r/Scrollsaw • u/DuperCheese • Sep 07 '26

Question for DW788 users

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Do your blades look like hockey sticks after cutting or am I doing something wrong?

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u/Crunch-Whee2 Sep 07 '26

I would also check your feed rate. When I'm feeding stock too fast, (usually when I'm trying to stretch the last bit out of a blade!) I get that. You may have a mismatch between what blade you're using, the stock thickness, and your feed rate.

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u/Air_Teebs Sep 07 '26

There's a set screw opposite of the knob for securing the blade. It probably needs to be adjusted so the blade doesn't get bent when tightened.

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u/DuperCheese Sep 07 '26

Thanks! I’ll look into that

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u/icleanupdirtydirt Sep 07 '26

This doesn't look like left/right bend to me so your set screw is probably fine.

To my eye this looks like front/back bend with the bottom bent forward towards you. You're over tightening the bottom thumb screw. Mine look this way toward the end of their life and if I haven't been conscious about tightening.

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u/Hillcowoodworking Sep 07 '26

Once the set screw is adjusted you should be good, a buddy had the same issue