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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: MadHatter on July 11, 2010, 08:00:32 pm
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grizzly has a sale on their dewalt with stand plus light $449.95 (reg. $519.95), good through Sept 25th. i already have one but wanted to let others know about the sale.
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Fiqures, I just ordered one from Grizzly last week and paid more. I have to say though that it arrived very quickly and was easy to set up. I was scrolling within the hour. So far so good.
My only confusion is the blade tension - my RBI Hawk has a sticker on it which tells you what tension to use for what size blade (but with their saw it's not a number it's a 'clock' position- like 11:00 o'clock) so I don't even know where to start with the Dewalt. I've been setting it at 2 for a 5 blade, does that sound anywhere close???
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steve has a blade tension software program that he posted on january 8th 2010 heres the link http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2010/01/scroll-saw-blade-tension-software.html.
i normally set the tension to a 4 or 4 1/2 on mine.
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Dobie - Since it was such a short time ago, they might honor the price for you and give you a refund. Email them!
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From my understanding they have to refund you the difference if purchased within 30 days of the sale. 8)
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I'd contact them for sure I'm pretty sure they will honor it. if not tell em how many members here are watching to see how you are treated....LOL
I usually set my 788 around 4 1/2. Only a ball park depends on the blade.
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I set the tension on my 788 at 4-4 1/2 for a number 5 blade.
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Purchased the same saw from Grizzly about 2 months ago at the same price. Am very satisfied with the saw & service that I received from them. Seems like a very good company to deal with. Anyone that purchases this saw will love it. Can't say that I am great at using it YET but I guess that when I put enough time in that will change.......
Steve
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I think I'm tightening mine too much. What will occur from this? Broken blades? Will you notice any difference in the cut?
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Actually you want as much tension as possible on the blade without it slipping or breaking. If you are breaking blades, lower the tension a little bit. The more tension you have, the more control of the blade you will have.
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That is a good price. I paid $50.00 more for the same set up two years ago at Woodcraft. Anyone looking for a good saw will not be disappointed with the Dewalt.
Barry
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Thanks for the input - yeah I just got my saw last week, ordered it 4th of July weekend, so I will see if they will honor the price difference - Thanks, would have never thought of that.
Also thanks for the blade tension advise, I was a little shy at going too high with the tension, as I'm a little gun shy of blades flying in my face (my RBI's top blade holder keeps slipping it's blade). I have noticed that although the Dewalt's blade seems snug at 2 I can't seem to control it as well as the saw I am used to, so I'll try a tighter tension - Thanks again.