koehler788 Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 I have been doing a lot of scrolling since I have been off work recovering from surgery. I have a DeWalt 788 type 1 saw that is about 16 yrs old. I have had it repaired once through another scroller friend of mine several yrs back. Yesterday as I was cutting I noticed it making some weird noises, (mind you, I am NOT mechanically talented). My question is, if and I mean if! Should I have to replace the saw. I was looking into the excalibur 21" saw. I have looked and looked but to no avail. I keep seeing , King, Jet and another that looks similar to it. What is the difference in these saws? I have heard that excalibur is the saw to have. I absolutely love my DeWalt but I am impressed with tthe way the head tilts on the excalibur. Any help in this manner would be great! Thank You! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, koehler788 said: I have been doing a lot of scrolling since I have been off work recovering from surgery. I have a DeWalt 788 type 1 saw that is about 16 yrs old. I have had it repaired once through another scroller friend of mine several yrs back. Yesterday as I was cutting I noticed it making some weird noises, (mind you, I am NOT mechanically talented). My question is, if and I mean if! Should I have to replace the saw. I was looking into the excalibur 21" saw. I have looked and looked but to no avail. I keep seeing , King, Jet and another that looks similar to it. What is the difference in these saws? I have heard that excalibur is the saw to have. I absolutely love my DeWalt but I am impressed with tthe way the head tilts on the excalibur. Any help in this manner would be great! Thank You! Look at the new Pegas. It is just like the the EX21 and very pretty. So far it is getting RAVE reviews. I have a 2010 EX and I love it. I do wish it had the Pegas paint job though. Dave Monk and koehler788 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 If you absolutely want an EX21, Amazon has them, but if I was going to replace my DeWalt, I would go with the Pegas. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 I’d go with the Pegas saw if I was in the market for a new saw again. Love my new Hawk but I think the Pegas is where I’d go if I was to do it over again. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koehler788 Posted May 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 It doesnt have to be the excalibur, I have just heard that that was the way to go. I now have to figure out the money situation and hope my DeWalt will make it awhile longer. Thanks everyone! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 8 hours ago, koehler788 said: It doesnt have to be the excalibur, I have just heard that that was the way to go. I now have to figure out the money situation and hope my DeWalt will make it awhile longer. Thanks everyone! craigslist You would be surprised at how many new in the box thing show up there. If you create an account on craigslist then you can set an alert by keyword, I set one up for scrollsaw long ago, that is how I got my ex. Got the alert, called, set up a time to get it the next day and when I got there the seller said he wished he knew then what he knows now. He said he should have auctioned it off, he got 6 calls after mine. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted May 19, 2019 Report Share Posted May 19, 2019 Yup, Craigslist is where I found mine.. new sealed in the box still for $350.. Also Facebook marketplace is where I found my still sealed in the box Hawk 226 Ultra.. for $400... IF one has the patients to wait it out and save up so you have cash on hand.. there are lot's of deals on these ad sites.. just waiting is the hard part.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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