Mitre saw stand broken nuts

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Turner85Member since Jun 2015Sep 2, 2015 11:53 AM CT

So I bought the dws780 and stand a couple of months back and after only a handful of uses I was packing it away today and I noticed the black plastic tighteners used for attaching the height adjusters to the extending arms of the stand were both cracking and falling apart where the screw threads in. I haven’t been overly tightening or anything, I take it there just poor quality, has any one else had this problem and replaced them with something superior.

BigmikezMember since Jun 2013Sep 2, 2015 12:08 PM CT

I’m gonna check mine out today when I get home

Turner85Member since Jun 2015Sep 2, 2015 1:20 PM CT

Bigmikez wrote:
I’m gonna check mine out today when I get home

Let me know what you find BigMike. Thanks

Turner85Member since Jun 2015Sep 2, 2015 1:45 PM CT

http://www.partshopdirect.co.uk/dewalt-screwspecial-p590911-01/

That’s the part I believe is broke

hathatylMember since Sep 2013Sep 2, 2015 3:01 PM CT

Can you replace them with a same thread wing screw like this [External image (images.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]

Turner85Member since Jun 2015Sep 3, 2015 1:17 AM CT

Hatter512 wrote:
Can you replace them with a same thread wing screw like this [External image (images.tapatalk-cdn.com), not copied]

Possible, it’s just a tight space to fit your hand. I’m wondering would I be able to get in at one of them

NordrawMember since Dec 2012Sep 3, 2015 11:27 AM CT

Plastic, the bane of society