Wel, poop.

[Gene Howe]

My DW 788 suddenly developed a severe knock. Not in the normal 788's knock area. This one is in the head somewhere. It's  in the repair shop now. They're backed up with work. No estimate of when they'll get it back to normal. Hopefully it'll not too long. I guess it's back to the bandsaw for a spell. I've been wanting to do some bandsaw boxes, anyway. I've got 4 more of Steve Good's personalized ornaments to do, though. 

 

 

 

[Scrappile]

Hope they figure it out, however if they do not do not give up,  That sounds like a familiar problem.  There may be help here so you can fix it yourself.   My experience, not personal experience but reading, is most these repair shop rarely, if ever see a scroll saw.  You may have a better chance repairing it yourself.  A lot of them are not the difficult.

[rjweb]

Gene, maybe its time for another scroll saw for Christmas, always have a backup, RJ

[OCtoolguy]

Probably just the tension rod rattling. Easy fix.

 

[barb.j.enders]

My DeWalt is in the shop as well.  I knew going in, a three week wait time.  Hoping for a call today!  

[Gene Howe]

12 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

Probably just the tension rod rattling. Easy fix.

 

Don't think so, Ray. Knock seems to be in the head. Possibly though. The tension knob is on the head.

[Gene Howe]

12 hours ago, rjweb said:

Gene, maybe its time for another scroll saw for Christmas, always have a backup, RJ

Don't have the room....or the bucks.

[Bill WIlson]

I know there are several videos on YT showing how to troubleshoot and fix various problems with the Dewalt.

One example is the 4 part series by Gwinnet Woodworkers.  Here's a link to part 1.  As was mentioned above, you may want to attempt a DIY repair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNt2Y0ajDwk

[Gene Howe]

Thanks, Bill. Unfortunately it's too late. It's already in the shop and the $50 for the first half hour of labor has been extracted from my wallet. 

[Bill WIlson]

Perhaps it will be an option, if the wait becomes extended and unacceptable.

[barb.j.enders]

23 hours ago, Bill WIlson said:

I know there are several videos on YT showing how to troubleshoot and fix various problems with the Dewalt.

One example is the 4 part series by Gwinnet Woodworkers.  Here's a link to part 1.  As was mentioned above, you may want to attempt a DIY repair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNt2Y0ajDwk

Mine is in the shop because I did try things myself!   I greased all the bearings but when I went to put it together, I couldn't get the tension correct.  The lever either, wouldn't move or it would move all the way over and still not be tensioned.  After a couple of hours of fiddling and a few tears, a new saw was purchased.  The DeWalt sat most of the year in storage.  Finally took it in.

[Bill WIlson]

Trust me, I understand.  I'm not always the most successful at tearing things apart and putting them back together.  I either break something else, lose a part or end up with something extra when it's all put back together.