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cooter · 05-24-2005, 03:28 AM

1st thanks for the replies on my first ? re old vs new DW788. The "NOS" I had found was not so old after all.

Now for my next ?s.

Can the EZ lift raise the arm quickly enough to keep a broken blade from stabbing the workpiece?

I have been calling and emailing Jim Dandy for a week or two and have never gotten a reply. Is he still in business?

Thanks
Cooter

PiALaModem · 05-24-2005, 02:07 PM

The e-z-lift, when properly installed, doesn't lift the arm at all unless you push it up. It's like a balanced counterweight; wherever you put the arm, there it stays.

That doesn't mean that if your concern is the broken blade scenario, you couldn't set it up to overbalance the arm and pull it up. I don't truly know if that would work. But the e-z-lift isn't designed for that.

Mick Walker · 05-24-2005, 08:14 PM

Cooter, www.wildwooddesigns.com has the Easy Lift System for the Dewalt 788 for $20.95. Catalog part #T196. Mick.

Neal Moore · 05-25-2005, 07:00 PM

Cooter...I don't know about other folks experiences with broken blades but it seems that 9 times out of ten, on the occasion that I do break a blade, it will break below the work piece. When they do break it's generally because I'm trying to get a little extra service out of a dull blade which is a real no!! no!! I use a lot of #2's and stress them pretty hard sometimes. I've gotta admit that the old DW-788 is really forgiving of my lapses in craftsmanship practices. Great saw for the money!!!

05-24-2005, 03:28 AM	#1
cooter Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 22	EZ lift 1st thanks for the replies on my first ? re old vs new DW788. The "NOS" I had found was not so old after all. Now for my next ?s. Can the EZ lift raise the arm quickly enough to keep a broken blade from stabbing the workpiece? I have been calling and emailing Jim Dandy for a week or two and have never gotten a reply. Is he still in business? Thanks Cooter

05-25-2005, 07:00 PM	#4
Neal Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cottageville, West Virginia Posts: 1,085	Broken blades Cooter...I don't know about other folks experiences with broken blades but it seems that 9 times out of ten, on the occasion that I do break a blade, it will break below the work piece. When they do break it's generally because I'm trying to get a little extra service out of a dull blade which is a real no!! no!! I use a lot of #2's and stress them pretty hard sometimes. I've gotta admit that the old DW-788 is really forgiving of my lapses in craftsmanship practices. Great saw for the money!!!

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05-24-2005, 02:07 PM	#2
PiALaModem Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Norwalk, CT Posts: 185	The e-z-lift, when properly installed, doesn't lift the arm at all unless you push it up. It's like a balanced counterweight; wherever you put the arm, there it stays. That doesn't mean that if your concern is the broken blade scenario, you couldn't set it up to overbalance the arm and pull it up. I don't truly know if that would work. But the e-z-lift isn't designed for that. __________________ Steve Miklos, Luthier Carrot Creek Musical Instruments and Crafts http://www.carrotcreek.com "Edit twice, spell check, post once"

05-24-2005, 08:14 PM	#3
Mick Walker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 1,335	Cooter, www.wildwooddesigns.com has the Easy Lift System for the Dewalt 788 for $20.95. Catalog part #T196. Mick.