Femi Hem Saw 782xl

[cspcrx]

I have been looking at one for a while and followed a few threads on the Femi Hem saws for about a year. Picked a 782xl along with the vertical table attachment shortly after thanks giving and finally got to use it.

First project was building the Mrs. some picture frames for some poster size canvas pictures she got. She wanted raw metal frames to go around them. Picked up some 1.5"x1.5" 16g angle/bent steel. Cut the corners on a 45 so the corners would look nicer. I am so impressed with how accurate and consistent the cuts are. I had on side that came out 1/8 in and one that was 1/16 in over length. Put in back in the saw and was able to shave both of them to the exact length I needed. Holding a 16g 1/16th in L shape slice of steel was so impressive to me.

I also got to use my Strong had 3 axis clamp in a two axis configuration. I know many of you with much more skills have tables, jigs and could do it with magnets. For me it held everything while I tacked it up perfectly. Further showed the quality of the cuts as everything lined up very tight in the corners.

I do not do a lot of metal work so for me this saw is the perfect size. Just not a lot of reviews so I thought I would share my experience with mine. The combination yielded results far better than I honestly thought I was going to get.

It was also my first time welding steel this thin, mostly done 1/8 in. I have a Hobart 210MVP that I am still getting to know. Took a 2 hour welding class last year at a local welding supply store. Between that and YouTube I only made one hole in the material and was able to fill it. Practicing on the scraps helped dial it in.

sorry for rambling on. hopefully someone finds it useful.

 

[2oolhound]

Pictures or it didn't happen.



Hey can you confirm if your wheels on that saw are 6" and if they look like these (under the rubber tire?) I have what I think is a clone and would like to replace this broken wheel if I can find the part.

 

[cspcrx]

That’s one of the wheels the blade runs on?

I can open it and look tomorrow.

 

[cspcrx]

Wheel in the 782 is completely different from the one pictured and is 6 1/4 in diameter.

 

[2oolhound]

Thanks for checking.

I was given a whole spare saw with a blown engine so I was able to salvage the wheel from that spare but I'm thinking if that's a weak point I'd like to have another backup on hand.

I really like my clone which I bought on the used market. It didn't have any rubber tires on the wheels when I bought it so I assumed it didn't use them and ran it **** for about a year with no issues. I'm now using the rubber tires from the spare. The saws paid for itself many times over.

 

[cspcrx]

Glad to help. Picked up another section of steel to build the final frame this weekend. Need to experiment with some finishes. She wants them raw but the corners are shiny after grinding down the welds. Picked up a large red scotch-brite pad to see how that works.

Next project will be metal end tables made from 1.5x1.5 square tubing with a drawer made from a wine box. It will have a wood top that drops in from the top flush with the metal. So saw will get some more use and I will get more practice welding.

After that I am going to build a new workbench using the Steevo design as inspiration. I will use 2x2x.120 steel for that. So the saw will get a bit heavier use on this project.