Lift arm for Dewalt scroll sae

[Mike Crosa]

Looking for a lift arm for the Dewalt.  So far I found two.  One, per the web site is completely sold out.  Cant remember the name of the company but when I went to the web site, it looks like it has been sold out for a while.  The other is listed at Bear Woods but they indicate as out of stock. So waiting to hear from them as to availablility.  

Any suggestions out there?

 

Mike

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Many people just stick a block of wood under the arm after they lift it. It becomes a routine after awhile.

[Mike Crosa]

Got ya seems like a good alternative.  Especially the price.

 

Mike

[Wichman]

Steve Good has a cute pattern called " Dee and Walt " two figures, one male one female, that can be cut out and used to hold up the arm.

 

[Bill WIlson]

Many years ago one of the members of our scroll saw club made a version of the Jim Dandy lift.  It was all basic hardware, stuff you can find at the home center, but I don't remember what all came with it.  A piece of flat bar stock, some bolts, a couple bushings and a spring, as I recall.  I sold it with my first Dewalt.  Now that I have another one, I wish I had kept it.

I seem to recall there was a video on YT where a guy made a simple one.  It didn't have a spring, but was a piece of bar stock mounted to the side of the top arm with a notch in the front end that hooked over a bolt to hold the arm up.  I'll try to see if I can find it and post it.  It looked pretty simple to make and I was considering making it for my back up Dewalt.

 

[Bill WIlson]

Of course, I couldn't find the exact one I was looking for, but there are several other DIY versions shown on YouTube.  I won't link to any one in particular, as I don't want to look like I'm endorsing one over another.  I only glanced at the video and didn't watch them closely, so I don't know if I would recommend their methodology or not, but you can do a search on Dewalt scroll saw arm lift in YT and make your own judgement.

[barb.j.enders]

For years, I used a block of 2x4 with a magnet attached.  I then purchased the one that was made by Hector Garcia (?)

[Heli_av8tor]

@Bill WIlson Maybe you are referring to the writeup I did on my Lift Arm. It's now been in use for 5 years without need for any mods.

These are so simple to make that I don't see a market for a commercial offering.

You can find it here:

 

[kmmcrafts]

Been many years since I messed around with the deWalt saws.. back then I had purchased a Jim Dandy Easy Lift.. I've seen many other designs but not one like the Easy Lift.. It had a spring on it and you could almost adjust it to go up on it's own with the correct spring tension.. 

After having the Hawk and Hegner I suppose I'm spoiled because i will say it's very nice to undo the blade and the arm automatically pops up out of the way.. or even just breaking a blade etc.. You don't know how much of a time saver that is until I go back and cut on my EX-21 and have to lift the arm manually.. It's second nature after using it for a while but a long absence from it and just using the Hawk then going to the EX the first couple cuts I unhook the blade and pause waiting for the arm to get out of my way.. 

If I was going to go back to the Dewalt.. I'd want the easy lift from Jim Dandy.. or make my own.. really simple setup and would be easy to make with just a few pieces from the hardware store.  

[jimmyG]

On 4/17/2024 at 12:38 PM, Mike Crosa said:

Looking for a lift arm for the Dewalt.  So far I found two.  One, per the web site is completely sold out.  Cant remember the name of the company but when I went to the web site, it looks like it has been sold out for a while.  The other is listed at Bear Woods but they indicate as out of stock. So waiting to hear from them as to availablility.  

Any suggestions out there?

 

Mike

Steve Good design, works like a champ!

[Mike Crosa]

Cute Jimmy,  Whats is its name?  Tried looking for it in his catalog but no joy

Edited April 29, 2024 by Mike Crosa

[Scrappile]

You guys are amateurs.  I made the most suphisticated one of all.  Worked great, I admit it did not lift the arm, but it held it up.. Such beautiful well engineer tool I have kept it to remind me of craftsmanship talents.  I also used it on my Excalibur because it came down a couple times when I didn't want it to, scared the heck out of me.  Anyone wants a copy of my engineering plans for this, only $10.  Slow down on the orders I can't keep up. 

 

Edited April 30, 2024 by Scrappile

[Mike Crosa]

appreciate your efforts need a better picture or series.

 

 

[Norm Fengstad]

On 4/29/2024 at 11:01 AM, Scrappile said:

You guys are amateurs.  I made the most suphisticated one of all.  Worked great, I admit it did not lift the arm, but it held it up.. Such beautiful well engineer tool I have kept it to remind me of craftsmanship talents.  I also used it on my Excalibur because it came down a couple times when I didn't want it to, scared the heck out of me.  Anyone wants a copy of my engineering plans for this, only $10.  Slow down on the orders I can't keep up. 

 

I have similar pattern works good. I can't trust my Seyco to stay in the raised position either

[Scrappile]

@Norm Fengstad  know it is an adjustment. But Per Ray Seyco is you over adjust  you can cause damage that is not repairable.  Wear a to deep of groove in the part the end of the adjustment bolt rides on and that part is not replaceable.  That was on my Excalibur, I assume it is the same set up on the Seyco saw.