2 dewalts $100 ea. type 1 & 2

[amazingkevin]

These are on "offer up" in south florida broward county

[amazingkevin]

Just the motors an circuit boards are worth that!!!

[OCtoolguy]

Buy em!

[kmmcrafts]

Would be a great buy for someone.. I wish I'd have kept my DW and sold my Excalibur.. That DW was a nice saw..  If I find a great deal on one locally I'll snag it up.. 

[amazingkevin]

I'm going thru the good saws i wore out and trying to find life left in one! As i need a daily driver to stay happy!!!

3 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

Would be a great buy for someone.. I wish I'd have kept my DW and sold my Excalibur.. That DW was a nice saw..  If I find a great deal on one locally I'll snag it up.. 

 

3 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

Would be a great buy for someone.. I wish I'd have kept my DW and sold my Excalibur.. That DW was a nice saw..  If I find a great deal on one locally I'll snag it up.. 

 

[amazingkevin]

5 hours ago, octoolguy said:

Buy em!

Eh! I'll Just strip off the big money stuff an trash the rest. I got my use out of each with next to no down time!!!

[Scrappile]

3 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

Would be a great buy for someone.. I wish I'd have kept my DW and sold my Excalibur.. That DW was a nice saw..  If I find a great deal on one locally I'll snag it up.. 

Oh, come on... DeWalt was better than Excalibur.... I have had both,,, the Ex is without any, any,,, doubt a better saw in MY opinion, with out a doubt... But to each his/her own...  My Seyco is a better saw,,, my Hegner a better, better, better saw.  Okay,,, no fight,,, we can have our opinions....  I guess if you like to work on your saws to keep them  running ,,,, you may be correct...  But on this, sir, we disagree.. and I will shut up now...

Edited April 2, 2021 by Scrappile

[kmmcrafts]

20 minutes ago, Scrappile said:

Oh, come on... DeWalt was better than Excalibur.... I have had both,,, the Ex is without any, any,,, doubt a better saw in MY opinion, with out a doubt... But to each his/her own...  My Seyco is a better saw,,, my Hegner a better, better, better saw.  Okay,,, no fight,,, we can have our opinions....  I guess if you like to work on your saws to keep them  running ,,,, you may be correct...  But on this, sir, we disagree.. and I will shut up now...

Gotta remember.. I have the crap China made version of the Excalibur.. sorry they bought out the name and make me use it against the "real" Excalibur.. I forget that not everyone knows that "MY" Excalibur is the China made version and probably worst than a old worn out Harbor Freight saw and that's putting it lightly.. I finally bought all new guts to the saw from Ray last summer to make it a real Excalibur... Nothing to it other than the frame, motor, and electronics is left of the China saw.. Even so.. now with original EX guts.. I'm not impressed.. much better than before but still not what the fine folks on here say their Excalibur's are..

[OCtoolguy]

I wish now that I had figured out the problem with my Hegner. It was like new when I got it but to me it had a speed problem. I've been watching/waiting for another one to come along but so far no luck. I'm patient though. For now, 2 Ex's will have to suffice.

[amazingkevin]

On 5/27/2021 at 3:45 PM, OCtoolguy said:

I wish now that I had figured out the problem with my Hegner. It was like new when I got it but to me it had a speed problem. I've been watching/waiting for another one to come along but so far no luck. I'm patient though. For now, 2 Ex's will have to suffice.

I well know the feeling after 12 Dewalts!!!

[OCtoolguy]

15 minutes ago, amazingkevin said:

I well know the feeling after 12 Dewalts!!!

Since my last post, I've bought 2 Hegners. I paid $230 for one and put another hundred into it. It's like new now. The second one I found on Marketplace for $40. It's a single speed and I had to buy a Quick clamp for it and the tension lever spring broke right after I got it. It now works great. I have it for sale on Marketplace for $450. I'll just sit back and wait. Something has to got to go though, I'm out of space. No more saws for a while.

 

[dgman]

On 4/1/2021 at 6:36 PM, Scrappile said:

Oh, come on... DeWalt was better than Excalibur.... I have had both,,, the Ex is without any, any,,, doubt a better saw in MY opinion, with out a doubt... But to each his/her own...  My Seyco is a better saw,,, my Hegner a better, better, better saw.  Okay,,, no fight,,, we can have our opinions....  I guess if you like to work on your saws to keep them  running ,,,, you may be correct...  But on this, sir, we disagree.. and I will shut up now...

My saw’s better than yours!

[kmmcrafts]

I don't doubt everyone on this page has better saws than mine.. I work the crap outa my saws.. nothing in my shop is like new after 3 month of being used they are considered well used..  I rebuilt the EX-21 last October.. It's got 200 hours since the rebuild and already getting the knocking sounds coming back.. Good thing I only use it part time and mainly use the Hawk.. 

[amazingkevin]

On 4/1/2021 at 5:41 PM, kmmcrafts said:

Would be a great buy for someone.. I wish I'd have kept my DW and sold my Excalibur.. That DW was a nice saw..  If I find a great deal on one locally I'll snag it up.. 

So far my favorite saw!!!

[amazingkevin]

On 10/7/2021 at 8:36 PM, OCtoolguy said:

Since my last post, I've bought 2 Hegners. I paid $230 for one and put another hundred into it. It's like new now. The second one I found on Marketplace for $40. It's a single speed and I had to buy a Quick clamp for it and the tension lever spring broke right after I got it. It now works great. I have it for sale on Marketplace for $450. I'll just sit back and wait. Something has to got to go though, I'm out of space. No more saws for a while.

 

Back up saws are priceless!!!

[amazingkevin]

On 10/7/2021 at 10:53 PM, dgman said:

My saw’s better than yours!

I can only get a years service out of any saw I,ve used.

[amazingkevin]

On 10/8/2021 at 2:17 PM, kmmcrafts said:

I don't doubt everyone on this page has better saws than mine.. I work the crap outa my saws.. nothing in my shop is like new after 3 month of being used they are considered well used..  I rebuilt the EX-21 last October.. It's got 200 hours since the rebuild and already getting the knocking sounds coming back.. Good thing I only use it part time and mainly use the Hawk.. 

Good thing your a mechanic!!!

[amazingkevin]

Well $126. Later after replacing the connecting rod off the motor things have quitely gone back to normal no noise or knock.

[danny]

Greetings Ray....  Love my 1998 Hegner and it is well used.  I also have a Speed Issue.  Talked to my favorite gal at Hegner and said is a Mother Board Issue.

Cost very high for me.  $200 plus....  I kind of have just learned to use it as is.

Speed knob set at 50% and it starts out like full blast, but when the blade meets the wood it slows down to what I can live with.  Anyway I just tacking this on for Conversation....   Danny  :+}

[OCtoolguy]

5 hours ago, danny said:

Greetings Ray....  Love my 1998 Hegner and it is well used.  I also have a Speed Issue.  Talked to my favorite gal at Hegner and said is a Mother Board Issue.

Cost very high for me.  $200 plus....  I kind of have just learned to use it as is.

Speed knob set at 50% and it starts out like full blast, but when the blade meets the wood it slows down to what I can live with.  Anyway I just tacking this on for Conversation....   Danny  :+}

You might try cleaning out the control box and the rheostat in particular. That's what it sounds like. It's got a dirty spot. I'd bet on it. If the rheostat is bad that's not a tough repair. If you can't handle it, there's got to be an appliance repair around. I've got an electronics supply shop near me that does repairs like that.

[danny]

Thanks Ray....  Not being much with Circuit boards n Electricity I guess I will

go the Cleaning route ....Again....  Was what was suggested a couple years ago which I did....  Remember it did make a LITTLE difference.  I will Investigate

taking it to a Repair shop or something.  I will give the cleaning a go first.

Again I think you Ray.......................Danny  :+}

[OCtoolguy]

You may have to remove the control box if cleaning doesn't work. Replacing the rheostat is not a big deal for someone with electronic experience.

[amazingkevin]

On 4/1/2021 at 9:22 PM, amazingkevin said:

I'm going thru the good saws i wore out and trying to find life left in one! As i need a daily driver to stay happy!!!

 

 

Yeah , ends up after all the regreasing I did to keep 12 of them alive, now I find out they need the $126.00 part ... The connecting rod. Sure is hard to find any play in a DeWalt but finally found an article explaining the problem areas.

Edited July 16, 2022 by amazingkevin
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[OCtoolguy]

14 hours ago, amazingkevin said:

Yeah , ends up after all the regreasing I did to keep 12 of them alive, now I find out they need the $126.00 part ... The connecting rod. Sure is hard to find any play in a DeWalt but finally found an article explaining the problem areas.

You mean out of 12 saws there's not one good con rod? That doesn't make sense. 

[amazingkevin]

On 7/16/2022 at 12:16 PM, OCtoolguy said:

You mean out of 12 saws there's not one good con rod? That doesn't make sense. 

I run them long and hard with #7 or higher blades to cut like a chain saw with.60,000 projects takes it toll!!! Something's got to give!!!