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The DeWalt DW788 is a 20-inch variable-speed scroll saw built around a double parallel-link arm that pivots from the back of the saw. That geometry keeps the blade perpendicular to the work and shortens the arm's travel, which is why owners describe it as smooth and quiet for its class. The 1.3 amp motor runs 400 to 1,750 strokes per minute with a 3/4-inch stroke and 2-inch depth of cut, and the cast-iron table bevels 45 degrees both ways. It suits furniture makers, intarsia and fretwork cutters, and anyone doing long sessions of inside cuts, where the arm lift and tool-free blade clamps save the most time. Against cheaper 16-inch saws it trades throat capacity and rigidity for a higher outlay, and it is not the tool for heavy resawing or thick stock.
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Lowest price we've seen: $499.00 on Nov 14 at The Home Depot. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 14.
Owners rate the DW788 as one of the smoothest, quietest scroll saws in its size class, crediting the parallel-link arm for clean, square cuts. Most complaints center on weight and on blade changes taking getting used to.
The DeWalt 20" scroll saw has a 1.3 amp motor with electronic variable speed from 400 to 1,750 strokes per minute. It has a 3/4" stroke length and a 2" depth of cut.
It uses a double parallel-link arm that pivots from the back of the saw to the front. This shortens the arm movement for smoother, quieter operation. The design keeps the blade perpendicular to the work, which reduces over-cutting and under-cutting. The arm lifts so the blade can be threaded through the material for inside cuts.
The on-off switch, variable speed control, flexible dust blower and blade-tensioning lever are all on the front upper arm. The blade clamps are tool-free. The oversized cast-iron table supports the material and bevels 45 degrees left and right.
