there appeared to be one available, does anyone know of any links where I can get one from. Alanjm

Hi Keith I'm another scroller who has got a Hegner and will quietly praise its virtues if prodded. I also have a dewalt which I acquired at a car boot for a £10, it is one of their older models. I would say that your chance of a Hegner at £250 would seem like a good buy Alanjm

Thank you Gill I'll have a study over the weekend. Its for my welsh friend who turns 60 in a few months time. Alanjm

Could anyone please point me to an intarsia or segmentation pattern for the Welsh Dragon as depicted on their flag Alanjm

GIll, another way of doing this inlay, and I'm sure you will have thought of it already and dismiss my suggestion with a logical reason, is to use the marquetry 'window' method for the inlay. The problem here is getting a good tight cut on the inlay to avoid to much adjustment with the...

another fine creation Danny. did you apply the danish oil to the individual parts before you put it to-gether or after it was all glued up? Alanjm

You could try posing the same question at www.ableworkshop.com Alanjm

Thank you all for your ideas and tips. and I'm sorry Carter part of the 'phun' for me is always trying to do better the next time. Although in practice I'm pleased with my cuttings most of the time I always like to think that the next one will be better and maybe in a hundred years time turn...

Other than a keen eye and a steady hand does anyone have any tips or tricks for cutting the perfect circle. Have just completed a tigers head within a circle but it is slightly marred by an ever so slight wiggle in the circle, not a lot but you know its there and you see it every time you look...

Hi Bruce If it is in your mind to do a puzzle or two then you just have to go for it. I cut puzzle, predominately for children from MDF and real timber. My thoughts would be not to be put off by the mastery of the top notch puzzle cutters but start off at simpler level and work up to there...

Hi Gill Ah the painting....I make childrens jigsaw puzzles mainly (but not exclusively) from MDF, unfortunately i tend to get a backlog that require painting as there always seems to be a pattern round the corner that gets you excited that you just have to cut out. Have you ever used these...