ike Posted June 5, 2020 Report Posted June 5, 2020 Can a Dewalt's blade chuck be used on the Delta 40-694 scroll saw.? are they interchangeable? OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Denny Knappen Posted June 5, 2020 Report Posted June 5, 2020 Not sure, but I think so. The Pegas Chuck Head Set fits both the DeWalt and Delta. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
JustLarry Posted June 5, 2020 Report Posted June 5, 2020 ereplacements shows the same part number for the 788 and the 40-694. Larry OCtoolguy 1 Quote
ike Posted June 6, 2020 Author Report Posted June 6, 2020 Thanks . but I will go to the pegas mlade holder. I was going to get 2 new Delta holders but the pegas is only $25 higheer than 2 from ereplacements. IKE OCtoolguy 1 Quote
kmmcrafts Posted June 6, 2020 Report Posted June 6, 2020 25 minutes ago, ike said: Thanks . but I will go to the pegas mlade holder. I was going to get 2 new Delta holders but the pegas is only $25 higheer than 2 from ereplacements. IKE I would say that is probably the best thing to do.. They are really well made.. I doubt you'll ever need another replacement other than set screws and thumb screws.. Your saw will wear out before you damage the chucks.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Woodmaster1 Posted June 6, 2020 Report Posted June 6, 2020 I have the pegas blade holder on my Delta it's a vast improvement over the standard blade holders. To me it's an obvious decision. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Clyde Posted June 7, 2020 Report Posted June 7, 2020 Why is the Pegas blade holder better than the Delta? Will I have less vibration? OCtoolguy 1 Quote
puzzleman Posted June 8, 2020 Report Posted June 8, 2020 On 6/5/2020 at 9:05 AM, Denny Knappen said: Not sure, but I think so. The Pegas Chuck Head Set fits both the DeWalt and Delta. I bought the Pegas set for my Delta scroll saw. But the blade chuck/clamps have not been any better than what came with the Delta. After six months I am now having to use pliers to tighten the Pegas blade clamps. Same drill with the Delta clamps. So I don't really see any advantage to the Pegas blade chuck/clamps. The original Delta saw I bought 18 months ago had to go in for warranty repairs on January 27. And just got it back this week! Over 5 months to repair! I knew it might be a problem and that's why I bought a second Delta on sale at Home Depot to cover me while the first one was in for repair. There is a 5 year warranty on the Delta. I would like to hear about all those Pegas saws out there. How are they holding up? Bear in mind I use a saw daily since I have a puzzle business! And wear out a Delta and DeWalt after 12-18 months. If the Pegas saw is any better I would buy as it is pain to take in the Deltas and DeWalts for for repair. And if there is a problem with the Pegas saws how do you get it repaired? Fortunately there are Delta and DeWalt repair centers within an hour of where I live. bb OCtoolguy 1 Quote
Woodmaster1 Posted June 8, 2020 Report Posted June 8, 2020 On my pegas clamps I sometimes have reset the set screw so the blade clamp will work. The set screw moves out over time, I just haven't got around to using some loctite so it doesn't unscrew itself. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
ike Posted June 8, 2020 Author Report Posted June 8, 2020 I use my delta almost every day and the helicoils came out on my upper blade holder ( when i was working I could have fixed it myself but being retired I cann't) I bought the saw 8-16-1918 and this is the only probllem I have had with it. before the Delta i had a Dewalt 788 and in the first year I had it in the shop all on warentee work. before that I had a Craftman for 15 years and it finally gave out on me I looked at the new craftman when I bought the Dewalt and they looked real cheap.n I guess they just donn't make them like they use too. I have been doing this since 1962 The saws then were not as advanced as they are now. I guess that is why they wear out dquicker. The old ones were more mechanical and you couldn't do the tings that you do now. ike Quote
OCtoolguy Posted June 9, 2020 Report Posted June 9, 2020 On 6/8/2020 at 6:01 AM, ike said: I use my delta almost every day and the helicoils came out on my upper blade holder ( when i was working I could have fixed it myself but being retired I cann't) I bought the saw 8-16-1918 and this is the only probllem I have had with it. before the Delta i had a Dewalt 788 and in the first year I had it in the shop all on warentee work. before that I had a Craftman for 15 years and it finally gave out on me I looked at the new craftman when I bought the Dewalt and they looked real cheap.n I guess they just donn't make them like they use too. I have been doing this since 1962 The saws then were not as advanced as they are now. I guess that is why they wear out dquicker. The old ones were more mechanical and you couldn't do the tings that you do now. ike 1918? That's a good long time without repair. Wow! Quote
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