I have two Hobbies A1 treadle fret saws and use leather belts made for treadle sewing machines, plenty of suppliers on ebay or Amazon.
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John, as far as I know the USA machines are 120 volt 60 hz electric, we in the UK have 240v 50hz supply so a transformer will be required, you might know this but just something to check before plugging it in.
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John, have a look at British Hardwoods, they do thin wood packs mainly oak. but they do other woods as well.
Solid Hardwood Hobby and Project Packs
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Hi Arthur, yes worth keeping, I use one along with a 40-560.
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Buying new then Hegner and Excalibur are considered by many to be at the top of the tree, Excalibur from Axminster Scroll Saws - Sawing - Wood Working | Axminster.co.uk
Hegner from Hegner UK Scroll Saws UK | Premium Scroll Saws & Woodworking Machinery
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Beckey, here's my go at helping to solve your problem, try not looking over the top, you need to be in front of the saw either stood or sitting down, try looking down at about 45 degrees to the pattern, that seems to be the angle at which I'm looking at my patterns, you can always alter this to suit...Leave a comment:
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Abrasha, welcome to the forum, the switch in your picture looks like it's a NVR (no volts release) type, to use a foot switch you will have to bypass this. There was a discussion about this on a UK forum which may be of some help. Found a decent foot switch for my scroll saw : Scrolling - Scroll Saws...Leave a comment:
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I love old iron, I have two Hobbies A1's, the green one was bought for my birthday by my son and the black one was given to me as a restoration project. The green one was a working machine, the other was just the main castings (already painted) and a bag of bits, I've had to make new arms and blade...Leave a comment:
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Rick Hutcheson has a guide on assembling the Delta quick clamp in the reviews section on the left of his home page.
Rick's Scrollsaw
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13 out of 13, that's a British education for you.
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Just a thought on something to look at especially as it's a second hand machine. Check that the cam lever hasn't become bent more than it should be. This can happen when then adjusting nut is done up too tight and extra pressure used to close the cam.Leave a comment:
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I don't put a finish on anything that's used with food.
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Classical music on the radio.Leave a comment:
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