blame Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 heres a link to a site where a guy built an EZ-lift for Dewalt 788 saw (its at the bottom of the page) http://www.jamesriser.com/Machinery/dewalt/DeWALTScrollSaw.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 That's really cool! I might have to write an article for SSG about that! Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blame Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 np i also liked the caster idea for mobility thou thats not an issue for me right now but that HB lift would be nice only thing its lacking is a foot pedal which would be a nice addition doh! theres another project added to the list of i'd like to do's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Foot petal for saw control, or to operate the arm lift? Since I don't own a DeWalt (someday, though), will the bungee add too much stress to the arm? Or does that part not move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blame Posted April 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 foot pedal to lift the arm like on the older excaliber saws his design holds the arm up all the time where i'd want the foot pedal to lift it so i wouldnt have to apply down pressure while i was trying to tighten the blade in the clamp below is the saw in the arm lifted position (EZ-Lift) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vector01 Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 That's cool. I need some casters for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 LOL...I can imagine myself with a scroll saw with casters, scrolling along with the saw moving further and further away until I fall out of my chair. Something right out of a Mr. Bean show. That would be really handy, though. Especially for cleaning up. I make it a point to move the saw to vacuum up the sawdust at least once a year whether it needs it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blame Posted April 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 LOL...I can imagine myself with a scroll saw with casters, scrolling along with the saw moving further and further away until I fall out of my chair. Something right out of a Mr. Bean show. That would be really handy, though. Especially for cleaning up. I make it a point to move the saw to vacuum up the sawdust at least once a year whether it needs it or not. LOL that would be funny i want video of that! once a year? LOL here is a pic hacked to show my idea of the pedal function granted is a quick hack but shows the idea by pushing the pedal down it pulls the cable hooked to the arm i think it would help alot when doing any type of interior cuts 1 pc of cable 1/8" thick length depends on placement of the pulleys and pedals but 4 to 5 feet should get-R-done 2 1/8" pulleys 1 pc of steel flat stock 1.5" wide x 24" long 1/8" thick should be long enough (lifting arm) 24" ps should be a stanard precut size in most borg outlets 1pc of steel (or could be wood) 2" wide x 10" long x 1/8" thick pedal 1 pc of 3/8" ready-rod(all-thread) long enough to span the legs on the dewalt base to mount the pedal to acts as the swivel point 4 3/8" locking nuts(nylon nuts) to mount the pedal to to act as the swivel point 2 1/8" cable clamp 1 1/4" eye bolt with 2 1/4" nuts 1 small spring to return the pedal to the lift position does not need to be very strong as long as it can lift the pedal step 1> mark and drill your holes on the lifting arm step 2> mount the lifting onto the saw step 3> mount your pulleys step 4> drill your holes in the base for the ready rod step 5> drill the holes to mount the u bolt in the end of the pedal to clamp the cable in step 6> acouple of options to mount the pedal 1) weld the ready rod to the pedal if you have access to a welder or use JB-weld(liquid type) B) epoxy or JB-weld a 3/8" square or round pc of tubing to the pedal for your ready rod to go thru option B will save the holes from being bored out on the stand and last longer and operate smoother step 7> run your cable from the lift arm thru the pulleys and secure it to the pedal at the eye bolt step 8> install the spring so it pulls the pedal into the up position step enjoy your new gadget lol hmm i should have all the pcs for this now to complete my other projects before doing this one blame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vector01 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Hi All: Nice design on the arm lift mechanism. Got the casters today (with the locks). It will be interesting to see if it changes the vibration dampening. All I need now is a steering wheel and I can drive it around town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 That's a great design, blame! I certainly can see how that would be helpful. I saw one guy just use a 2x4 to wedge the arm up....LOL. That's right up my alley. I geek out with technology, computers, and the internet, but I'm pretty low tech when it comes to my jigs and makeshift tools. ...All I need now is a steering wheel and I can drive it around town... I wonder if you need a special driver's license for that. I'd hate to get pulled over for scrolling with out a license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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