Hegner Owners

[Bryan Bennett]

I do a lot of pierced work and use the Hegner quick release clamp HMO450,and my grip on the knob is not as strong as it was when I was younger.F/D Mike is advertising a lever to replace the knob on the clamp,which I would find it easier to tighten the clamp.I am curious to see if any member with a Hegner has bought this lever off Mike.

Bryan

 

[martinka]

Bryan, I wonder if it has the small rotating piece inside that the quick clamp has, or if it is a straight forward indexing lever? If it's the former, it would be ideal for you, but if it's the latter you can buy them closer to home, but it will try to twist the blade as you clamp it. If you want, I could easily adapt your quick clamp to make it easier to use.

Martin.

 

[Bryan Bennett]

Thank you Martin for your post,I am quite impatient and have already sent for it. Looking at the end of the thread the genuine Hegner knob it is different to the lever one.It has already be shipped by Mike and I should receive it at the end of the week.Martin the normal clamp with the clock screws are threaded to the end,all will revealed when I come to use it.
If I do have a problem with the clamp a report will be posted and your help may be required,thank you for your post Martin.

Bryan

 

[scrimper]

I can see the reason for using this type of knob but it looks a little more awkward and unwieldy to me, I reckon it will take a bit longer when doing internal cuts.
I would be interested in your 'test' report once you have tried it out.

 

[martinka]

Scrimper, as that handle is indexable, you can have it pointing vertical, or wherever is comfortable, and it's as easy to use as the round one. I've have one on the Jet and had one on the Hegner, but found I was clamping the blade too hard with it so I bought the quick clamp. It should be ideal for Bryan though with his weaker grip.

Bryan, at first I thought the handle from Mike was to replace the knob on the quick clamp, but it looks like it's meant to be used with a standard clamp, to replace the clock screw, which makes more sense. If so, my thoughts about the threaded end clamping onto the blade don't apply. Anyway, if it doesn't work for you, I could make a bigger knob for your quick clamp so you have a better grip on it.

Martin.

 

[scrimper]

Scrimper, as that handle is indexable, you can have it pointing vertical, or wherever is comfortable, and it's as easy to use as the round one. I've have one on the Jet and had one on the Hegner, but found I was clamping the blade too hard with it so I bought the quick clamp. It should be ideal for Bryan though with his weaker grip.

I know what they are like I have them on my Lathe but they just look a bit cumbersome on a Hegner, I do understand why Bryan wants one though.

 

[Bryan Bennett]

Martin you were right,the lever from Mike is to replace the Knurled knob that is supplied with the quick release clamp.I was just pointing out that the normal clamp with the clock screws,the screws are threaded to the end.All will be clear at the end of the week.

Bryan

 

[redmoorphil]

The lever from mike does not have the rotating pin in the middle so if you use it you need to lossen the knurled knob on the top of the arm that holds the blade clamp.
I bought one but never used it because of this issue.

 

[martinka]

As Bryan loosens the knurled knob anyway, it should be ideal for him. Job's a good 'un, hopefully.

 

[ChrisR]

I think there is a little confusion here, the Hegner quick release clamp has a loose pad on the end of the clamping screw to stop the end of the blade being twisted when tightening the screw, it not there to allow the blade to move (rock) when cutting, as there is not such pad on the opposing side of the clamp and the quick release clamp is held in one place by the top clamp retaining screw.

As I explained in an earlier post Hegner only intend the quick release clamp to be used for internal cuts, as it is a slight compromise in that the blade cannot rock as it can when using the standard blade clamps, at the top and bottom of the blade, this will give slightly longer blade life, when making outside cuts.

I use Slight compromise and Slightly longer blade life, because as all Hegner users will know there is very little deviation from the parallel blade stroke (ie very little blade rock, if any). This is what Hegner is best known for.

Hence the price Hegner can command for their saws, with a world patents on this arm configuration/action.

Hope this helps.

Take care.

Chris R.