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Review on πŸ”ͺ Enhance Precision with DEWALT DWE7402DI Dado Throatplate for 10-Inch Portable Table Saw by Bill Russett

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DO NOT REPLACE Needle Plate

As some reviewers have pointed out, this is NOT a "REPLACEMENT" for the pivot needle plate. He doesn't just fit in. There is some cloth upholstery material under the table bed which interferes with this stitch plate but not the original. Dewalt actually leaves room for the original needle plate, making for a perfect fit. Two problems with this so-called OEM part. 1) it is made of plastic while the original is made of cast aluminum; 2) The underside of the plastic needle plate needs to be modified so that it is flush with the table top. Dewalt should have taken the time to figure this out [a fifth grader could have done this] before charging double the price [other available ones are about $18, this one is $35] what they owe for this cheap part. It took me 1/2 hour to figure out how to make a mod and actually make it. All said and done I would return it but trying that instead of just fixing it was a compromise. I made a mod and it fits well. I am a Dewalt employee but this was very disappointing. Dewalt, listen, this is wrong. fix it!

Pros
  • Easy Installation
Cons
  • Quick Start Guide