Pegas Chuck Heads - Saw Compatibility and Regular vs DW Chucks

Julia Dinesen
Pegas Chuck Heads - Saw Compatibility and Regular vs DW Chucks

Pegas Chuck Heads - Saw Compatibility and Regular vs DW Chucks

Also known as blade clamps, we get a LOT of chuck head questions, and out of all of them, there are two asked more than any others. 

  1. Will a Pegas Chuck head work for my saw? 
  2. Do I need the regular Pegas chuck with a tension lever (SS-PEGAS-CHUCK) or the DeWalt and Delta chuck without a tension lever (SS-DWPEGAS-CHUCK). 

And an honorable mention for a third top question:

Yes, the chuck heads come as a set of the top and bottom clamps with the thumb screws and all bolts / pieces necessary to install your chuck head. 


Question 1: Will a Pegas Chuck head work for my saw? 

Answer: Depends on what saw you have.

The Pegas chuck heads are compatible with a lot of saw models, but not every saw model. The below list is a list of saws we know FOR SURE work with the Pegas chucks. That said, the list is not exhaustive and we are certain there are saws out there we have not tried a chuck head on that would be compatible; we just don't want to advertise any we have not tested. Where we have compatibility success is with saws that have Excalibur-type heads. For reference, look at the Excalibur, Pegas, or DeWalt 788 saws as good examples of compatible saws.

Saws Compatible with the Pegas Chuck Head

See your saw in the list? Click the link to shop the correct chuck head! 

***See bottom of article for a list of saws that can not use the Pegas chuck head

Tried a chuck head on a saw not listed and it worked? Please let us know by emailing us at service@bearwood.com. If you can also send us a photo of the chuck head on your saw, we would so appreciate it!



Question 2: Tension lever or no tension lever?

Answer: You kinda get to pick. Let us explain. 

The DeWalt 788 and Delta 690 scroll saws have tension levers built into the saws. That is why the DW Pegas chuck is made, to replace your clamps without adding another tension lever. For some people, these tension levers work very well for them.

That said, the tensions levers are one of the most failure-prone parts of the DeWalt and Delta saws. We have noticed a pattern over the past nearly ten years of selling these chuck heads that a lot of DeWalt and Delta saws experience tension lever failure. With the regular Pegas chuck, you can easily 'replace' the tension lever with the one on the chuck head or give yourself another tension lever option. 

With the DeWalt 788 and Delta 690, either chuck head can be used. Whether you pick the tension lever or no tension lever option, both will be compatible with your saws. 

Chuck Head WITHOUT a tension lever - SHOP HERE

Chuck Head WITH a tension lever - SHOP HERE

For all other saws, choose the regular Pegas chuck WITH a tension lever, and for JET saws choose the Jet chuck. 


Quick Chuck Head Tip

How to Install Your Chuck Head

There are lots of great YouTube tutorials showing how to install chuck heads on various saws, though the basics are the same for every saw. 

Miter Mike's Tutorial: WATCH HERE

 

Saws Not Compatible with the Pegas Chuck Head

This is not an exhaustive list, but these are some saws we know for sure are not compatible with Pegas chuck heads. If you know of another saw not compatible with the Pegas chuck heads, please let us know by emailing us at service@bearwood.com so we can update the list.

  • Delta 40-640 Scroll Saw
  • DeWalt 18" Scroll Saw
  • Grizzly 18" Scroll Saw
  • Hagnar Scroll Saw
  • Porter Cable Scroll Saw, all sizes
  • RBI Hawk Scroll Saw
  • Rikon 16" Scroll Saw
  • Ryobi 16" Scroll Saw
  • Shop Fox 16" Scroll Saw
  • Skil 16" Scroll Saw
  • Wen 16" Scroll Saw

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