I bought a 'retired' (dirty and beat up) Sigma Art- 4.A
I got it pretty cheap with the intention of just doing a bathroom or two and that's it.
But this thing is beat and has seen many years of battle hardened commercial use.
Caked in cement and glue and I'm trying to revive it. the rubber feet are worn off completely it sits on its bare base now.
Just wondering when pro's retire their sigma gear what makes them give up on a cutter? what tends to fail ? is it just the bar that doesn't run smooth anymore? or a question of slop in the handle ? The fence is cut nearly thru from the scribe wheel hits.
What can I do to resurrect and restore this Sigma ? besides give it some new feet.
Do these things ever really die ? What is the service life of these things?
I'm slightly jealous of the videos I watch of a new cutter and how easy it scribes (on a push) compared to this old thing.
Anyone still using a 4A ? Who can convince me not to give up on it just yet ?
Is there a How-to for tune ups on these things ?
I got it pretty cheap with the intention of just doing a bathroom or two and that's it.
But this thing is beat and has seen many years of battle hardened commercial use.
Caked in cement and glue and I'm trying to revive it. the rubber feet are worn off completely it sits on its bare base now.
Just wondering when pro's retire their sigma gear what makes them give up on a cutter? what tends to fail ? is it just the bar that doesn't run smooth anymore? or a question of slop in the handle ? The fence is cut nearly thru from the scribe wheel hits.
What can I do to resurrect and restore this Sigma ? besides give it some new feet.
Do these things ever really die ? What is the service life of these things?
I'm slightly jealous of the videos I watch of a new cutter and how easy it scribes (on a push) compared to this old thing.
Anyone still using a 4A ? Who can convince me not to give up on it just yet ?
Is there a How-to for tune ups on these things ?
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