Dewalt DW 742 & DW 743 flip table saws

[DanDIY]

Hi All,
I have just purchased a job lot of DW 742 flip saws. The saws that I have bought do not have a trigger style switch on the saw when it is in chop/mitre saw mode.

I also have a DW 743, that I have had for a while, this does have a trigger switch for chop sawing as well as the green/red switches for rip saw mode.

Is the lack of a trigger switch common on all DW742's or have mine been interfered with?

Cheers,
Dan

 

[big-all]

i have the 742 and as far as i know the only difference is the switch on the 743

so no thats the difference 742 no trigger switch 743 trigger switch

no switch on handle http://www.mtmc.co.uk/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=12705703&strPageHistory=cat

 

[DanDIY]

Thanks very much for that response.

so when you use it in chop saw mode you have to start and stop the motor with the green/red buttons.....I can see that the addition of a trigger button was a good idea!

 

[big-all]

yes i considerd buying the relivent spares and rewiring via the handle but wasnt worth the extra cost or hastle as it spends 90% of the time in table mode

 

[mother]

the 742 was an attemp to take cost out of the 743. appart from the trigger it also has a slightly thinner table & sides, and has a plastic motor cover instead of cast. it ended up retailing for about 100 quid cheaper.

And not a lot of people know that!!