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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: americancanuck on December 25, 2012, 09:12:50 am
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Finally gave up on my inexpensive saw, or should I say the saw gave up, and ordered myself a new Dewalt. Should be delivered shortly after New Years. I'm confident that this was a good purchase. It certinaly will not give me any more abbility (only time will do that) but it should make it possible for me to do things I just could not accomplish with the entry level saw that am now able to give a proper burial.
Merry Christmas to all.
Bye the way FD mike should be expecting more blade orders in the very near future
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I'm in the middle of saving up for a new saw myself (maybe next christmas). I will keep an eye out to see if you post good things or bad.
I was thinking dewalt or the delta
Anyways, congrats on the new saw
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The DW788 and the Delta 40-690 are the same saw only a differt name. By the way, the Delta cost less and you get the same saw.
gene
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You will LOVE your DeWalt 788. I had mine for about 2 months now and I love it!
Good Luck!
Tommy T
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I love my Dewalt also! The best purchase I have made for my shop.
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Santa brought me a DW788 that I haven't made sawdust with yet. (Actually, after a lot of overtime hours in December, buying the saw seemed like a good reward for my efforts at work.) My work space is in an unheated garage, so the new saw is still waiting for warmer weather.
Have a question, and if it's been answered already on the Forum please excuse me, but my workspace is small and would like to put the stand on locking castors so it can be moved more easily in my small space, yet be stationary when in use. Any suggestions?
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I had mine on the factory stand for a couple years and always considered doing that but never did. I just scooted it around when necessary, I finally got tired of the height and built my own stand so I can sit instead of standing or leaning against a bar stool.
Adding the casters to the factory stand would have just added even more height and I am 6' tall.
Sittin' and scrollin' is much easier for me!
And I did get some small locking casters for the stand I built and am very happy with my deision. The back casters are stationary and the front are locking swivel casters.
Whatever you do, ENJOY that new saw!
~~~GB~~~
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I teach scroll saw at the local Woodcraft store. They have locking castors on the demonstration saw stand. It raises the height of the table about six or eight inches which is to high for me and it makes it very unstable and top heavy. I would not recommend it!
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That is the other reason I took mine off the factory stand! That sucker is way too top heavy for a 'three point' base.
~~~GB~~~
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Believe it or not Americancanuck, going from a low end cheap saw to a decent saw will improve your ability and your confidence. I started with a 16" Ryobi single speed saw. And I made some nice pieces with it even though the saw scared the beejesus out of me when a blade broke. When I bought my EX21" and saw the vast difference a better saw could make, I then tried projects I thought I'd never be able to do. My only regret was that I had waited 11 years to buy a good saw.
Mike
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Thanks for the feedback on a stand for a DW788. Haven't gotten a stand yet, and was considering a factory stand, but after reading comments, may opt to make a stand instead, and put it on castors. Would rather sit to do scrolling (am on my feet enough at work without more at home) and could make a stand most any height. Made a work bench last summer that is on castors, 2 locking, 2 free, and while it's a heavy table and the garage floor is far from flat and level, is easy to move. May modify the build plans from that table for a saw stand. Thanks again!
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My advice is to make it as heavy as you can. I made mine from 2x4's and 2x6's and my DW788 runs as smooth as glass.
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Santa brought me a DW788 that I haven't made sawdust with yet. (Actually, after a lot of overtime hours in December, buying the saw seemed like a good reward for my efforts at work.) My work space is in an unheated garage, so the new saw is still waiting for warmer weather.
Have a question, and if it's been answered already on the Forum please excuse me, but my workspace is small and would like to put the stand on locking castors so it can be moved more easily in my small space, yet be stationary when in use. Any suggestions?
From my experience you should probably check out that saw before spring. I just got a new DW788 for Christmas and hooked it up right away, it had a wobble in the front to back blade movement. My new saw should be here tomorrow and I'm pretty sure there is only a 30 no questions asked return policy. I got mine from Amazon you didn't say where you got yours but I'd check.
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You will LOVE your DeWalt 788. I had mine for about 2 months now and I love it!
Good Luck!
Tommy T
The 788 is sweet as can be!
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Dennis... Congrats on your new saw. I have the Delta clone and love it. I did put 3 inch locking casters on my saw to move around as well. That raised the height by a 1 1/2".
I use a 30" bar stool to sit on and that is about perfect for me. Add lots of weight to your cross member on your stand. The saw will be VERY top heavy when moving around with the casters. As long as you move it slowly, things should be alright.
Have lots of FUN. . .
Jim. . .
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I was using my saw this weekend for the first time in about a year and a half. (i origionaly bought it to get my grandkids into woodworking) I was fighting blade changes so this morning after searching the internet I found a interesting add on I am either going to make one or just buy one. apparently the host of this forum is used for the demo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z97If-Jy8CA
Have fun with your new saw!!!