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DeWalt 788 Light


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Hi guys,

 

I've often heard people complain about the factory light fixture for the 788, and I'm curious what the problem with them tends to be.

 

I have a type 1 788 with the light and I am very happy with it. It is rock solid and throws out a large amount of light (just wish I could find an LED replacement bulb for it).

 

Was there a design change somewhere along the line that might explain why my light works great, but others seem to have issues with theirs?

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Mine was just a cheap piece of junk thrown on the side that was a bear to even find the right bulb for it!

 

I am totally happy with my modifications to the stand and the light.

 

I put a shelf between the saw and the stand. I have a stemmed spring arm type desk lamp that I drilled holes in my shelf for positioning it on either side and forward or back as needed!

 

It takes standard bulbs that are cheap easily found and give a lot better light than the original. I use a screw-in fluorescent daylight bulb and it lasts very well. Current one is at least a couple of years old.

 

Maybe they did change it! Hard to get expensive bulbs that burned out rapidly made no sense to me!

 

I had used the same type of light on my old Dremel that even had factory holes for it. SO I knew that it would work well! On top of that;it no longer gets HOT!

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It's interesting to hear that the light falls out of position for so many people, given that mine is solid as a rock (sometimes it takes two hands to even move it). It makes me suspect that they changed the "arm" to one that is far less stiff than mine. Or maybe I just got one that is extra stiff.

 

My only complaint is with the lightbulbs that are used. I don't like the "yellow" light from traditional style bulbs, and I do not like the large amount of heat generated by them, either. An LED bulb would solve both of those problems, but I haven't been able to locate one so far.

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I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I bought the light when I bought the saw without really knowing anything about the design. It works fine and stays in place. I do agree about the bulbs. I've been through 4 in 3 years, and they do get hot. Other than that, I'm happy with it.

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