rdatelle Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Hi everyone, Does anyone know if they sell wooden knobs to replace the thumb screw knob that tightens the blade down. I used to have a pattern that Steve Good put out for my DeWalt 788 but I can’t find it. I have a pegus now. Fingers are getting sore after a while. Anyone have a pattern. Thanks , Ralph scrollingforsanity and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote
scrollerpete Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Go to Steve Good web site and search for knob in tools and you will get the pattern OCtoolguy, rdatelle and scrollingforsanity 2 1 Quote
meflick Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Is this the one you had from Steve? https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2009/12/dewalt-dw788-thumb-screw-upgrade.html A search for “thumb screw” on his blog gives a lot of articles he has done in regards to different ones, easier methods to try, etc. so may be worth a perusal through to get some other possible ideas or sources of different types of knobs to use. one idea he shared was switching to a round thumb screw offered by Seyco: https://www.seyco.com/qkm-05-round-knob-assembly-metric/ Also an old video he did on different ways to make more comfortable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlCFMK4n5nE This is just a few things he has shared over the years. OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 1 1 Quote
rdatelle Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, meflick said: Is this the one you had from Steve? https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2009/12/dewalt-dw788-thumb-screw-upgrade.html A search for “thumb screw” on his blog gives a lot of articles he has done in regards to different ones, easier methods to try, etc. so may be worth a perusal through to get some other possible ideas or sources of different types of knobs to use. one idea he shared was switching to a round thumb screw offered by Seyco: https://www.seyco.com/qkm-05-round-knob-assembly-metric/ Also an old video he did on different ways to make more comfortable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlCFMK4n5nE This is just a few things he has shared over the years. Thanks Melanie, the one I made was round. I think I can do something with one of those. I remember my thumb screw was glued into the wood knob and was permanent. I think the Pegas knob is a little different. Edited January 30, 2023 by rdatelle meflick, OCtoolguy and scrollingforsanity 3 Quote
scrollingforsanity Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 If you search Steve Goods blog spot, he has a pattern for round ones also. rdatelle and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Just be aware that with the knobs it's easy to over-tighten them and strip out the threads in the aluminum clamps. scrollingforsanity, danny and rdatelle 2 1 Quote
Bill WIlson Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 55 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said: Just be aware that with the knobs it's easy to over-tighten them and strip out the threads in the aluminum clamps. Correct. Over-tightening the clamp screws can also lead to spreading the clamp body apart, especially on Dewalt blade clamps. I think these kinds of supplemental knobs are great for those with reduced grip strength and/or other physical issues that make it difficult to properly tighten the clamp screws, but if they are being used simply to solve the problem of blades slipping out of the clamps, then they can be problematic. OCtoolguy, scrollingforsanity and rdatelle 1 2 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bill WIlson said: Correct. Over-tightening the clamp screws can also lead to spreading the clamp body apart, especially on Dewalt blade clamps. I think these kinds of supplemental knobs are great for those with reduced grip strength and/or other physical issues that make it difficult to properly tighten the clamp screws, but if they are being used simply to solve the problem of blades slipping out of the clamps, then they can be problematic. For that problem, I fold a piece of 220 sandpaper in half and slide it between the clamp screws every once in a while just enough to rough them up. Just a bit. danny, rdatelle and scrollingforsanity 2 1 Quote
rdatelle Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 Well I made a quick knob. Works pretty good. Didn't have to glue it in either. Fit pretty tight in case I have to pop it out. danny, meflick, scrollingforsanity and 1 other 4 Quote
Paladin Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 I got one of these back when I had a Dewalt, and it worked great: https://mikesworkshop.com/collections/accessories/products/quick-lever as others have said, just make sure to not over tighten. Steve scrollingforsanity and rdatelle 1 1 Quote
danny Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Oh how them days were Good. MikeWorkshop was my Go To for FD blades and other. The Knob showed in Paladin's Post is the kind I bought like 10 years or more and its still working Good. I also do what OCtoolguy posted regularly. Never Over Tighten the knob. Learned real Quick way back then. Anyway.... Danny :+} rdatelle, scrollingforsanity and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote
crupiea Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 just draw the top of the thumb screw into a piece of wood and cut out whatever shape you want. Thats what I did. Little trial and error to get it to fit tight and that was it. rdatelle, meflick, OCtoolguy and 1 other 3 1 Quote
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