Dewalt D24000 hints / tips and accessories thread

[tommyzooom]

It looks great

 

[merlecollins]

Cool I want one:lol:

Slightly off track, but has anyone else noticed the silver paint flaking off the saw arm o their machine?

 

[fulabeer]

My D24000 is fairly new, so no flaking. (yet)
How old is your machine?

 

[merlecollins]

My D24000 is fairly new, so no flaking. (yet)
How old is your machine?

About 7months.....

 

[DHTiling]

Cool I want one:lol:

Slightly off track, but has anyone else noticed the silver paint flaking off the saw arm o their machine?

Nope and mine gets used a lot... must be the sea air..:lol:

 

[Gazzer]

No flakey paint here .

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I will have to check for flakes, not noticed any, but that laser look like a brilliant idea imo

 

[fulabeer]

Ok, next up, adjusting the roller/bed guide.
This may be done if your cuts are not perfectly straight, or the rear of the cutting wheel is catching the tile.

When i first used my D24000, the cut was perfect.
I noticed after a while, one side (the right-hand side) of the tile cut was starting to get very slightly ragged.
On closer inspection, i could see the tile was (very slightly) touching the rear of the cutting wheel.
Because the rear of the wheel has a "upwards" action, it was chipping the glaze slightly.
I assume this is just the machine bedding in, and should be ok after adjustment.

So i thought i would adjust the guide rail.
It's a simple job, and you use the allen key provided.

Because your guide rail/bed should be near enough accurate in the first place, you shouldn't need a set square.
If it is far out, just use a set square first, and then micro adjust afterwards.
I'm talking about a very fine adjustment, just to get the cutting wheel 100% true.

In my case the tile was slightly rough to the rightside cut, so i reasoned that the guide rail needed adjusting a little to the left.

First thing to do is mark the current position.(also remove the slide/cutting bed!)
This pic shows where i marked mine.(using a pencil)



You have to slacken the four screw holding the guide rail. They might be stiff, but they will loosen.
This pick shows one of the screws.



Here is the front screw. (you must slacken all four!)


To actually adjust the rail, use the side mounted dial/button. (shown here)


It is easy to see how much you are adjusting the rail as long as you pre marked the rail platform!
I moved my rail 1mm to the left. It was enough to sort my problem completely.

Once you are happy, just re-tighten the four screws.
Have a go at cutting a tile, and see if it needs more or less....

 

[DHTiling]

Mine chips very lightly on the right side.. So great adjustment tip here..

 

[astute1]

Qustion about the slide table ruler. Is it in metric, one of the photos of it I noticed an inch measurement on it. I assumed as they were being sold in the UK the ruler would be metric.

I am thinking seriously about privately importing one to NZ, They are not available here or Australia, the 240 v supply there is the same as nz. Spoke to Dewalt NZ who stated that they were not looking to import then any time in the forsseable future. Also If they didnt import then they would not assist in warranty or parts. So I will have to forgo the warranty. ( were really helpful " not " Looks like a really great machine though and worth the effort

 

[fulabeer]

It has both.
I would have preferred it if they also had 1mm markers.
But it does work as a rough guide, which should be double checked with a tape measure. (or laser if one is fitted!)



It is one machine that would be worth the effort to import.
I've never had such accurate and consistent cuts in my life.
It is an absolute joy to use, and very easy to clean. (with hose pipe!)
I am having to rethink some of my (large tile) cuts due to the bridge arm on the left.(used to a overhead bridge saw)
Otherwise, it is near perfect.

 

[Gazzer]

Have you got around to doing a tap mod to the water supply and removing the clip. I keep meaning to get a tap from the brewery supply shop.

 

[Homza]

Here is simple trick to use to prevent blowouts when cutting fragile stone with the Dewalt saw. The plunge feature can be very helpful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELF2TsGBRo[video=youtube;-ELF2TsGBRo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELF2TsGBRo[/video]

This guy is a great installer. Here is video of the finished product.
[video=youtube;YV9qd0cpAAc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV9qd0cpAAc[/video]

 

[Gazzer]

I have fitted a better water flow system to mine today ie, a small inline tap. Yet to see how it performs.

 

[Gazzer]

Well for the couple of £ it cost, Its a good addition to the DW24000. While it does the same job as the flow clip it is a lot easier to use.

 

[Mickyf]

Re: Dewalt D24000 hints/tips and accessories thread...

I bought one of these cutters 3years ago great machine but I lost the guide that you use to do numerous cuts the same size,does anybody know where I can get a replacement.ta

 

[fulabeer]

Re: Dewalt D24000 hints/tips and accessories thread...

I bought one of these cutters 3years ago great machine but I lost the guide that you use to do numerous cuts the same size,does anybody know where I can get a replacement.ta

They cost £53.15
Check out post #20 of this thread.
Click the link provided. Your item/part is "251"
Paul

 

[Mickyf]

Thanks,can build a new cutter from this link!

 

[fulabeer]

For about £2000!

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

just looking at the bits of mine there is a lot of rusty bits starting!!!

 

[fulabeer]

I had chance to use the "plunge" feature in anger this week.
I had got used to notching out (for u shaped cuts) with a series of cuts. Then grinding sideways to smooth them out.
The kitchen i'm on has loads of sockets and switches on the splash backs.

Well i have to say i'm amazed how easy and how time saving having a plunge cut is.
What used to take 10/15 mins (with one or two ruined tiles) is now done in two.
Not only that, but the results are perfect.

This machine just seems to get better and better with each use!

 

[Gazzer]

I put a laser on mine today. havent tried it yet but time will tell.

 

[fulabeer]

Any pics? (of the laser install before you post a random photo!!! )

I don't use my laser all the time, but cutting pre-marked tiles and "L" cuts it does save time.
(oh and it also helps lining up when doing plunge cuts LOL...)

 

[Gazzer]

Any pics? (

Not yet, only just installed it. not quite finished

 

[Scott]

Whats the difference between the mark 1 and 2 models? Just the flange?