Gene Howe Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 New Pegus clamps for my DW 788 sure make it easier to install the blades. And, no blade slippage, either. Lots of folks seemed to think they wouldn't make a difference but, they were wrong. They're lighter than the originals, saw seems to run smoother/quieter. I got the saw used but nearly new. With the new clamps, I think it's ready to work. OCtoolguy, ChelCass, MarieC and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 Did you buy the ones made for Dewalt? I bought the ones made for Excalibur & Jet so I could set the tension with the slider and then just flip the lever for applying/loosening the tension. Worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 7 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: Did you buy the ones made for Dewalt? I bought the ones made for Excalibur & Jet so I could set the tension with the slider and then just flip the lever for applying/loosening the tension. Worked great. I just asked Denny for the Pegus clamps for the 788. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 12 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: Did you buy the ones made for Dewalt? I bought the ones made for Excalibur & Jet so I could set the tension with the slider and then just flip the lever for applying/loosening the tension. Worked great. Ray, what do you mean by "set the tension with the slider"? I also flip the lever for applying and loosening but not sure what the slider is? Thanks, mc OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 hour ago, MarieC said: Ray, what do you mean by "set the tension with the slider"? I also flip the lever for applying and loosening but not sure what the slider is? Thanks, mc On Dewalt saws you adjust the tension with a lever. Correct? That lever does the same job as the knob at the back of Ex type saws. It sets the amount of tension. The flip lever on the Ex saws/clamps actually " locks" the tension that has been set by the lever/knob. Its faster as far as I'm concerned. I hope you understand what I'm saying. Once your tension is set, you don't have to adjust it again until you change blades. MarieC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 5 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: On Dewalt saws you adjust the tension with a lever. Correct? That lever does the same job as the knob at the back of Ex type saws. It sets the amount of tension. The flip lever on the Ex saws/clamps actually " locks" the tension that has been set by the lever/knob. Its faster as far as I'm concerned. I hope you understand what I'm saying. Once your tension is set, you don't have to adjust it again until you change blades. Okay, I get what you are saying now and Yes, that does make sense to me, Thanks OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 6 hours ago, OCtoolguy said: On Dewalt saws you adjust the tension with a lever. Correct? That lever does the same job as the knob at the back of Ex type saws. It sets the amount of tension. The flip lever on the Ex saws/clamps actually " locks" the tension that has been set by the lever/knob. Its faster as far as I'm concerned. I hope you understand what I'm saying. Once your tension is set, you don't have to adjust it again until you change blades. What am I missing? I never change tension unless I'm changing blades. I do release tension after a session. My sessions are short. Saw a bit, do something else and, come back. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 13 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: What am I missing? I never change tension unless I'm changing blades. I do release tension after a session. My sessions are short. Saw a bit, do something else and, come back. Ok, tell me how you apply tension. Is it not by sliding/turning the tension ring? On my saw, I'd set that amount of tension and leave it there. Don't touch it again. Then I would apply/release that set tension by simply flipping the little lever. MarieC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 1 hour ago, OCtoolguy said: Ok, tell me how you apply tension. Is it not by sliding/turning the tension ring? On my saw, I'd set that amount of tension and leave it there. Don't touch it again. Then I would apply/release that set tension by simply flipping the little lever. Aha. My DW 788 just has the tension ring thingie. No levers. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Gene Howe said: Aha. My DW 788 just has the tension ring thingie. No levers. Correct. The lever is on the Pegas clamps. But not the ones sold for Dewalt. It was something that I experimented with and it worked. They are a more expensive set but worth it. When I sold my Dewalt I just moved them over to the Ex that I acquired. I now have two Ex factory clamp sets that would probably work on Dewalt/Delta saws that would be better than stock ones. Edited June 13, 2023 by OCtoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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