Thread: Dewalt DW788 - EBAY - Melb $330-$440

Originally Posted by kiwidadtomykidz

Hey, there's a new DeWalt for $1250 sitting on the shelf at Glenfords in Strathpine, Brisbane, QLD! Phone number is 1800 816 900 This machine has a three year warranty. Couldn't believe it when the guy told me they had a NEW De Walt on the shelf! Wonder how long it's been sitting there?

I did look at this machine a few weeks ago and then they had a price on it of $950, I then had another look at it yesterday to see if they still had it and yes it was there with a discount price of $946. They had guys at the shop front with dewalt shirts and the dewalt cars there so I thought maybe they were having a sale so I asked if the price was any less on the scrollsaw and was told $946 was near their cost price so couldn't be discounted below the price on it. Well the machine is a display and looks to have been this for years really with the dirt, dust and surface rust on the table - it is old stock for sure. Anyway if anyone is interested $946 is the purchase price.

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Originally Posted by Iain

Ian wasn't me, I do have an acc with ebay iain8368, Ibought a router table from Dyco in Qld, weighs about 75kg and it cost me $35.00 to get it here.
I seriously doubt the saw weighs 50kg, must be in a wooden crate, that is a lot of weight.
I cannot recall who sent down my table but Dyco may help, having said that they probably have a special deal with a quantity deal.

Yeah this guy was spelt IAN so I knew it wasn't you.

Actually Iain your posts on this machine has been the impetus for my choice of it once I missed the Hegner. I do have a dewalt sliding saw and love it too - they seem pretty good.

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You will enjoy it, although like most things, I wish the table was a bit bigger , I think that is about the biggest on the market5 apart from the Excalibur 30".
Don't forget to unplug it when it's not running as you will hear a slight hum, I prefer to err on the side of caution.
When doing inside cuts I stick a block of wood under the arm to hold it up while threading the blade through the work.
Carbatec sold their last 788 for about $950 but I got mine from de Walt as I was doing demo work for them at the time, cost me two weekends at Warburton Winterfest, and they got their pound of flesh.
I used to use it on a table befoe I made a stand and Icouldn't believe how steady it was, almost no vibration.
My previous saw was a Proxxon and it would jump around all over the bench, even the GMC is smoother, and I have two of them I use for teaching, when anyone is interested.
How many sleeps before it arrives, in time for the weekend.

Cheers Iain,

Courier collects the machine Monday and I get to touch it Wednesday and then SWMBO takes it from me till Christmas. Just do a very quick run on it to be sure it goes .

I have just ordered 3 gross of blades from Mikesworkshop hope i got the right ones - went for the flying dutchman SR skip tooth with reverse teeth #1,3,5,7,9 and 1/2 a gross of a new spiral blade FD-NS #1,3,5.

Should cover most things I hope.

I also bought a flourescent magnifying glass - big clamp on type. There is a type 3 that gives 1.75 magnification and mine is a type 5 don't now it's magnification hope it isn't too strong.

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wow 3 gross, you are either planning on doing a lot of cutting or want a lot of blades in stock

Originally Posted by oges

wow 3 gross, you are either planning on doing a lot of cutting or want a lot of blades in stock

Just trying to cover all bases - think I have

I don't know how easily they break and which one's I will prefer.

I don't want to run out and I figure freight is a significant part so buy a bigger order then don't run out and have enough for all uses for a while. I know I will want the heavier one's for stack cutting and thinnner for the single layer thinner stuff.

At first I thought 3 gross no way I need that much then started ordering what I wanted and before I knew it there was 2.5 gross there so i thought what the heck 1/2 a gross more and he gives a 10% discount so I did. Sure to use it all one day - I hope.

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From my experience with FD blades, they will dull/blunt before you break them. Very rarely do I ever get a breakage with them.

Originally Posted by oges

From my experience with FD blades, they will dull/blunt before you break them. Very rarely do I ever get a breakage with them.

Sounds good, but tell me on a hardwood - say eucalypt - would you get 1/2 hour from a blade - 1 hour - several hours?

I appreciate thickness has some bearing but most of these are say 6mm single layer or up to 25mm stacked without approaching the 50mm rarer stuff.

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Originally Posted by TEEJAY

Sounds good, but tell me on a hardwood - say eucalypt - would you get 1/2 hour from a blade - 1 hour - several hours?

I appreciate thickness has some bearing but most of these are say 6mm single layer or up to 25mm stacked without approaching the 50mm rarer stuff.

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Okay - I guess it's like the bandsaw and everyone has their own interpretation of blunt or dull - make my own judgement soon - but have enough spare blades I think

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Originally Posted by TEEJAY

everyone has their own interpretation of blunt or dull - make my own judgement soon

The delicate boquet of burning timber is a good starting point, the visual grey cloud follows shortly thereafter
Flames I have never encountered yet.
As for breaking blades, expect a few depending upon timber density, operator impatience etc, you will soon learn to feel your way through.

Sorry for not replying earlier, hard to tell time wise, as it depends on how fast the operator is at cutting. I have had some blades last a few projects, where some have needed a few blades for a project .. all depends on the thickness and density of the timber you are cutting.

There is no rule for when they will dull, no shame if yours dull quicker at times (unless it dulls very quickly, which the FD's shouldnt).

Like Iain said, look out for the signs. You will notice you will be applying a bit more of a push on the timber as it dulls (but this is also noticable if cutting along a heavy grain) and the smell of burning too.

Have fun .. you got plenty of blades to play with.

Might have to order some myself as mine have gone awol after moving house the other week.

There is another character building feature with scrollsawing, the blade will grab the timber (if you are not holding it firmly) and bounce it up and down on the table, makes a hell of a racket and gives you a bit of a fright.
It's quite harmless providing your heart is OK

I love it when demonstrating at the Sydney WWW show. You have people leaning in close to have a good look at what you are doing, you are chatting to them and lose concentration and little and let the wood bounce when doing a tight turn ... soon has them back at tad

Originally Posted by Iain

There is another character building feature with scrollsawing, the blade will grab the timber (if you are not holding it firmly) and bounce it up and down on the table, makes a hell of a racket and gives you a bit of a fright.
It's quite harmless providing your heart is OK

Except when it grabs a small piece and rips it off ( OH @#$% start again):mad: