Blade holding trick

[OCtoolguy]

I don't know if anybody else has ever come up with this idea but I find with my old eyes and fumble fingers, trying to hold a blade and getting it into the blade holders can be a lesson in frustration. So, what I have started doing, and it works great, is to get the blade in it's correct relationship and use a pencil magnet to hold it while I'm inserting it into the lower holder and tighten it up. Then, I can now insert it into the upper holder. Once that's done, I loosen the lower holder and let the blade straighten itself out before retightening it. No more fumbling with the blades. 

 

 

Ray

 

[amazingkevin]

I'll have to try that one before i knock it,lol

[ducky]

could u say that again been old i cant hear right 

[OCtoolguy]

Kevin, it works slick. Just a good way to hold the blade while positioning it. I am using 2/0 blades so they are very hard to hold/see what you are doing.

 

Ray

[OCtoolguy]

Ducky, read it again and you will hear it.

 

Ray

[Multifasited]

That's a new one . If you need it , and it works for you ,jump all over it !

[bobscroll]

Good idea Ray! That' what we like on this forum...is learning from one another!

Bob   

[LarryEA]

I don't need to do that yet. Good tip for someone.

[jerry1939]

I use a long, thin, vise grip. Gives you a chance to extend whatever amount of bade you want in the holder. Turn the sharp edge towards the vice grip. Point the top of the blade to the top holder and tighten the bottom.

 

Once you try that, you will use that method forever.

 

jerry

[Scrappile]

Sounds good now tell me your secret for determining which was is up on a small flat blade.  I have tried many things, but an never really positive until I start sawing.

[OCtoolguy]

Scrappile, I have the same problem. I keep a scrap of wood near by and just run the blade up and down the edge of the wood. Not hard to feel the drag on the cutting edge.

 

Ray

[stu]

Thanks for the tip having crushed 1st two fingers on both hands handling small items is a bit tricky

Stu

[grampa]

Must give it a try, thanks for the tip.....Paul

[ike]

i HAVE A DW 788 AND i LOCK THE BLADE IT THE TOP HOLDER FIRST WHEN THE ARM IS IN THE UPPER POSITION  THEN LOWER THE BLADE AND THEN PLACE IT IN THE LOWER BLADE HOLDER SOME TIMES tHE BLADE GO INTO THE LOWER HOLDER WHEN I LOWER THE ARM tHAT'S THE EASIEST WAY I HAVE FOUND.

[Multifasited]

TRY MAGNETIZING THE SET SCREWS !