Deal or No Deal - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

woodenfish · 04-08-2007, 10:06 PM

Woodcraft Supply in my area offers the following deal: new in the box dewalt 788, with the light and stand for $489.00 plus a $50.00 mail in rebate from dewalt. Looking to buy this saw. Deal or No Deal. Pickup it at the store only 8 miles from my house.

miamw · 04-08-2007, 10:17 PM

I'd say it's a deal, IF you get the rebate. I got my DW788 for $405 and the stand and light were an additional $80, neither of which I bought. I searched the net for it and the cheapest I found it was at amazon.com for $419 withouth the stand and light. You can also get the $50 rebate, but Amazon charges $50 for shipping so that's a wash. Go drive 8 miles and get your saw!

Minnesota scroller · 04-08-2007, 10:20 PM

That sounds like a very good deal to me. The stand and light alone are worth close to $100. And, by picking it up, you can maybe check out the squareness of the table and also attach a blade and tighten to make sure the blade doesn't pop out. Some of the newer Dewalts aren't square and the blade holders are so far apart that the blades don't stay in. Being this close, you can check it out and if there is a problem after getting it set up, it should be easy to return it.

CraftyNYScroller · 04-08-2007, 10:52 PM

That is deffinetly a Deal. I paid something like 585 for mine through grizzly because of shipping. Been a Great saw though!!!

Old Forester · 04-09-2007, 12:48 AM

I'll add my two cents. It's a good deal. I paid $473 without the rebate.

Steviegwood · 04-09-2007, 01:08 AM

I would have to agree at that price it would be a DEAL. Steve

ozarkhillbilly · 04-09-2007, 01:20 AM

I hope by the time you read this your making lots of saw dust with your new yeller saw!!!

Kevin12 · 04-09-2007, 02:22 PM

Huh. The Woodcraft flyer I got has the same deal except the cost is $530. I think that's still a decent deal, with the rebate and all, but I wonder why the difference. It's Woodcraft, not the housing market or gas prices.

woodenfish · 04-09-2007, 10:05 PM

Kevin12

The flier mailed to me said $530. The instore price was $489 plus the $50 mail in rebate.

Sawduster · 04-10-2007, 01:53 AM

Is it set up or in the box ? If it is set up then it may be their demo/classroom saw. My Woodcraft was $529 , the one on the floor had a $499 tag on it and it was a type one ! I quietly tried to buy the floor model but they would not sell

They said the ones for sale were on the shelf . Still a good deal though, I paid much more for mine

04-08-2007, 10:06 PM	#1
woodenfish senior member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bethlehem, pa Posts: 121	Deal or No Deal Woodcraft Supply in my area offers the following deal: new in the box dewalt 788, with the light and stand for $489.00 plus a $50.00 mail in rebate from dewalt. Looking to buy this saw. Deal or No Deal. Pickup it at the store only 8 miles from my house.

04-08-2007, 10:17 PM	#2
miamw Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 461	I'd say it's a deal, IF you get the rebate. I got my DW788 for $405 and the stand and light were an additional $80, neither of which I bought. I searched the net for it and the cheapest I found it was at amazon.com for $419 withouth the stand and light. You can also get the $50 rebate, but Amazon charges $50 for shipping so that's a wash. Go drive 8 miles and get your saw! __________________ Mia We are the music makers. We are the dreamers of dreams. Easy scrollin' with a DW788

04-08-2007, 10:20 PM	#3
Minnesota scroller Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SW MN Posts: 1,706	That sounds like a very good deal to me. The stand and light alone are worth close to $100. And, by picking it up, you can maybe check out the squareness of the table and also attach a blade and tighten to make sure the blade doesn't pop out. Some of the newer Dewalts aren't square and the blade holders are so far apart that the blades don't stay in. Being this close, you can check it out and if there is a problem after getting it set up, it should be easy to return it. __________________ Mike Making sawdust with a Dremel 1680. www.picturetrail.com/naturephotos

04-08-2007, 10:52 PM	#4
CraftyNYScroller Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Field, NY Posts: 75	That is deffinetly a Deal. I paid something like 585 for mine through grizzly because of shipping. Been a Great saw though!!! __________________ Newfield, New York Scroller Dewalt 788 & Dremel 1800 http://www.CraftyNYScrolling.com

04-09-2007, 12:48 AM	#5
Old Forester Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Northern Panhandle of Idaho Posts: 90	Deal I'll add my two cents. It's a good deal. I paid $473 without the rebate. __________________ Bob

04-09-2007, 01:08 AM	#6
Steviegwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arthur, WV Posts: 2,145	I would have to agree at that price it would be a DEAL. Steve __________________ If This HillBilly Can't Fix it Then it Ain't Broke!!! My Gallery steve03@frontiernet.net

04-09-2007, 01:20 AM	#7
ozarkhillbilly Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,229	I hope by the time you read this your making lots of saw dust with your new yeller saw!!! __________________ Bill DeWalt 788 A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. aut viam inveniam aut faciam

04-09-2007, 02:22 PM	#8
Kevin12 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indianapolis (Fishers) Posts: 565	Huh. The Woodcraft flyer I got has the same deal except the cost is $530. I think that's still a decent deal, with the rebate and all, but I wonder why the difference. It's Woodcraft, not the housing market or gas prices. __________________ Kevin Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. -- Dr. Seuss NEW DeWalt 788 and that old, Jimmy- Jerry- and Kevin-rigged Delta 40-560

04-09-2007, 10:05 PM	#9
woodenfish senior member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bethlehem, pa Posts: 121	Kevin12 The flier mailed to me said $530. The instore price was $489 plus the $50 mail in rebate.

04-10-2007, 01:53 AM	#10
Sawduster Hi-tech Redneck Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Youngsville NC Posts: 840	Is it set up or in the box ? If it is set up then it may be their demo/classroom saw. My Woodcraft was $529 , the one on the floor had a $499 tag on it and it was a type one ! I quietly tried to buy the floor model but they would not sell They said the ones for sale were on the shelf . Still a good deal though, I paid much more for mine __________________ ...~Robert~ DW788 and Hawk 226 " Please let me grow to be the man my dog thinks I am "

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