wombatie Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I got some money for my birthday so the first thing I did was to order a Click N Lock from BigFoot Products. Ten days later it was delivered got chance to put it on today and I'm thrilled with it already. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Click and lock ??? i must be the only one that is not in the know.. luckily for me I am not too proud to ask,, so consider this a question.. Dick heppnerguy tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Marg click & lock magnetic holders there great for the table saw. well I think that's what you talking about. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 DOES THIS GO ON YOUR GUN FOR NON STOP SHOOTING ? tomsteve and Rob Roy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullyscroller Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 No it's a remote control to lock yer saw to prevent unauthorized use . sully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 No it's a remote control to lock yer saw to prevent unauthorized use . sully I converted my car's remote to use on my scroll saw. I value my saw more than my car. Marg, here's a tutorial on how to install it.http://www.hgtv.com/home-improvement/how-to-install-click-lock-wood-flooring/index.html tomsteve and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Oh your talking about what comes free with the EX-21 that holds the arm up on the scrollsaw, I get it now Marg that's going to be an asset to the saw and help for you. With the Excalibur we take it for granted it just stays up. Enjoy your new addition Marg. Roly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Hahaha very funny guys. :) Its an attachment for the DeWalt to lift the arm and keep it there. It is easy to install and easy to use. Go over to the Big Foot Products web site and there have a video showing how to install and how it works. The reason I went with Big Foot was because I liked their postage rates. Marg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Green Parrish Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 I saved myself the forty dollars and made my own lifter... amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryEA Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Who to believe... ??????????????? Marg of course Sue77 just popped right in there. I saved myself the forty dollars and made my own lifter... Be nice if you kinda gave a hint on how you accomplished this. Oh, and welcome.... stick around , post some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 I saved myself the forty dollars and made my own lifter... I see how yours works ! the plastic if flexible and you just raise the arm while pulling the plastic to the right slightly and ley the arm catch on the soft bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Green Parrish Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 It works the same way as the click n lock, just lift the arm and it catches on the nylon bolt. When you want to let it down just pull out slightly and it drops. It's 3/16" thick plexi, about 15" long and 1 3/4" wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Green Parrish Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Here is a short video Oops, can't get the video to load... Edited May 15, 2015 by sue77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multifasited Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 That is short ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Green Parrish Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 My latest upgrade, I got the pattern from Steve good on YouTube. It really makes it easy to loosen up the thumb screw now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Sue77, I did the same thing but there was just someone here who mentioned that using this knob will over torque the screw and eventually strip out the threads. So, since reading that I have backed way off of how tight I tighten the knob. I also am looking to buy a tube of anti-seize to lubricate the threads. Ray Sue Green Parrish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustLarry Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Anti-sieze compound did the trick for me and several others in the scrolling world. And you do not need very much. http://www.autozone.com/miscellaneous-cleaners-and-degreasers/lube/ags-14-oz-4-g-thread-magic-anti-seize/196158_0_0/ Larry Sue Green Parrish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Green Parrish Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Thanks for the info on over tightening, I will have to be careful, although I don't think these old hands have enough strength to strip it out anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbaloo160 Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 I saved myself the forty dollars and made my own lifter... I did the same thing. Actually I did it after I tried to install the lifter I bought from Big Foot. Unfortunately, my install didn't go as planned. While giving one of the bolts a tiny bit of persuasion The arm and one of the white washers went into pieces. I took a piece of 1/4 MDF, traced the shape of the arm and then cut it. Works great. Too bad it cost me $40 to use something I made myself - out of a scrap piece of wood no less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I too would caution anyone about using this Steve Good device. A cleaver idea but just not a good one. Some things are better forgotten and I this is one of them. the other is I have also seen where you can just tighten the back screws on the DeWalt and it will hold the saw arm up too. down side it is the added stress on the bearings that you will regret when it is time to replace something on your saw that otherwise would not need to be replaced. So Sue77, if I were you, and I am not, I would not use the added blade tightener but instead, sand each blade on the ends before you put it into your saw and this will do two things, get the oil off the blade ends and rough it up just a little so that it grips easier. UPSIDE; nothing to harm your saw in any way. Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 I too do not recommend using Steve Good device, It looks good but it is too easy to put too much pressure on the holding screw. I use anti sieze . I put it on my saw once every year unless it gets hard to tighten the blade.I found anti sieze in the machine shop in the 70's Kennametal use to send a tube with some inserts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 I was thinking about u ordering click and lock advertised here but held off the $40 That buys a lot of wood. I saw the click and lock and made one o;ut of MDf which cost $2.75 for bolts and nuts. It works fine and if it wears out I will make another one in about 1/2 hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Save the $40. bucks and a little more, then invest it in an Excaliber, the upper arm on them stays up when you lift on it. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 i MADE A SNAP N LOCK OUT OF MDF IT TOOK ABOUT 1/2 AND $2.75 FOR METRIC BOLT AND NEUS, i HAD THE NYLON BOLT WORKS GREAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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