Popular Post jehuteh Posted May 4, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 I finally saved enough to get a new scrollsaw and I went with the Dewalt 788. I love this scrollsaw but I had to buy an arm lifter for it and it works great!!!! My old craftsman was starting to show it’s age even though it was a great saw to me. Just the size difference alone is great. Scrappile, OCtoolguy, lawson56 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Good luck with the new saw and hope you make tons of saw dust. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 It looks great. I hope you have many happy hours on it. I wish mine had an arm lifter OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Congrats, you will enjoy the step up. What you can see of the shop, it looks so organized. Wonder if there is a shop organizer you can hire like there is for closets - ahh I'd mess it up after they left anyway. jehuteh, OCtoolguy and bobscroll 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Congrats,on your New saw.Looks Super.The size diff,I know exactly what ya men,after I got my new one and set it next to my first one,WOW!!! It seemed to be twice as big! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 enjoy your new saw OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jehuteh Posted May 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 I really can’t get over how quiet it is, I had to wear ear muffs with my old saw. I got the arm lifter from Www.papasworkshop.org OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Wow, that's a nice step up.. I never did try the arm lifter for my DeWalt.. I used what was called the Jim Dandy easy lift.. which I believe came out before the lifter did.. Don't hear much about the easy lift these days.. maybe he's not selling them anymore.. Have fun making lots of projects and sawdust.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 Congrats on your new saw. You will love it. I also did the Jim Dandy as Kevin did. The Dewalt is a great saw for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 you just took the same jump i did when i did my first upgrade. i agree, quite an eye opener. took my scrolling to a whole new level. congratulations.... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Congratulations on the new saw! New things are always exciting and it looks great on that nice clean work area. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollingforsanity Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Nice saw, always nice to get new tools. I wish my shop was as clean as yours. Even after I clean it it's not that clean. Enjoy making sawdust with your new saw. grizz OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Congratulations on the new saw, where are you located in San Antonio, I am in Kallison ranch, north west side, RJ OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jehuteh Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 I’m over on IH-10 and Foster rd. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandaideman Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 enjoy your upgrade and from the look of the shop area you need it to get more dust around the shop. Wow you keep things neat and clean . Do you give classes in clean. bobscroll and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Nice. Congrats. I went from a Craftsman to a DeWalt many years ago. That was a big step up in quality and really enhanced the enjoyment of the hobby. If you don't already have one, a footswitch is another great accessory. I would recommend one for any saw, but they almost were a necessity with the DeWalts a few years ago. DeWalts had a chronic problem with the on/off switch getting flaky because of dust getting inside and on the contacts. I don't hear much about that problem these days, so maybe they solved it, but the footswitch is still a great addition to any scroll saw. OCtoolguy and bobscroll 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobscroll Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Hi Daniel, Good on you! It will be a lot more easy for you now, Bob OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poupster2 Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) I'm sure you will love the DeWalt 788. I went from a delta 40-540 to a Dremel 1680 and then ... 10 years ago to a DeWalt 788. Even if I would never go back to my older models, they were great and they made me enjoy my 788 even more. I'm sure you will too!!! I now have Two DeWalt 788! Edited May 9, 2019 by poupster2 bobscroll and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcdennis Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 My Dewalt lasted longer than any other saw I have owned. You will love it. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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