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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: cowboysfanatic on November 30, 2015, 07:55:40 pm

Title: foot pedal for 788
Post by: cowboysfanatic on November 30, 2015, 07:55:40 pm

Where can i find a foot pedal switch for a 788. Also do those plug in to the side of the saw or where?

Title: Re: foot pedal for 788
Post by: don in brooklin on on November 30, 2015, 09:26:54 pm

My EX-21 came with a foot pedal but I have a couple of foot pedals that I got at Harbor Freight.  They are $14

http://www.harborfreight.com/power-maintained-foot-switch-96618.html

I like a dead man switch on the scroll saw but use the tap on tap off on my dremell and my drill press that I have my sanding mop on.

It is easy as the foot petal plugs into the wall and the saw to the foot petal.

Don

Title: Re: foot pedal for 788
Post by: cowboysfanatic on November 30, 2015, 11:07:10 pm

Well good deal I have a harbor freight just bout 45 min south of me in columbia. Sounds pretty easy to hook up also. Thanks for the reply.

Title: Re: foot pedal for 788
Post by: Kepy on December 01, 2015, 08:24:34 am

I got mine from Harbor Freight and there are always 20% off coupons floating around which helps a little.  I like the on/off switch and had never used one as I have to sit with my feet off the floor so attached it to the side of the stand and can now bump it with my knee.

Title: Re: foot pedal for 788
Post by: tvman44 on December 01, 2015, 08:45:40 am

I find the HF foot pedals just as good as the higher priced ones, I have a couple and like them.

Title: Re: foot pedal for 788
Post by: jimr1cos on December 01, 2015, 10:57:40 pm

I got a very sturdy dead man switch unit at amazon for $22.
Jim

Title: Re: foot pedal for 788
Post by: cowboysfanatic on December 02, 2015, 09:01:27 pm

Just got my new 788 and love it can't wait to go to hf and get my foot switch.

Title: Woodcraft sells them, around twenty five dollars. A foot pedal and good
Post by: Barry on December 05, 2015, 11:57:00 pm

lighting is a must for scrollers.

Title: Re: foot pedal for 788
Post by: DWSudekum on December 06, 2015, 12:16:17 am

Two things I immediately did when I bought my DW788, go to HF and get a foot pedal and replace that wimpy incandescent light ( which will burn you ) with a much brighter LED light.  Can not have too much light.


DW

Title: Re: foot pedal for 788
Post by: cowboysfanatic on December 06, 2015, 08:23:53 pm

Yep yall said a mouth full light and a foot switch.