JohnR48 Posted October 26, 2015 Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Wondering if anyone knows how many strokes per minute for the different speed settings on the Dewalt DW788? Thanks in advance for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR48 Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 Found the speeds @ Rick's Scroll Saw. If anyone else is interested, they are as follows: 1 - 400 2 - 800 3 - 950 4 - 1100 5 - 1300 6 - 1450 7 - 1600 8 - 1750 amazingkevin and WayneMahler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 interesting find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 My first saw had a digital speed indicator, but blade changes were the absolute worst. When I replaced it with a DeWalt, I missed the digital indicator because I was used to adjusting the speed for cutting by the readout. So I had those speeds tapped to my saw. Now, I don't even look at the speed control (can't see it anymore anyways), I adjust it by feel and sound. oneleggimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I usually run on #5 setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted October 27, 2015 Report Share Posted October 27, 2015 I do 90% of my cutting at 8 which is the top speed on the DW788 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Finn Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I have three saws and only one is more than single speed, and I have to change the belt position to change speeds on it. It is very simple to do but I find I leave it on the slowest speed (400 SPM). I use that saw for doing inlay and the faster one for all other cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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