barb.j.enders Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 I have a DeWalt 788 and, as I think every one here has done, I have removed the upper hold down. I have finally gotten around to replacing the blade clamps with my Pegas clamps. As I was doing so, the black vertical "guard" under the table was getting in the way. What is it's purpose and has anyone removed it? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 It is a guard to keep your hand away from a moving blade under the table. It is the second thing to remove from a DeWalt scroll saw. The first being the hold down foot. OCtoolguy, Scrappile, JimErn and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooden Lace Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 I don't actually remove them....just bend the crap out of them so they point kind of sideways. Then it's in the perfect position to hold a small plastic tube that's connected to the shop vac for dust collection. It points right up under the table toward the hole. Connects by a Y connector to the one on the top of the table. That way, both top and bottom of the table get ALL the sawdust pulled away, and I don't have to breathe any of it. Kind of my version of a Scrollnado. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 That's thinking out of the box. You did great! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 My guard is also my vac hose support. I zip tied the vac hose to it. Charley OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsawontheblock Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 I removed the blade guard from my saw as well. It was always getting in the way! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 I never found it to be a problem. If fact for me, it was like it did not even exist. I did, of course remove the upper hold down piece, that is a given Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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