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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: TuckerBoy2000 on November 09, 2019, 02:27:12 pm

Title: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: TuckerBoy2000 on November 09, 2019, 02:27:12 pm

I have bought a DeWalt 788 and I was wondering if there was a way to support the arm when placing blade through hole? Thanks much in advance.

Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: Judy Hunter on November 09, 2019, 10:29:56 pm

I have The Dewalt saw and have tried other "lifters" and they were junk or wore out way too soon.
I The one I have now is GREAT!!

Called "THE LIFTER"
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Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: jscott2 on November 10, 2019, 10:18:53 am

I have the Jim dandy lifter. https://jimdandy.com/collections/all-products/products/easy-lift-system-for-dewalt-scroll-saw-dw788 (https://jimdandy.com/collections/all-products/products/easy-lift-system-for-dewalt-scroll-saw-dw788). It works well for me and has given no trouble. YMMV.

Good luck selecting a lifter.
Jim

Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: Silver Sliver on November 10, 2019, 11:30:18 am

On my Delta 40-694 clone I used a short length of a 2x4 between the arm and the table.  Worked very well for me.

Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: Jimm on November 10, 2019, 05:08:25 pm

I bought a length of aluminum at the big box store lifted the saw head eyeballed where to drill two holes for mounting it and then bent it away from head. Hooks under existing screw and works great. Same as the lifter but cost me about 4 dollars.

Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: TuckerBoy2000 on November 10, 2019, 05:13:45 pm

I want to thank everyone for their reply. I have been using a short 2x4 which works okay, so I may stay with it until I check out all the suggestions. Once again, thanks all.

Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: saw duster on December 12, 2019, 10:56:27 am

I tighten the screws that hold the arm in place, and when I lift it, it stays up while I feed the blade through the holes.

Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: Jimmy2 on December 12, 2019, 01:30:05 pm

This is the one I have https://www.bearwood.com/scroll-saw-lifter-dewalt.html I got mine from Hector Garcia Facebook page.  Before this I used Dee & Walt from Steve’s pattern catalog ;D

Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: new2woodwrk on December 30, 2019, 08:03:56 pm

I use a simple shorty 2x4 - it was free and works great!

Title: Re: Arm Lift Support DeWalt 788
Post by: Berta on December 31, 2019, 06:50:02 am

Steve Good actuality has a cute pattern for a gir or boy that holds the arm up. “Dee” and “Walt”.