EX 21 Help Please - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

NyScroller · 11-23-2008, 02:21 PM

Ok I upgraded my saw a couple months ago from a dewalt to the Excaliber.
I liked the way the dewalt had a easily lifted arm and easily lowered. But with the ex21 I got to fight with it to raise and lower and find that it has slowed me down greatly.
I have not seen any articles to make this easier to raise and lower I am sure it is just a loosening of a bolt or something but don't want to mess it up either...

Thanks in Advance

NYScroller

tony coleman · 11-23-2008, 11:01 PM

hi nys
i am rely jelous.i dont have a excal,,, saw.though i wish i had.i use a scheppach.
i am sure you will figure out the problem you have with it,or someone from these pages will help you.
lets make plenty of sawdust

JohnB · 11-24-2008, 03:32 AM

G'day Ny,
On the left side of the saw, as you are looking at it face on, there is a flat nut with a bolt which has a screw slot in it.
This adjusts the tension on the top arm.
Just get a spanner to loosen the nut, and adjust the tension with a screw driver, when the arm lifts and stays in the upright position, tighten the lock nut.

Pintail · 11-24-2008, 07:46 AM

Thanks, I had the same question, was getting around to opening the manual. Now I don't have to thanks.

11-23-2008, 02:21 PM	#1
NyScroller Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6	EX 21 Help Please Ok I upgraded my saw a couple months ago from a dewalt to the Excaliber. I liked the way the dewalt had a easily lifted arm and easily lowered. But with the ex21 I got to fight with it to raise and lower and find that it has slowed me down greatly. I have not seen any articles to make this easier to raise and lower I am sure it is just a loosening of a bolt or something but don't want to mess it up either... Thanks in Advance NYScroller

11-24-2008, 03:32 AM	#3
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 4,859	G'day Ny, On the left side of the saw, as you are looking at it face on, there is a flat nut with a bolt which has a screw slot in it. This adjusts the tension on the top arm. Just get a spanner to loosen the nut, and adjust the tension with a screw driver, when the arm lifts and stays in the upright position, tighten the lock nut. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

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11-23-2008, 11:01 PM	#2
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 674	hi nys i am rely jelous.i dont have a excal,,, saw.though i wish i had.i use a scheppach. i am sure you will figure out the problem you have with it,or someone from these pages will help you. lets make plenty of sawdust

11-24-2008, 07:46 AM	#4
Pintail Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 27	Thanks, I had the same question, was getting around to opening the manual. Now I don't have to thanks.