Repairing a Dewalt DCS727 54V miter saw with an uneven base, part not available from Dewalt.

[@StarlightStream]

I am fully aware that you had no other option, but the level of creativity you show when it comes to some fixes is just incredible.

[@leonardpaciora5039]

Brilliant fix! Thank you Sir!!!!!

[@simon-2962]

somehow my first comment did not went through... This part could be 3D-Printed with tribologic filament. So, no more grease on this gliding surface that allows dust to stick. My roughly estimate of the dimensions are 15mm diamenter of the plate with a height of 1,75mm and 5mm diameter of the pole with an overall height of 10mm. One supplier for printed tribologic stuff is igus. According to their configurator it would cost 1,54€/piece with a lead time of 3 business days if you order 100 Pieces of this :) [I made a model and checked quickly]

[@markojuros6533]

Well thinked, well fixed, well done.👍👍👍

[@dodgyjpt]

great content always ready to fix customer issues even when manufacturers refuse to supply basic parts

[@Mobin92]

That plastic part reminds me of retainer clips for cars.

[@tdotw77]

Dean little plastic pieces like this are a perfect thing for a 3D printer to make. I am 110% sure you could find multiple uses for one of them as long as you can use CAD to design & make parts you may need so they can be 3D printed. Its an amazing tool to have acess to. Our local libraries actually have them so the public can bring in a file on a thumb drive and 'print' out a piece of plastic needed for something. Its a fascinating thing to have and use as a tool to make other things!👌🏻👍🏻🛠️🔧🗜️📐📏🔋🔌💻🤔

[@konstantinivanov1986]

You are a good man Dean.

[@patrickbonner4841]

3D printer ?

[@refactorear]

Indeed! I wonder if Dean ever considered buying one.

[@michealomainin]

Exactly what I thought

[@nakchAk]

I would fabricate those from plastic chopping boards. The coloured thick ones you get are generally made of delrin which is often used as a bearing material, just slice a sliver then epoxy them in place

[@patrickcowan8701]

I actually used one for a freezer door hinge repair, the woman in produce was shocked when i cut a strip off the cutting board.

[@deandohertygreaser]

This a brilliant idea. I actually keep a few chopping board for odd bits like that. 👍

[@nakchAk]

@@deandohertygreaser woohoo happy to give back 😁

[@zaxmaxlax]

​@@patrickcowan8701Thanks for the tip, I tried gluing it back with epoxy but it always breaks

[@josefpichler7271]

I tought, Dewalt is a seriously company. Seams to be wrong. Throw away products due to bad service

[@forrestmoore2904]

Another great advert for Makita.

[@fjrkev]

Necessity is the mother of invention

[@OmegaGamingNetwork]

Here is where having or having a friend who has a 3d printer would be a huge benefit. Would take me less than 5 minutes to create a model of one of those and something that small I could print out a dozen in less than 20 minutes. The only real decision would be figuring out the best filament to use for durability.

[@Mobin92]

Probably Nylon.

[@OmegaGamingNetwork]

@@Mobin92 probably, but honestly for what it is, PETG would likely be fine and be far more pleasant to print, not to mention cheaper. I have a roll of nylon. I've printed with it one time. Beautiful end product, but good god what a headache to print with.

[@CenterZero_DeadSecurity]

3D printer would be a life saver.. I should get one for reasons like this

[@martinskamla6789]

I 3D printed these in nylon and they last about 2 years of heavy use

[@user1766swl]

Car plastic detail fasteners fit very well.

[@andrewclough660]

I cant' believe the customer wouldn't blow of that saw before dropping off.

[@Adrian-AosFotos-Irish]

My thoughts exactly

[@the_royal_drop_short.]

I thought exactly the same. I hope they charged a cleaning fee, electricity for the compressor isn't free.

[@jameshendrix8217]

at our shop you'd be surprised at the condition some peoples expensive tools are in when they drop them in for service

[@andrewrits3536]

Wow dean there’s nothing you can’t fix great video

[@garymucher4082]

If you could get a round piece (the diameter of the part you need, or close) of nylon, or polyethylene, or such, those could be easily turned on a lathe. Just an idea...

[@kizzjd9578]

Like all makita saws

[@austenj4539]

Let's hope that a 3D printer manufacturer sends you one to try out [and keep!].

[@patbird9694]

That dewalt kerf board seen better days. I don’t understand why people don’t look after their power tools. Even a monthly dust blow down isn’t that hard.

[@Jordan_0121]

Thats her!

[@walterbwd]

What do you think about the new dewalt hydraulic impact???

[@pjofurey6239]

I have been looking for a mitre saw just for hobby use , I have a rake of old skool ELU woodworking stuff that I have bought back to spec , yesterday I was in Costco’s they had deals on metabo mitre saws, metabo has been a good strong make for years , these saws were flimsy , inaccurate and not fit for use . Any recommendations?

[@jeffhunt]

Hey Dean - could you modify a nylon or plastic bolt - sand head down for thickness? We can get nylon bolts in U.S. hardware stores

[@patrickbonner4841]

Insure them hands of yours Dean

[@interdiction2]

Like all these things, I wonder why only one pad wore out? Why didn't all three wear evenly? I wonder if it was damaged when originally assembled. Also, the quandary of grease, helps reduce friction but also holds grit/dirt/dust. Catch 22 situation. Good save though. 👍

[@lucasdominguezandamoyo6245]

I would fabricate it from Teflón to get better slide

[@nathanguerin546]

What is the best 110v miter saw dean big fan of the videos

[@darkerbinding6933]

But Dean, you did have a wee lathe... and handheld one from Skil 😁

[@siamaklighvani3951]

Similar to that they use in golf game

[@theshemullet]

A little 3d pronter is what you need

[@ericraglon1629]

Hey Dean I have a dcn21pl that is doesn't fire every time some time it just clicks instead of shooting a nail any thoughts I took it apart nothing stands out at being broken

[@enricoytwigt9903]

Hey dean, do you repair machine as a full time job or is this a side job?

[@deandohertygreaser]

This js me repairing the at work full time.

[@Pk-py7ii]

Hi dean, what would be a good 110v chop saw to buy to replace my old tired dw 708 with? Not sure if the newer dewalt saws are the way to go.

[@deandohertygreaser]

If your 708 is still running good. I would stick with that. Fabtastic saw. Other that that.bid be going with makita for a good sae at a good price or a festool for a accurate saw at a not so good price, but still worth it

[@boberson83]

​@@deandohertygreaserany makitas you prefer over any other makitas?

[@Pk-py7ii]

​@deandohertygreaser where could I get a replacement blade arbor to remove wobble for the 708 Most of the websites have discontinued selling parts for this saw,reference 604768-00 blade clamp. It's a good saw if I could sort this issue. Thanx.

[@Brinslade]

Github might have a 3D maker producing something similar, or even ask one of them to make you a few.

[@markmawson1]

I have a cheap GMC 12" compound mitre saw and owned it since new so 14yrs and the base and swivel part of the base are just 2 machined surfaces sliding on each other and they have never ended up with a tilting base like this new stuff, why they feel the need to put plastic discs on them is a mystery they must have known they would eventually wear out so they should sell them as a consumable item like brushes, your boss man needs to invest in a little bench top lathe so you can do things like that for when your in a pinch and to clean up armature commutators so customers don't come back complaining that the machine is still sparking.

[@tdotw77]

GMC? Like Chevy GMC? Didn't know they ever had any tools, let alone power mitre saws. I know AC -Delco had some tools but never did I hear GMC tools. Thats a new one for me for sure. 🤔🤷🏻‍♂️👍🏻👌🏻🛠️📐📏🪓

[@antman3525]

GMC was extreme budget cheap tool sold at Bunnings in Australia. Went broke. Some tools were ok, but a poor reputation killed them. I have a large circular saw, 10 years old, still works well, but not used daily. Cheap at auction as nobody else bid.

[@tdotw77]

@@antman3525 Ahh, ok thanks for clarifying that cause I've never seen or heard of them here in US. 👍🏻

[@georgedavall9449]

Wow, who leaves a saw like that? That owner of the saw needs a good a$$ Kickin’ 😯 Always clean off a miter saw after use, especially if it is going in for repairs! 🙄 Crazy and idiotic on DeWalt’s part on not offering something so simple for a replacement part!? 🙄 What an absolute brilliant solution there Dean! That owner needs to install a new Kerf plate! Another ingenious repair by the ‘Up and Coming LEGENDARY’ Dean Doherty !!!!!!!!!! 👍 😊

[@jacksonroad9263]

Looks like a washer for a tap?

[@71crys]

Petit commentaire pour le référencement !!! le petit com qui fait plaisir.................

[@ScottPC]

Mine did this. Hot glue gunned 3 new feet together lol.

[@HiroCreates3747]

Ok, I have to ask - you have a different drill for screws in every video. What's up with that? You have different ones loaded for different bits? You don't have a favorite?

[@deandohertygreaser]

I use 3 bosch drills and a skil that always have long interchangeable wiha bits in them. It saves time changing bits around have more than 1 drill.

[@boberson83]

​@@deandohertygreaserand you always have a Bosch to work on Makita equipment and a Makita to work on Bosch equipment 😂

[@nallanotae4290]

Was waiting for you too launch all the screws onto the floor….and still not lose any😂😂

[@jeffwalker7185]

I wonder if this is a part that could be 3d printed?

[@Bigtbuilder]

I could draw up on fusion 360 and print those bushes.

[@jernejloknar8011]

this is another perfect job for a 3d printer.

[@deandohertygreaser]

I think people want me to buy a 3d printer

[@jernejloknar8011]

@@deandohertygreaser while it has its own learning curve, it can make a lot of replacement plastic parts.

[@jbusa6630]

That's where a 3d printer or a small lathe would work wonders. That would take no time at all to fabricate on a lathe

[@WinterXI]

could get a cheap 3d printer and you could make a few of these parts, they probably already have schematics online for them

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

90% of my tools are Dewalt but their chop saws are shite imho. I have a corded Chinese Makita 216mm choppy and its very good after 7 years of hard service.

[@unclefester4626]

3D printing would be good to duplicate or even make an improved design...

[@BenEyah]

It’s mad to think that there’s parts you can’t buy from company who uses those parts to make the damn thing. Surely every part used should be available

[@artyfhartie2269]

Use tap washers

[@catabaticanabatic3800]

Disgusting behaviour by Dewalt if those pads are not available as a stand-alone spare part. However, any machine shop could knock a set up in 15 minutes flat out of a scrap of nylon bar, Delrin or whatever. It's going to be cheaper than having to buy the entire base/ fence casting. A quick trawl around the hardware section at,say B&Q would inevitably reveal a suitable part that could be adapted. Nice work there to get a customer out of the crap.

[@Stefan_Van_pellicom]

To make 3 of these in Delrin on a lathe is a 10 minute job …

[@gplusgplus2286]

Unrelated to the repair, why would someone get such a huge machine that runs on batteries (the problematic 54V) and not mains powered?

[@brianogrady7900]

Built in obsolescence banned in some countries shameful and basically scamming

[@barrypritchard2306]

Does Makita saw do the same thing

[@ElMariachi1337]

They use like a half moon plastic strip on each side, those are available as a set.

[@tomthompson7400]

Its a shame when perfectly good stuff gets killed over a simple part .

[@raresvintea1]

3D model and 3D print using abs

[@dougsaunders8109]

Surely that is a listing error. That seems insane that tiny part which looks like a sacrificial part is not available

[@deandohertygreaser]

I never heard back from the dewalt agent. So I'm assuming it's not available

[@dougsaunders8109]

@@deandohertygreaser insane Dean. Fair play for calling this out

[@antman3525]

Isn't it ironic that an expensive tool fails on a part that probably costs a less than a dollar

[@patrickbonner4841]

Something ceramic Dean ?

[@tdotw77]

Ceramic on aluminum wouldn't do well. Plastic, nylon, delron etc is the thing to use. Like the white 'plastic' cutting boards in commercial kitchens, restaurants etc. 👍🏻👌🏻🤔

[@patrickbonner4841]

Hip replacement joints are half metal and ceramic now as far as know ? the metal on metal type I have leaks worn metal dust into bloodstream have to get my blood to chromium level checked annually ​@@tdotw77

[@robertpaget809]

Not every job has power so by your thinking/logic we should get a 110v or 240v and carry a big lumpy generator around 👍 Good thinking logic for ya guess your not a tradesman with real world experience

[@MrArcticPOWER]

The bigger DCS790 uses a sliding ring instead which would seam almost impossible to wear out. This one seams like a horrible design.

[@Josh.Straughn]

My saw has this issue.

[@deandohertygreaser]

Now you have a fix

[@tdotw77]

Find someone with 3D printer and this can be done easily

[@mattnoyes7729]

What an awful design, cost driven no doubt...great repair

[@castleladpaza76]

They sell something like that on E,bay for £6.99 pack of 3 if this helps m8. DeWalt Mitre Saw Quicklock, Roller & Insert Set For DW707 DW707E

[@ElMariachi1337]

I'm fairly sure that is the small wheel at the end of the safeguard, Dewalt calls them rollers and quicklock is that iron bush you lock on the plastic pin to keep the wheel in place.

[@castleladpaza76]

​@@ElMariachi1337 I was thinking of them plastic black cap things might work

[@Ari-pw6nu]

Made in China or Mexico or a combination of the two. Not a US made tool. Thank you Stanley Black & Decker.

[@tpgajtg210]

It is their Brand Name in it , doesn't matter there it comes from

[@paulcollin1398]

Why do these tradesmens tool companies make tools to fail now days it wouldn't be like this when they made tools like elu years ago

[@konstantinivanov1986]

Money,greed,profit. That particular saw if you take in the states at a rep service center you will get it back worse than you brought it in. Incompetence is rampant too.

[@zaxmaxlax]

because they literally dont make them anymore, its just a china factory that slaps the branding on top of it. Most of the brands comes from the same factory

[@tdotw77]

​@@zaxmaxlaxno just no. So they make Makita, Milwaukee chopsaws, and all the rest at the same factory where DeWalt comes from? Not a chance in he|! that is happening

[@gutsngorrrr]

This sort if thing us disgusting behaviour on behalf of the tool manufacturer. I see this as a consumable part and this is the part they choose not to make available. Yet another good reason not to buy dewalt.

[@zaxmaxlax]

I will never get why someone would buy a "cordless" huge, heavy and stationary piece of machinery 😂 thats defeats the whole point of batteries

[@smashyrashy]

Simple, for using in a place where there is no mains power

[@Ray.m0]

It's lighter than a generator and if there is mains it saves having to carry around a heavy 110v transformer

[@zaxmaxlax]

​@@Ray.m0Does the UK/ireland mandates 110v for every type of construction work?

[@darylhudson777]

I wonder how many amps that would draw if it was corded and you had a converter connected to your worktruck.

[@NickRgibbs]

Personally my big saws are 15amp 120v. So a power inverter on the truck just wouldn't work. And then some of the work is so remote everything is on an atv or wheelbarrow (acreage fencing, playgrounds, boardwalks for tourist hikes etc) would be the reason why we own cordless compressors, hammer drills, mitre saws. And then sometimes when everything else I'm using is cordless to complete a job (like a pergola) I'll just bring the cordless saw as well. *Edit* And service work. You can just "setup" at your tailgate, cut the piece and take your cordless gun to complete the repair.