Cathy probably doesn't know you drive truck Jerry - there is probably a time where you guys could get together to figure it out...Forest city is a little west of us but not to far away
Cathy probably doesn't know you drive truck Jerry - there is probably a time where you guys could get together to figure it out...Forest city is a little west of us but not to far away
I'm between both of you and can handle the transaction. FYI, the Pegas clamps are the very same Jerry has as a replacement for the Dewalt clamps. Haven't ever tried the Pegas or Pegas replacement clamps I can offer no opinion as to how well they perform, but others who have made that swap on the DW788 love them.Does the pony express still work?
Not wanting to trade there is one for sale in Mt airy this morningI was willing to let them try my clamps off dewalt or the pegas clamps I have on the dewaltI'm between both of you and can handle the transaction. FYI, the Pegas clamps are the very same Jerry has as a replacement for the Dewalt clamps. Haven't ever tried the Pegas or Pegas replacement clamps I can offer no opinion as to how well they perform, but others who have made that swap on the DW788 love them.
Saturday for sureyep, it does, if you are patient... I MAY be headed north east soon (mid-April) but I think Bruce (@sawman101) is headed that way soon (Saturday?)
I had in the past and did again this afternoon.I gat a rusty old craftsman.... LOL
Too bad you are having problems with the saw @cskipper did you go back to Pegas or who you bought the saw from to see if there is a known problem and if they can help or have a ready solution?
Thanks for the suggestions. The lever moves when it's about to release the tension. I do attach the top clamp first and then then the bottom. I'll try the other info in the morning (the tornado sirens unnerved me this afternoon).The Pegas is very similar to my EX21. I do get this issue sometimes. Try a couple of things
1. Is the back tension/leveling knob staying still or is it moving/shifting during cutting? (Sometimes mine moves, I put a mark on it and the saw with a white pencil to keep track, and I have a fix).
2. Paraphrasing.
Insure the upper arm is parallel to the table top. Use the back tension knob to adjust it.
I use a square, put a piece of tape on it set at rear of arm, mark by holding the pencil level with the bottom of the arm and mark the tape now mark that mark. Then put the square near the front of the arm and mark that. Are the two marks within 1/8” of each other? Adjust the rear knob until they are.
When you install the blade, install the top of the blade first and tighten the wing knob.
Insure the upper arm is all the way down, and the blade in in the slot in the bottom blade holder and tighten
Then flip the tension lever and use the back tension adjust if necessary.
Once the back tension knob is adjusted it should not have to be adjusted again.
THE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE CAN EXTEND BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE BLADE HOLDER. IT CANNOT EXTEND ABOVE THE TOP ONE!
If the blade pops, lower the front of the arm slightly.
This helped. Sometimes I have to do it a couple of times.
Be sure your tension knob is not moving. (Mine is sneaky)
That would be fabulous! I love this group and the generosity of its members. Meanwhile I still see if I can figure out the problem with the Pegas so it its more than a paperweight.I can get the Hegner to Fred and Bruce can pick up from there and you can get from Bruce Try it out and if that is what you want then we will trade. No hurry, test drive for a few months. I think the last time I used the saw was in 2019.
They sent me replacement clamps which never really resolved the problem.I had this issue with a DeWalt when new. The clamp screws were not installed correctly. After I corrected that, no more slipping. Not sure how how Pegas clamps compare to DeWalt, but folks use Pegas clamps to replace DeWalt's.
I'll pick up Hegner at Fred's Sat.I can get the Hegner to Fred and Bruce can pick up from there and you can get from Bruce Try it out and if that is what you want then we will trade. No hurry, test drive for a few months. I think the last time I used the saw was in 2019.
I get it, I was ready to go back to the Dewalt. After leveling again, and rigging the knob, the bit about how to put the blade in the holder is what worked.Thanks for the suggestions. The lever moves when it's about to release the tension. I do attach the top clamp first and then then the bottom. I'll try the other info in the morning (the tornado sirens unnerved me this afternoon).
It is so frustrating. The bottom clamp lets loose even if the machine is just running - not actually sawing anything.
You guys are the best!I'll pick up Hegner at Fred's Sat.
Thanks for the input. The saw is out of warranty. I have a feeling that the the clamping surfaces are not parallel and despite lots of attempts by me do not seem to want to be. Different clamps than the ones the came with the saw so they are probably not actually the problem. I need to get some scrolling done while I can.I'm not a scroller, don't have a scroll saw, but do a lot of tinkering am good at engineering stuff like this. There are a few things that strike me as possible causes: (1) one or both clamping surfaces are not flat, (2) clamping surfaces are not parallel because they were not properly formed (i.e. are wedge shaped with both high points meeting first) or because the clamping screw holes were not drilled and tapped perpendicular to their clamping surfaces, (3) the clamps have thread issues- the clamping screw and/or clamp body have bad threads at the point when the clamp meets the blade. (4) the clamping screw is too long and bottoming out before the blade is gripped.
All can be fixed with different levels of difficulty. If the saw is under warranty, then send the clamps or saw back.
I appreciate your offering to help. I didn't know you drive a truck which could make meeting up tricky with LOML's medical appointments. We are going to use the pony express to get Phil's saw to Hickory where I can pick if up.Not wanting to trade there is one for sale in Mt airy this morningI was willing to let them try my clamps off dewalt or the pegas clamps I have on the dewalt