Rob Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Well I knew I was on borrowed time. I have just snapped the tension lever on my trusty Delta Q3, what a disaster. I'm hoping I can bodge it with an imperial bolt but if not, I am in trouble. Right now there is precisely one second hand scrollsaw on TradeMe (the NZ ebay equivalent) in the whole of New Zealand and the only company that list the Excalibur is out of stock. :cry: Rob amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirithorse Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 So sorry to hear that!I hope your bolt will do the trick. God Bless! Spirithorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Same here.I know how it is to be without a saw for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Good luck with that repair ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 wish you good luck on your repairs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loftyhermes Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Rob, I think that you'll find that the lever is metric (possibly 5mm). The levers on my Delta 540 and 560 are metric. happy scrolling Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Rob sorry to hear about your mechanical nightmare. Perhaps you can make one ( scroll saw ) in the meantime... this is of course if you can't McGuyver a working fix for the broken part. Its too bad that there is not a repair center handy. DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangeman Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 scroll saws are like toilet paper. you need to keep extras under the sink. bb Doug and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Oh deary me, I bet you said what a pity never mind. Or was it something similar . Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepy Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 You might check with Ricks scrollsaw as he uses the Q3 and is very knowledgeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Thanks all. The tension rod is made from brass and 3/16th but I have found a cap screw to fit so I am back up and running thankfully. Just as well because I have established that DeWalt do not sell the DW788 in New Zealand at all and the General21(Excalibur) is out of stock pending a new model. ETA is 2-3 months..... I love living here but our remoteness is a curse sometimes. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Rob, that was a quick fix, thankfully, you weren't down for a long time. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 Wow doom and gloom and then to find a silver lining in the cloud. Happy to hear. May want to think about a back up saw in case the future holds the same dilemma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 4, 2016 Report Share Posted May 4, 2016 I've wore out over a dozen saws and full well know the meaning of having a back up saw.Down time is not happy time.I've been buying low priced DW788's a plenty and soon find out even though there's not a scratch on them some how the previous owner has managed to destroy it.I've gone thru 3 DW788'sn a year.All need bearings .who has time for that.i got to scroll!sorry nto,hear your dilemma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Well my cap screw bodge is working but it's hard to get the tension right so I decided to try and find the part I need. To my surprise Ereplacementparts.com have the correct part for $4.83 US. Unfortunately shipping to NZ is another $17.00 US. Oh well, needs must, so I have ordered it. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Rob, hopefully it doesn't take very long to get to you. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Rob might be a very long shot but have you tried a machine shop or metal fabrication shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I would not be surprised at all if it is a metric. There is only one scrollsaw I know of that is made in the US. My Ex has metric bolts, I'm pretty sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 @Len, delivery is estimated at 2-4 weeks. @Scott, I did consider geting one made but reckoned it would cost about the same. @scrappile. I checked and it is 3/16th UNF thread. I have a bolt as a temporary fix but it doesn't have the nice soft rounded end of the brass original so will likely wear the surface it bears on. Ultimately I reckon I will bite the bullet and order an EX21 but I am being quoted a 2-3 months lead time on one of those. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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