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Dewalt DWS 779/780 Miter Saw Unboxing, Review, and Setup
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 เม.ย. 2018
- In this video I unbox my DeWalt dws779 Miter saw. I also show you how to tune and adjust the miter saw for precision accuracy.
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*I was able to use the stop to cut my pieces all the same **MyBest.Tools** Only let the blade come to a complete stop before lifting it back up otherwise it might 'catch' the work and inadvertently move the stop. Used a second clamp for holding.*
Bought this for my friend for his birthday, and he loves it. Father-in-law was a little jealous, even. :) Built solid, but light enough to move around for projects. Easy to use th-cam.com/users/postUgkxPeGkHOMe05FySypTOvYumxMn-xi39oRe and makes great precision cuts. Doesn't come with a laser mount, but the fence is straight as an arrow and if you measure carefully, it's not a problem. Can handle dimensional lumber with ease, but of course, there's a limit to how thick. Handled a 4x4" post without a problem, but 4x6" we had to flip and cut twice. Only thing we've noticed is make sure to tighten the nut that holds the saw blade when you take it out of the box and maybe check up on it occasionally. For some, this is probably a no-brainer, but we neglected to do this and a few months in, found the motor running but the blade spinning at about half speed or less. Tightened the nut, and problem was solved. Very happy with this purchase. Dewalt makes sturdy stuff.
Thank you for your video. I must have watched 20 videos and read 20 different ways how to unlock my dewalt miter saw. Had no such luck. I am new to this equipment and want to learn the basics. Yours did just that! Thank you! I successfully unlocked it.
Thank you for your video. I bought the 779 and got the stand for free. That was our local lowes sale.
I learned some new things about this saw. Thank you again !
Great video. These are indeed great saws and I love mine. However, it should be noted that the DWS779 has gone through at least three production versions at the time of this response ... Type 20, 21, and 22 now being the latest. Each production version has obsoleted (ended production of) the prior version. However, you will not find information concerning the production version Type on the product's packaging. The production version Type may only be found on the label affixed to the upper surface of the saw's motor. Suffice it to say that all DWS779 saws are not the same and you have to dig deeper than the model name. When initially produced, the DWS779 and its $200-$250 more expensive sibling, the DSW780, differed only in that the latter featured an LED shadow cut line light (XPS Light). While the DWS779 Type 20, possibly Type 21, and DWS780 may have all of the features shown within this video, the DWS779 Type 22 production version lacks at least following features:
- the bevel stop pawls
- slide stop lever.
I can only surmise that these production changes were introduced to drive down production cost to make it more competitive, profitable, and provide greater differentiation between itself and the DWS780. It should be noted that many had been turning their DWS779 saws into full DWS780 saws by adding an aftermarket LED shadow cut line light for less than half of the cost differential between these two saws. Given this information, should the bevel pawls and slide stop lever be must have features for you, then you will need to purchase the DWS780 rather than the DWS779. Please additionally note that the DWS779 Type 22 saw has no provision to accept the bevel pawls or slide stop lever parts from the DWS780 or DWS779 Type 20/21.
thank you! the included instruction manual was a bit hard to follow, but your video answered a number of questions i had.
Great video dude....thanks very much for clearing everything up....all the best
Thanks brother!
Thank you for a very nice & informative video on the DWS779. You are well spoken & make sense of things. I just got mine along with a free promo DeWalt 726 rolling stand during last 2019 Black-Friday at Home Depot & will unbox it next weekend! I appreciate your knowledge & run-down on the saw's features & how to adjust it. I will review your video again to be sure I got all your points. I am also going to look into purchasing an XPS light system from MM TOOL PARTS which will essentially make my saw a DWS 780-a huge upgrade! Thank you again sir.
I got the same deal at Home Depot last week. I ordered the light kit from MM Tools that night and received it today. Installed easily in about 30 minutes following MM Tools video. It works great! Good luck with yours.
I missed the black Friday sale, picked up the 780 for $467 today though; I looked at smaller and lower priced saws, ultimately got this. I'm really happy with the saw.
wish i saw this before my endless saw review reading and googling, decision made after your walk thru. Perfect vid brother.
CallMeFrost Thanks, I am glad you like it! I have a link to the same one in the comments if it helps!
Thank you for the overview!
Thanks for the tips!
Outstanding! Thanks for this tutorial👍👍👍
Really good review, thanks
Thanks. I just bought one of these on Black Friday 2020. This video is a lot more helpful than the instructions. Really appreciate the video.
How much did you pay?
@@rasim81 I believe it was $399 and Lowe’s was running a special with a free Dewalt stand for it. Couldn’t pass it up.
@@jbelcher74 Wow great deal. Too bad I missed my chance.
Was looking for a new saw came across your video, reason why I bought this saw, very well explain tutorial thank you
Glad I could help
@@theselfmademan2875 quick question
@2:50 when you said came with a general purpose construction blade.
I was under the impression this saw should come with a 60Tooth crosscut blade and not a 32tooth RIP cut blade . I heard dewalt would make this right ?
Great video! I didnt think I'd need to watch this.... but my Wife got this for me earlier with the stand (the 723) on amazon for $349 (which is a great deal, so I didnt get mad lol). She said she got it for me after seeing how much I've struggled to cut square edges (with the circular, and jigsaw). She said itll be nice to see me not losing my mind from "the woods" and wanted to expand my adventures as a new, but very driven and creative, 1-armed 1-legged woodworker. She's a sassy one though... she made me promise that I never use a tablesaw since I have a 50% chance of not having any arms lol. That's fair... but if I can get a SawStop then I would use one,but that's the only way. (I offered SawStop the chance to put my limp arm into the saw if they gave me a free tablesaw, but still no reply. I mean, if a hot dog video gets millions of views... imagine what a whole arm, and/or leg would get??? SawStop is losing out if you ask me Lol)
Also, That "10 seconds" was a nice dub cut.
Tl;dr - Sorry... I'm hyperactive, and hyper-excite! Many excite! Lol.
I'm excited I just purchased the saw I'm an at-home DIY ER but if you watch Home Depot throughout the year DeWalt tools are always going on sale for good prices so I figure why not spend the extra couple bucks and use with the contractors use.
It's an easy way to blame the user not the tool.
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I have a 17 year old version of the 780 that I use to do trim work, treated lumber decks, cabinets and every thing else. This saw rides in my tool trailer for long periods then on to it's stand on the job and back to the shop to do cabinets. It is a beast. I tune it up about once a year and keep good sharp blades for it. It is so heavy I did pick up a seven and one half model to use when going up and down stairs. The 779 is not the same saw. Look at the replacement parts list and you will see the difference. Have a good day.
Call dewalt, they will confirm. Only light and blade difference between the CURRENT 779 and 780.
@@idude1471 weight is a big difference 780 is 56 lbs 779 is 70 lbs. Indent plate on 780 is stainless
@@mikeschiavone7336 a few years ago, the only difference was light and blade.
Now dewalt took features off the 779 so that you can’t spent $70 and have the same saw as 780. Bad move for dewalt.
The ahold of improved the 780 and not took features away from the 779. They don’t have the slide lock and bevel prestops. A 12” without common features on saws much cheaper. Time to think other brand if going for a 779 or 780
thank for explaining how to install the wood holder
No where in the directions does it show how to unlock the arm. It took 10 seconds to see it in this video. Thank You!
The 780 is listed as having the same cut ability for crown and floor molding but considerably less cross cut. Must have longer slide travel in addition to other differences noted by you and posters. I doubt most people would need the extra cross cut.
Bought one these Black Friday 2020 at Lowe’s $399 plus free Dewalt stand. I like is instruction is junk.
Great video! Thank you. How far out from the wall is your saw mounted? Just picked one up at a great discount like you and looking to get it set up.
Would be helpful if you went over everything that came in the box and how to use/attach them.
Amber A good idea
780 all the way!
Just got this saw. The bevel lock knob is now made from plastic. My DW708 had an alloy knob. The handle is to the right of the blade so the bulk of the protruding blade guard, and metal support bar, is to the left which obscures line of sight picture when looking down at a work piece. My old saw had unobstructed sight lines left and right as handle was more centered/left. Blade guard wobbles excessively and rides along the swing arm at bottom of cut. It’s just in the way a bit. Material support is bent and won’t install. Is this made in US?
It’s a relief to get a new saw after 20+ years. I can’t get parts anymore for my 708 which was a great saw. I swapped the contractor blade out for an 80T. Still checking plumb 90, 45 using engineers sq., fence and blade appears accurate out of box. Pointers are easy to read and detent locks are accurate. Purchased XPS light online. Seems to be easy to use. Using my old crown stops which fit and bolts up to my old portable DWX726. Powerful and accurate saw.
Just got mine in the mail today! So fucking jacked for this!
I sprayed some ,WD40 so it slides better and that being said mine doesn't have a slide lock 😳. Still @ 349 this saw is a BEAST
Great review 👍
How did you make the adapter for the dust collection?
I have not tried but I believe you need a.larger saw to cut a 6x6.A 12in saw usually is to small.
Mark it top and bottom, cut it, flip it over and cut it again.
Where is the knob to bevel to the right? You mentioned it, but didn't show. I can't figure mine out and it's not in the book it came with.
Great video. I hate to break it to you.....399 this week at HD with a heavy duty Stand!
i THINK I am gonna have to retire my 24 year old dewalt 12" that my wife got me in 1994 for 350.00 as a demo.
Sounds like a good deal, go for it; you won't be disappointed.
Just bought it last week !! I love it !! Still not sure about the stand but got 90 days to return it . And if u just bought the saw without the stand or return the stand that makes the saw come out to only $266 !! Best deal of the year if u ask me
@@Mr.NEStalgia We had the same, Buy a DWS779 for $399 and get the stand for free, Black Friday deal at Lowe's. I ordered two combo saws and stands online but had to pay for them at the store because Lowe's thought I might be committing credit card fraud. I wound up paying only $350 for each combo at the register and used my military discount which brought the total price for two 779 saws and two 723 stands to $697 and some cents. I am selling one saw and keeping both of the normally $200 stands which means that I effectively got the saw I am keeping for free. I will also sell my older 12" Hitichi miter saw with it's stand and should be out of pocket only $50 for a new saw and two stands.
Ski Rope... We had the same, Buy a DWS779 for $399 and get the stand for free, Black Friday deal at Lowe's. I ordered two combo saws and stands online but had to pay for it at the store because Lowe's thought I might be committing credit card fraud. I wound up paying only $350 for each combo at the register and used my military discount which brought the total price for two 779 saws and two 723 stands to $697 and some cents. I am selling one saw and keeping both of the normally $200 stands which means that I effectively got the saw I am keeping for free. I will also sell my older 12" Hitichi miter saw with it's stand and should be out of pocket only $50 to $100 for a new saw and two stands.
Toss that foam and instructions. That's what TH-cam is for.
😂Right on!👍👍
Thank you for showing how to make adjustments.
Do you find that the sliding mechanism is rough? I have seen that as a complaint in the past.
nitasgirl0721 Sliding action on this saw is flawless. Shouldn’t be “rough” as you say. If anyone finds the sliding action rough, they are misusing and/or mishandling their saw or their saw has issues. Again, flawless slide action on these saws. And, no, I don’t work for DeWalt, I’m a contractor and I own and use a lot of their tools.
I have'nt had no problems with the sliding mechanism on mine, its really smooth
finer/ higher tooth count blade comes with the 780 is another difference
Excellent video! Did yours come with the 32t or 60t blade?
R Lewis I am not sure offhand
I’ve been researching these products for some time and have some insight. I also am an Engineer and run sales & marketing for an HVAC Equip manufacturer. In today’s world with well informed consumers and many “players” there is fierce competition and they all know the price points they need to hit…. And they are all making decent GM (prob in the 40% range).
These saws are NOT the same. It’s not like Dewalt is either making a killing on the 780 or loosing their shirts on the 779. They serve different markets and the difference isn’t some add on lighting.
If you look closely, the overall dimensions are different. The base, I believe, is the same, but the shrouds, casing, etc are different. From an economy of scale perspective, they would make them the same as it would be less costly. The reason they are not is because the internal components are different. I called a local service center and they pulled up the parts lists. The 780 motor has different windings and is a better grade. I believe the bearings in the rail system are better as well. I’m sure there are other differences.
Bottom line:
They 780 is more of a professional grade, provides better accuracy and longevity.
You get what you pay for and these manufacturers thought of these things well before you did.
Just bought this at Lowe's yesterday for $349 after lots of research. Mine came with the slide lock clip missing and the adjustable bevel stops are missing also :(
Other than that I'm super impressed with this saw!
It’s a great saw!
I purchased mine through Amazon last week, and found the exact same items missing. I called DeWalt, and they assured me they should have been included. I sent it back and got another one that arrived today. This one had everything that it should have. I did note that the saw with the missing pawls and latch was a Type 22. The replacement was Type 21. Maybe DeWalt is shaving a few features off the newest models??
@@randyworkman9104 thanks I'll check with DeWalt!
Man, you did all that work to get that plastic cover off! Phew, when really all you had to do was just pull it off from the bottom. Just saying! Some are saying that the saw is suppose to come with a 60t blade but it comes with a 32t blade. Looks like yours came with a 32t blade. Nice saw, may get me one. You posted this video in 2018, how is the saw working for you now?
I just got mine for 349 including the $199 stand for free!!!!
Yeah! Great deal from Lowe's. I actually bought two of these "buy one... Get one free" saw combos for a total of $697 with my military discount. I sold one saw and the two free stands on Craigslist for a total of $680 and wound up with a brand new 779 for only $17 net cost. I installed the XPS light system from MM Parts yesterday. That cost me $75 including shipping so I feel like I got a brand new DWS780 for less than a hundred bucks. I wish I would have bought two more saw combos. Maybe next Black Friday.
that's a better than great deal! awesome tool!
I got the 779 for 349 and added the light for about $70. Now its a 780 I guess.
Me too. Added light and it works well - can see cut line better than laser. Paid $349
I plan on doing the same thing lol.
But according to the specs for both models, the 780 cuts up to 2x16 and the 779 up to 2x14. Does anyone know if this is accurate or not?
@@JoeLazzara Dewalt said both saws were identical. The only difference is the LED light that you get on the Dw780. Keep eye out for the 779 that goes on sale during the year for $349 - usually sells out quickly. Glad I got mine during HD’s sale.
@@georgiafan6618 Hey thanks for the info. I really appreciate it.
HD has the 779 for $389 so I might get it now before it goes up.
I've been checking around and that seems like the same price, unless I want to order it online from somewhere else for cheaper.
But thanks again!!
@@JoeLazzara 780 only cuts to 14. I have it
How did you adjust the 90° you didnt say how toor show how to after you raised the blade. im stuck on this part as i cant figure out how to adjust the saw more to the right
dman5703 I think it’s obvious this guy was just “winging it” when trying demonstrate this saw. Anyway, to answer your question, you adjust the blade (Bevel Square to Table Adjustment) using the Bevel Adjustment Screw which the larger, silver 13 mm hex head screw located right in front of the bevel scale, left of center. (It comes with blue thread locker applied, which is visible)
@@badbernrock Wow!!! Just seen this comment too. You really are one of those people who know absolutely everything.
@@badbernrock Why don't you make a video then expert? If you don't want to, don't criticise others who at least try to help.
John Read I have no idea why it bothers you so much that I corrected someone that offered incorrect/incomplete technical information. In addition I answered a question correctly, as opposed to OP who obviously didn’t know, fully, what he was talking about. Maybe you should get a life and find yourself something to do other than spewing your ignorance in TH-cam comments.
John Read I obviously know this saw better than OP. That’s why I answered the question and pointed out OP’s mistakes. So, John Read, how about you just go fuck yourself, douchenozzle.
the other difference is that the 780 has a 7" vertical cut height possibility and the 779 6 3/4"
Really ?
"make the adjustment accordingly"........ HOW do you make the adjustment. That is what i'm looking for. The bevel on my saw when locked in at 0 degrees straight up, is not straight. I need to tip to the left. I have been searching for how to do that. Was hoping it was in your video, but it is not.
danjdavid Adjust the blade (Bevel Square to Table Adjustment) using the Bevel Adjustment Screw which the larger, silver 13 mm hex head screw located right in front of the bevel scale, left of center. (It comes with blue thread locker applied, which is visible)
Can this cut 14" stair treads?
DIY Dan Out of the box, at 0° miter it can cut up to and including 13.75” stock. If you want to cut anything wider than that, you’d have to remove the left & right sliding fences, then it can handle up to 16.1”
@@badbernrock Thanks! I have one on order. Lowes currently has these on sale and is including a free stand.
I am not sure
Will it cut a 6x6 post? Thanks
Steve Anderson No, you can not cut a 6x6 post using this saw.
Mine doesn't have a slide lock 😳
I got my 780 for $479 at Northern Tool :)
Wow, great deal!
HD had this saw on sale for a while for $349. They ran out of stock online and sale ended June 30. I got Lowe’s to price match.
I can't figure out how to install the side extensions...can you help me please?
Glen Steinberg... If you are talking about those two black handles, I am with you. The instructions are kind of vague and I was hoping this video would help.
@@tribulationprepper787 I just bought this model and had the same issue. Try putting a few 2x4's under the miter to prop it up so looking underneath will make it easier (or let one edge hang over the end of the table but prob not the safest). Fit the side extensions/black handles first (the 2 silver bars) underneath, then the silver footing (which will hold the 2 silver bars in place) through the long screw that is attached to the base (the manual shows the long screw as separate from the base), then washer and then that tightener. Hope that helps.
@@djnstunts6278 Thanks for taking your time to respond. Appreciated. I wound up getting DeWalt's collapsible roller cart stand and attaching the saw to that. I am just storing those "extra" parts for now. The cart (DWX726) seems solid, works very well and is easy on the back in case you might be interested. Thanks again for your time and I hope that you and yours remain well during these interesting times. Take care
I bought this saw with a circular saw for 170.00 at home Depot
wrong screw buck-a- ro on the 45 screw adjustments
One point you made that is totally incorrect is the use of the lock down pin. It is to be used ONLY for transport, not to stop the saw from sliding on the rails while cutting. The Rail Lock Knob is what you use to stop sliding on rails while cutting. It’s a small, black knob located on the rail housing, right of center, which is right behind the motor housing. Just a word of advice, read the user manual and be sure you know how to use/demonstrate a saw BEFORE you go trying to tell others how to use it.
Thanks for the friendly heads up
The Self Made Man no problem man.
I’m a stickler for “correct information” so I just had to point that out. There are a couple other points as well, but I’m guessing you probably got those figured out by now. Good luck with your new 779.
Come on, there are ways of giving advice. You don't have to use capitals and be all condescending. Let me guess, you're one of those people who have NEVER made a mistake. See I can do it too....Not nice is it? By all means point out a mistake, but there are kinder, more helpful ways of doing it. Get down off your pedestal.
Thanks so much for this video.....FYI= the sound quality wasn't very good though so next time try to have a mic closer please.....sorry to be a complainer but my 71 year old ears don't work as well as they used to.
ehhhh what's that you say
You are very wrong assuming the only difference is the light I think you should check into it further
FYI: LED is not LASER. Just so ya know.
Laser > LED lights ... fight me!!! Lol
There are more differences between the 779 and 780 besides the led light