DeWalt equivalnets of Elu combination saw

[Halo Jones]

Hi All,

I have inherited an old Elu combination saw. The motor has been pulled to bits and the housing (which I assume would have the model type written somewhere) is missing. Does anyone have any memory/knowledge of Elu combination saws. Given that many of the modern DeWalt routers are straight copies of the old Elu's I am hoping I can get equivalent DeWalt spare parts for this saw.

I hope someone has a long memory, or still has one of these and can help.

Cheers,

Halo

 

[jasonB]

Miles still do some spares for the Elu and have all the exploaded diagrammes for elu and DW so you should be able to find what you need

http://www.mtmc.co.uk/ its the TGS 170 you want and the later versions 171, 172 etc

And yes I have one under teh bench gathering dust

Jason

 

[Halo Jones]

Thanks Jason,

I think it is just an end cap and some bearings that are gone so it should be reasonably cheap to repair. If it needs a whole new motor that will be ~£150 - 200.

My next question. Would it be worth replacing the motor. Are these combination saws any good? I see they normally retail for about £600 so I am guessing they might be? I should say that I will have a small workshop (I am in the process of building it) that will only be 12 x 14 feet and that space will also have to house a motor bike and bicycles so anything that saves space will be a godsend.

Halo

 

[Lons]

Hi Halo

We used to sell these 20 odd years ago and though owned by Black & Decker, they were part of the industrial product range, mainly made in Spennymoor in Co. durham and aimed at the trade user.

From memory, they were excellent quality at the time, how yours has faired and whether worth refurbishment depends on how hard a life it's had.
These tools were expensive compared with today and it could be that you can find a new or used equivalent cheaper than replacing components.

I have an Elu belt sander that is just not worth repair (must offer it for parts if anyone needs it :idea: )

I still had literature and brochures for these (don't ask) until about 6 months ago when I threw it away - isn't it always the case :?

cheers
Bob

 

[jasonB]

The size of the table is quite limiting unless yours comes with teh accesory sliding table etc. But as a basic saw they are fine and again work well as a chop saw.

Changing from one mode to the other can be a faff so plan any work to keep changes to a minimum and make sure you fit the riving knife/crown guard each time you go into table saw mode. And they are heavy for "portabable" machines

If it does need £200 spending on it you may be better off looking for something else but if its just the end cover which ducts air over the motor then worth doing up.

Jason

 

[Shrubby]

Agrree with the previous comments - the base machine is small. The beauty of the design was you added what you needed to suit the work - table extensions ,outfeed and sliding carriage(s). It might be worth investigating if you're tight for space
Sadly the price of spares might be prohibitive
Matt

 

[Halo Jones]

Have pulled the motor apart and it is definitely the motor bearings that have gone (almost literally!). In addition I need a new endcap. It looks like I can get the spares for about £30 so I am going to go for it.

The parallel guide is missing and to replace that will be about £50. Would it be better / more flexible to by one of those trend clamp systems? I will probably make a side extension table for it as I cannot justify the £200 to get one of those.

 

[Tim Nott]

I was tempted by one of these (Elu) around 20 years ago, for shopfitting site work.
I've since used a client's DeWalt copy and it is bloody horrible, underpowered (it's a 110v version) and frankly scary.
Elu made damn good kit - still have a BFO router and bench grinder from those days, the former now on its fifth set of bearings.
Also recently bought an Elu biscuit jointer on ebay, which far surpasses anything else available as it has a micro-adjustable fence and pivots, rather than plunges into the wood so is far less top heavy and hence far more stable especially on narrow edges.