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Title: dewalt saw
Post by: bampasr on June 12, 2010, 02:52:55 pm

   Steve could you tell me were to get a easy lift system for my saw ? I bought at yardsale for $225 came with light and stand but no lift system. Thank you bampa

Title: Re: dewalt saw
Post by: GrayBeard on June 12, 2010, 03:37:36 pm

Here's one source...

http://www.jimdandy.com/ (http://www.jimdandy.com/)

I also think WoodCraft carries one.

Title: Re: dewalt saw
Post by: bampasr on June 13, 2010, 08:12:49 am

Gray thank you for the info.Bampa

Title: Scroll saw LIFT
Post by: Vince on February 06, 2011, 02:53:34 pm

     Another easy lift system: I raised my saw up and measured how tall it was about 10" behind the scroll saw blade,I took a 2 X 4 board and cut it that tall. Then said what else could this "Tool" do ? I cut the end at the correct angle to set the saw for making scroll saw bowls. Ok I'm on a roll here. I then glued two grits of sand paper to each 2" side. I then made an oval hole on the flat side so my fingers could slide thru for easy pick up. This works like a champ and all the parts were in easy reach to make, at no time did my back side leave the chair I work from. LOL

Vince Faulkner
Winter Park, Florida
Near the Mouse House

Title: Re: dewalt saw
Post by: dgman on February 06, 2011, 05:51:04 pm

Hey Bampasr, If you learn to top feed, you don't need a lift system!

Title: Re: dewalt saw
Post by: jim stiek on February 11, 2011, 10:28:10 am

check oout rick hutchensons site he shows how to make the arm stay up without a lift

Title: Re: dewalt saw
Post by: SawTooth on February 20, 2011, 11:53:56 am

I use a scrap of 4x4, about 6" long or so... I raise the arm and put the 4x4 under it toward the back to hold the arm at that height...  to make mine sl. more useful, I took it to the drill press and drilled a hole to precisely accept the removable end of the blade holding screw, ie. the part that gets burnished shiny and lets blades slip out too easily.  I can then touch that shiny surface to a sanding disc or belt to make a new flat, roughened surface, perpendicular to its shank, for better blade grip.

Spence