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General Scroll Saw Talk / Re: dw7881 worklight need a replacment bulb

« on: December 21, 2016, 06:54:07 am »

Here is my 2 cents worth, I read several reviews on the Dewalt scroll saw light, and decided not to get it, as I had been using a magnifier light with my old saw, figure I could use it on my new one, either a stand or a mount of some kind, this is what I came up with, this is version 1, working on the 2nd ver. in between projects, only get to work a bit in the evening, as its outside on my back porch and even in Texas can get cold out there.
Ver 2 will use a thicker piece of aluminum angle and some longer screws to mount to the saw, but I used the mounting holes for the factory option.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Foot switch

« on: November 20, 2016, 11:28:55 pm »

I picked up the HF foot switch, the dead man type, been using it on the Craftsman while I wait on the Dewalt to arrive, should be Monday, the 21st or so I was told
My question for my fellow scroll sawyers, where do you place your footswitch for max comfort, thinking of making a platform, or footrest, with the switch mounted to it, maybe at a slight angle, sorta like a gas peddle in a truck or car, as it is, the switch is so light, it tends to move if not careful.
I was thinking a foot rest, would keep it in place and the angle may be easier on the foot, since we do use the gas peddle, and it would almost seem a natural to "hit the gas" so to speak, even told the wife I bought a gas peddle for the new saw.
What do ya'll think of the platform idea??
Thanks ya'll

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Introduce Yourself. / Howdy from SE Texas

« on: November 17, 2016, 09:55:22 am »

Just want to say thanks for the add, great site, lots of good info and help, been scrolling on and off many years, been using a old Craftsman scroll saw, single speed, no blower, I got a kit from Pozsgai's Designs to change it to a quick change and use plain blades, got some FD blades and WOW, what a diff.

Now have a DW788 coming in and cant wait to get it set up, will keep you posted.