Gene Howe Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Before I shell out for them I think it would be a good idea to ask y'all if they would make clamping the lower end easier. What's your thinking? Thanks in advance. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Gene, the Pegas clamps will make your saw easier to use and run better. They will hold your blade tighter and reduce blade slippage, that is until the set screws and thumb screws wear. I don’t know if they will be any easier to clamp the bottom clamp as you will have to adjust to a different clamp. But once you get used to them, you will love them. I have a Pegas saw and love it. I also have them on my DeWALT saw. OCtoolguy, barb.j.enders and Gene Howe 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 What Dan said. I have 2 Excaliburs and have added the Pegas clamps to both. Love them. And so far, no blade slippage. If they start slipping I'll just get out my sanding jig that Dan suggested. Gene Howe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eplfan2011 Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 I'll echo what everyone else says, have them on my Delta and they work so much better! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessL Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 16 hours ago, Eplfan2011 said: I'll echo what everyone else says, have them on my Delta and they work so much better! Which Delta do you have? I'm running the 20" 40-694 and have had no issues with the clamps. Just wondering if I need to be concerned about them in the future and if the Pegus ones will fit my machine. Thanks. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 I have read these posts before many times. I have the Dewalt and have never had any blade slippage. I have had to adjust the set screw on occasion to avoid getting the "hockey stick" put into the tips of my blades. At this time, I don't see how the Pegas clamps would help me. I'll continue to reads these posts though. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr42 Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 3 hours ago, JessL said: Which Delta do you have? I'm running the 20" 40-694 and have had no issues with the clamps. Just wondering if I need to be concerned about them in the future and if the Pegus ones will fit my machine. Thanks. I'm using a Delta 20" 40-694. When my clamps started to slip, I got the Pegas clamps and they work well. My saw vibrates less now. I got them through Denny at artcraftersscrollsaw@gmail.com. OCtoolguy and JessL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eplfan2011 Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 8 hours ago, JessL said: Which Delta do you have? I'm running the 20" 40-694 and have had no issues with the clamps. Just wondering if I need to be concerned about them in the future and if the Pegus ones will fit my machine. Thanks. Same saw ...mine started slipping. They seem to cut down any any vibration too. OCtoolguy and JessL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 If there are no problems, don't fix it. With that said, as a Pegas dealer, it is a great aftermarket addon. The biggest reason is 40% lighter, so less vibration. I have stock available, OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted April 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) My reasoning was that that it might be easier to clamp the bottom clamp. For me, it's a royal PITA. . Edited April 11, 2023 by Gene Howe OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 What problems are you having with the lower clamp? I don't have the Pegas clamps on my saw, but my understanding is that they employ a thumbscrew against setscrew style that is very similar to standard Dewalt clamps. The biggest difference is the Pegas clamp bodies themselves are made from machined aluminum, rather than the cast aluminum bodies original to the Dewalt. If I'm wrong about this, hopefully someone with the Pegas clamps will set me straight. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted April 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Bill WIlson said: What problems are you having with the lower clamp? I don't have the Pegas clamps on my saw, but my understanding is that they employ a thumbscrew against setscrew style that is very similar to standard Dewalt clamps. The biggest difference is the Pegas clamp bodies themselves are made from machined aluminum, rather than the cast aluminum bodies original to the Dewalt. If I'm wrong about this, hopefully someone with the Pegas clamps will set me straight. Bill, I'm a raw novice. It takes me forever to get the blade in that lower clamp correctly. Maybe I just need practice. Edited April 11, 2023 by Gene Howe OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 Do you top feed? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted April 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 No. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted April 11, 2023 Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 There was a recent thread that discussed blade loading. Youi might find some helpful tips on blade loading there. https://www.scrollsawvillage.com/forums/topic/49085-dw788-blade-clamps/#comment-515645 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted April 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2023 Thanks a bunch, Bill. I'll certainly try that. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eplfan2011 Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 I always secure the blade in the top clamp, drop it through and secure the bottom one (it doesn't take but a second to align the blade in the bottom clamp) then I'll undo the top clamp and bottom feed ..... I don't undo the bottom clamp again till I change blades. I've tried top feeding but ..... I guess I'm so used to bottom feeding ..... OCtoolguy, Gene Howe and barb.j.enders 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted April 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 10 hours ago, Eplfan2011 said: I guess I'm so used to bottom feeding ..... Scrolling is making lawyers and politicians out of us all. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted April 12, 2023 Report Share Posted April 12, 2023 I switched to the Pegas clamps on my DeWalt when I kept over tightening the thumb screws and deformed the blade clamps. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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