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I'm sure many of you saw this recently on Steve Good's blog. These knobs fit both DeWalt and Excalibur scroll saws. To me they appear to be an answer for those of us with arthritic hands. Mine just came in the mail today and I'm excited to give them a try. I'll add to this post after I've tried them and let you all know if they do what they're supposed to.

 

Jim

 

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I read about them and got the order form. Still haven't decided to spring for them because of the $$. But they do look like a great mod and I'll probably go ahead and get them after I stew about it for awhile. I am getting tired of using pliers on the lower knob of my Dewalt because I just can't turn it tight enough with my fingers anymore.

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I'm sure many of you saw this recently on Steve Good's blog. These knobs fit both DeWalt and Excalibur scroll saws. To me they appear to be an answer for those of us with arthritic hands. Mine just came in the mail today and I'm excited to give them a try. I'll add to this post after I've tried them and let you all know if they do what they're supposed to.

 

Jim

 

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Looking good Jim.I have the wooden version compared to,the bottle cap ones i used for years

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Will be interesting to hear how you like them.  I have the replacement knobs from Seyco and they work great with no modification but the knobs are plastic and are a little rough but definitely help my arthritic fingers.  May try a little light sanding to smooth out the sharper edges.

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I had that problem and then i applied anti seize to the screws, an I now tighten the blade with out any trouble, it seems that it only takes about 1/2 the strength. A tube cost $4-$5 a tube enough to last a life time at your hardware store. I don't know if the big box stores handle it.

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I had that problem and then i applied anti seize to the screws, an I now tighten the blade with out any trouble, it seems that it only takes about 1/2 the strength. A tube cost $4-$5 a tube enough to last a life time at your hardware store. I don't know if the big box stores handle it.

That anti-size compound is great stuff, but I've never tried it on the scroll saw. Thanks for a great tip!!!

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  • 3 weeks later...

So, I'm late to this thread, since I just found the site, but hopefully this will be useful to someone...

 

Assuming you can find bolts with the right pitch/thread count, you can easily make your own knobs for this, and any other shop use.  I got in the habit of doing this a couple years ago for all my shop jigs.  Basically, create whatever shape you like best for the knob (could be a simple circle or something with some "lugs" for your fingers to latch onto).  Personally, I draw a circle the size I want on a piece of 1/2" baltic birch ply, then drill holes around the perimeter at 0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees.  Then, to the bandsaw/scrollsaw and cut out the rest of the perimeter line.  A little sanding or a roundover on the router table will clean up all the sharp edges.  Drill an appropriately-sized recess in the center of the circle (careful... don't drill through the piece!) and epoxy the bolt head into the hole.  Once the epoxy cures, I've never had any problem with the knob failing, and I use these for clamping fixtures all the time.  Easy, cheap, and adds a little character to the piece.

 

Enjoy!

 

--dave

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Those of you with arthritic hands may find these knobs useful. The handle can be positioned in increments around the 360 deg by just pushing the button, so you can tighten the blade and then position the handle so that it's out of the way and won't hit anything.

The thread is M6X10, so it should fit many saws on the market. I know for certain that it'll fit a DeWalt 788.

 

These are available from www.thewoodenteddybear.com and their part number is M101 but they are also available from the major hardware sources like McMaster Carr and other larger hardware sources.

 

 

Charley

 

 

 

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