Customer Reviews

DEWALT DW7084 Crown Stops for DW703, DW706, DW708, DW712, DW715, DW716 & DW718

5 star:		(23)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

They fit correctly, secure well, and make the job of cutting crown molding a virtual breeze. No more messing with making 2 adjustments (bevel and miter) on your saw. Set these up once for the width of the crown molding that you're cutting, and you'll typically only have to make your miter adjustments, which is easy when your DeWalt has the positive stops for the crown molding cuts. In addition, due to the way they hold the crown molding, they eliminate the mistake of having the molding facing the wrong way when you're making your cuts.

If you have the DW706 double compound saw you might be disappointed with these stops. They will NOT cut crown larger that 5 1/4" which is far less than the 6" crown that saw is capable of. There is a review that talks about this a little more on the DW706 page.

I have these on my DW708 and the really help. HOWEVER they arent long enough for really large crown and I would like them to incorperate a quick release device . This would prevent time consuming removal when switching to different materials .Beyond this they are very nice .

Yes, they should be a bit longer to allow six inch crown. They should also have a quick release mechanism. but these are minor complaints.
Look closely at the picture. I can't understand how they can charge this price for an item that obviously can be made for 1/10 the price (look at the picture again). I still bought them because you really must have them if you do any anount of crown. The real disapointment is that for that much money you'd think they would at least be square. Mine are not (out of the box). When dewalt sat down and designed this thing there were only two basic requirements - it must attach to the side of the saw with a slot that allows adjustment and then turn square so as to be parrallel to the fence. It is totally unbelievable that they could fail at this. No name tools manufactured on a dirt floor in the south pacific would likely be more succesful in producing this product.
On the flip side I still use this product all the time and it is in fact very helpfull when working with crown.

For installing crown moulding, these are a very handy tool. Buy this tool if you want to install crown mouldings. Just realize this is a stamped peice of steel and is no way accurate. It did lose a star here because they could make them a little more square than they were. Of the pair I purchased, one of them had to be bent about 2 degrees to allow moulding to rest against it properly. Even without bending it to an engineer's precision, the good news is it is good enough being close and even if it were perfectly square it wouldn't help. It is the walls and ceilings that won't be square or even straight.

For inside corner joints, forget everything that says mitering joints is easy, accurate or even acceptable. Forget the True Angle Tool and cut-n-crown, etc. Face it, mitered joints are not going to be as good as coped joints. I've made some pretty nice mitered inside corners and some bad ones. But I always want excellent joints *before* the caulk so I switched back to coping once I got a good jig. With the "easy coper" jig, I cope as fast as I can miter.

Coping can be made easy and fundmental. Use these basic place holders to help position moulding on the saw. They work with any reasonable size moulding at any spring angle. Next use Easy Coper or similar so you can accuratly use a jig say to cut your copes. Quick, easy, forgiving and best joints in the end.

I purchased the DeWal saw because of the capacity to cut 6 inch crown, in position, against the fence. The crown stops do not work with 6 inch crown. Enough said. I guess I had the impression that if the esteemed Dewalt engineers would build a saw with the capacity to handle 6 inch crown, then the stops would also work. Wrong. I built my own "stop" by fixing a board across the table but in the process I wasted the money I spent on the Dewalt stops. I might as well chuck them out because using a board across the table is fine. I should have known better.

The good news is that these stops fit onto the DW703 very nicely. The bad news is that when set fully out, there is only 3 2/3 inches between the backstop and the crown stop. Not much room at all to work with, so I hope your crowns are small.

Nice addition w/ your miter saw, when it comes crown moldings, it keep the molding in place
P.S. install washer on the tightening knob, this will keep the bracket from moving, when tightening

Can't do without this item if you own the DeWalt12" Double-Bevel Sliding Compund Miter Saw. Helped us to craft superior wood working.

Bought these in March 2010 and DeWalt has definitely beefed them up. They're now heavy duty steel stops that weigh over 2-lbs. Worth having and worth the money now.