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General Category => Ask Steve a question. => Topic started by: kstone2020 on December 07, 2015, 07:12:57 pm

Title: Dewalt 788
Post by: kstone2020 on December 07, 2015, 07:12:57 pm

New to this forum, so here go. I am wondering if anybody has problems with loosening and tightening of the knob on a Dewalt 788 to hold the blade? My hands are so big and the space is so small that on bottom knob it takes forever to tighten is there a lever type that I could swap out for the plastic wing nut? Thanks     

Title: Re: Dewalt 788
Post by: Judy Hunter on December 08, 2015, 11:01:21 am

The top picture is what I use for the bottom blade holder.  A piece of conduit with slots cut in one end.  I used PVC at first but kept breaking it.
The bottom picture is what I use on the top

Title: Re: Dewalt 788
Post by: tinker1 on December 08, 2015, 06:04:06 pm

here is one system that Steve is testing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lrPSLGKLEw

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Title: Re: Dewalt 788
Post by: tinker1 on December 09, 2015, 02:37:47 pm

mikes workshop also offers a lever style for dewalts (scroll down the page)

(you may want to check with them for more information on it)
http://www.mikesworkshop.com/newprod.htm

Title: Re: Dewalt 788
Post by: kstone2020 on December 11, 2015, 05:58:51 am

Thank you so much, this is very helpful