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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: dgman on April 22, 2012, 12:24:14 pm

Title: Delta 40-695
Post by: dgman on April 22, 2012, 12:24:14 pm
The new Delta 40-695 will be out soon: http://www.deltamachinery.com/products/scroll-saws/item/40-695. Looking at the picture, it looks very similar to the 40-690 which is a clone of the DeWalt 788 but different color and emblems. The 40-690 has been discontinued because Delta is no longer part of Black and Decker which owns DeWalt. Woodcraft bought out the remaining stock. They still have lots of them available. Don't worry about parts in the future as You will be able to interchange parts from the DeWalt 788.
The new 40-695 looks allot like the 40-690. It looks like the same table, upper arm, controls and blade clamps, but is supposed to be able to lock the upper arm in the up position.
I plan on contacting the Woodcraft store that I teach at to let me be the first to try the new saw when it comes in. I will let you all know what I think!
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: Judy Hunter on April 22, 2012, 12:33:56 pm
With the Jim Dandy arm lift on my 40-690 I guess it would be the same thing. So if someonw wants a great saw the 40-690 is a gredat saw and probably a bargain?
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: paul44224 on April 23, 2012, 05:41:38 am
Really looking forward to a review on this saw. Thank, Dan!

Paul
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: peterjf50 on April 23, 2012, 06:27:17 am
40-690 still avail through CPO outlets thats where i just got mine. Not sure how long though, says clearance but doesnt show a quantity
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: dgman on April 23, 2012, 10:03:40 am
From what I heard, Woodcraft bought the last 900 of them from Delta. So Delta should not have any stock remaining.
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: peterjf50 on April 23, 2012, 10:14:05 am
yeah thats what I keep seeing but CPO definately has them.
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: jimbo on April 24, 2012, 03:25:26 am
I would swap my Ex 21" for one of those if they were available in NZ
Jimbo
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: tbolt on June 03, 2012, 11:30:02 am
Just got my 40-695 cuts great BUT light gets to hot blade storage is useless haven'tt cut much yet will comment more later
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: pappawdude on June 03, 2012, 04:16:55 pm
Saw one yesterday I liked it, run smooth and very quiet at all speeds. The upper arm is clear at the back, works ok though would have been better if it was a little closer to the front. All and all looked good. I want one now but have to wait a while, just keep on with the banging clanging craftsman for now lol
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: pappawdude on June 03, 2012, 04:18:33 pm
upper arm lock is at the back, proof reader missed one lol
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: tbolt on June 09, 2012, 05:12:01 pm
Arm lock is alittle far back but a good saw for the price tried an ex16 didn't se much difg
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: dgman on June 09, 2012, 10:07:27 pm
OK, I had a chance to test drive it today. I just got home from teaching my class. I'll try to get my review posted tomorrow!
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: spiderman on June 12, 2012, 09:08:28 pm
Quote from: dgman on June 09, 2012, 10:07:27 pm
OK, I had a chance to test drive it today. I just got home from teaching my class. I'll try to get my review posted tomorrow!

So what is your review dgman?
Title: Re: Delta 40-695
Post by: dgman on June 12, 2012, 10:22:40 pm
The review is down below. Here is the link: http://stevedgood.com/community/index.php?topic=10333.0