DEWALT DW7082 Vertical Clamp, for the DW703, DW706, and DW708

The clamp included with the saw was a joke. I was mostly relying on my left hand for work holding. This solves the problem.

Just added this clamp to my new Dewalt DW718 sliding miter saw. This saw did come with one clamp but I decided that I better have another one for the other side of my material I would be cutting for safety measures. It would have been nice if Dewalt would have included this clamp instead of the one that came with the DW718 but I am sure to keep costs down we are lucky to even get one material hold down clamp. This DW7082 clamp is way better than the one that comes with the saw and is more heavy duty with a quick take-up button that saves a lot of time screwing the threaded rod to tighten the clamp. It would be nice to have both clamps like this one but I can't justify buying another DW7082 clamp seeing as now I have one for each side of the blade. This DW7082 material hold down clamp will now become my primary clamp though and the one that came with the saw will only be used when I think two clamps are really necessary.

I recently purchased the Dewalt DW318 SCMS and ordered this clamp at the same time. I was disappointed when I compared the clamp that came with the saw with this one. The stock clamp has a smaller knob on the top for tightening against the work piece, and only the DW7082 has the quick release button to quickly raise or lower it. The stock clamp does have a bolt on the back of the arm that can lower it on the leg, but the fence of the saw only allows 1/4" of play unless it's slid out of the way. Originally I only ordered one DW7082 clamp knowing that the saw would already come with a clamp, but after comparing the two side by side, I ordered a second DW7082 and put the stock clamp aside. To invest in the saw and not have accessories that perform the way I want them doesn't make sense to me.

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Good product. Very well made. Heavy duty compared to cheaper ones.A bit pricey because of the brand name but you get what you pay for.

Works great on my DW713 which does not even have screw holes, nor enough space for a regular clamp on the right fence. This is going to make setting up blocks so much easier.It's a lot bigger than it looks and it's very nice and solid.My only beef is that this should have come with the saw. I think it's an essential component.

If you are using this saw without clamps to hold what you are cutting, STOP RIGHT NOW if you value your fingers.Get one of two of these clamps! They are simple, well made and make your saw much safer. They can be mounted to the saw in a second, and can quickly and securely hold what you are working on. They have a quick release button and a micrometer type fine adjustment for tension. They swing out of the way easily when you don't need them. The rubber foot to hold the work piece is nice and big.Expensive? You Bet! Overpriced? Absolutely! But then again, you have to ask yourself how much your fingers are worth to you!

Great idea, astounding price that I just couldn't swallow. I have the tools I needed to make a clamp from a 10 in long 3/4 in. bolt for the vertical shaft and went to Harbor Freight and got a 6" quick release C-clamp (so it works the same as this clamp, just has a T handle that won't break), cut the foot end of the clamp off and pinned the quick release clamping part to the bolt (which needed some grinding to fit into the hole on the saw, cut the head off and used the threaded part mated against the clamp - DeWALT DW716 type 20 miter saw). The bolt was $4 and the clamp was $8 (on sale); Works fine and likely as good as this clamp, just $12 instead of $50 or $60. You can buy clamp pads lots of places and it will protect the material. If you have a grinder, a 3" cut-off saw, and a drill press, you can easily make one or two yourself and save a load.