A gentleman and a scholar!
A couple of years ago when refurbishing my Hegner scroll saws, I needed some parts.
Easy, look up the manufacturer site and buy.
NOT so easy.
Hegner do not sell to people like me, only to their agents.
So where are the agents?
UK, USA & Oz
Let’s look at Hegner UK.
Not a bad site, lets you select the machine model, then displays a diagram of the machine with numbered parts right down to the washers.
So create an account, select the parts into the trolley and proceed to checkout.
I can pay by Mastercard, not a problem.
THEY DO NOT SHIP TO SOUTH AFRICA!!!! (bunch of w*ankers)
A gentleman on this site very kindly offered to post me the spares.
Problem how do I then pay for the postage?
To his Paypal account? Does not work from SA!!!
O, sh1t.
Next option was to ask someone where I did contract work who will be visiting family in UK or going over on business.
Long story short, which is how I obtained the required spares.
Move on a couple of years.
I needed some tension springs for both machines and blade holders for thin blades.
Approached the gentleman who again was willing to post the spares, and this time I could make alternate arrangements for payment of postage.
Ordered and paid Hegner UK, delivered to Romsey.
Posted at Whitenap PO, delivered to RM Langley for forwarding overseas, and on 09 January leaving the UK and now on its way to SA. (Not sure with C-19 where they found a Jet-Plane)
“Leaving on a jet plane ………” with apologies to John Denver
Bob (Minch) you are a gentleman and a scholar!
A very big thank you.
Cheers
Phil