Joey Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Hi, I have the dewalt s/s #788 and it is 10 yrs. old and starying to show its age. I talked to the dewalt people and they suggested I get it overhauled at their nearest service center. Has anyone had this done,where you happy with the results? Or should I just buy a new saw? Thank you,Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I'd check to see what something like that costs. If its going to cost you $300-400, you might want to just consider buying a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfmoonCT Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Yeah, but if they do an overhaul for like 100-150, you can't beat that. A new 788 will cost him like $460 the cheapest i've seen it. If you get it overhauled, does it come with any warranty on new parts or do they guarantee anything on how it runs after? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawPawRay Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I haven't had one re-built but bought my DeWalt from factory rebuilt for almost half the cost of a new one with a new warrenty and it has run like a champ for over 3 yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Hi All, Just got off the phone with my local repair shop. Worse case scenario would be $261.99 plus tax. With a 2 week lag time. I just might do this. Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Glad to hear the long run time of the dw788.I loved to scroll 8 hours a day and wore out many machines doing so.Wish i could scoll like that again.New is allways nice.Hope you kept a back up saw!i have a dw788 type 1 now ,used and love it.Wish it had the the blade clamps my old craftman 18 had .Mad it easy and fast to secure any blade ,spirals with twisted ends especially,they locked in the first try instead of spining out with thumb screws . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hi Folks, Sorry it's taken me awhile to get back to you on this subject. My computer crashed--it is either the video card or the mother board. The computer being 6 yrs. old, I was advised to ger a new one. The scroll saw, I took it to a factory outlet to have it overhauled. They could not find anything wrong and asked me to bring in some wood I was using. I did and showed the tech what I was working on and made the saw act like it was lagging or slipping. The tech ended up calling DeWalt they said I should not be cutting 1 inch oak on the saw and that was the problem. Cost $54 and change. Have not used it yet when I do i'll try a little compound cutting with a liter wood. Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hmmm....cutting 1" oak isn't what I would consider beyond the ability of a scroll saw. Heck, my Craftsman 16" will do that. In fact their listing on Amazon states: "The saw relies on a dependable 1.3 Amp motor for the power you need and delivers a variable stroke length between 3/4 inch and up to 2 inches deep." Sounds like they are making excuses so they didn't have to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longrifle Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 I'm with Travis on this one. I have a 788 and have cut 1" oak without a problem. I cut 1" and thicker walnut and cherry on a regular basis. Occasionally I encounter the taper problem when cutting really thick stuff. Like close to 2" but if i take my time and watch what I'm doing it usually makes good cuts. Sounds like somebody that didn't know what was going on was grasping at straws. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oges Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Joey, What size blade are you using when cutting the 1" oak, and what speed are you running the saw at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Oges, The speed was full blade was # 3 or #5 reverse tooth. Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Travis & longrifle, That is exactly what I thought. When I get back to cutting I will let you know how the saw performs. Joey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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