I have to show off my new Machine

[Steve Frederick]

Those Unisaws are "junk"!:lol:
I'll dispose of it for you!!
Looks like a Sears lathe??

[Tcurr]

Very nice, I am jelous.

[Mike C.]

Aaron,


You'll never get anything done with that. When I drop by next week, if you give me $50.00, I'll haul it off for you. And then you can go use your money more wisely and buy a Chinese made saw.


Nice piece of equipment, you is one lucky guy.

[halfdome, Danny]

If you can, I'd move that new on/off switch to the right to save your knuckles . I mounted my new one on a wide piece of Mahogany to save my knuckles. Danny

[Airspeed]

I dont know why the switch was mounted there, I have already torn the skin of my knuckle and cused! I am going to move it over about six inches and mount it to the bottom of the table.
It's amazinging how smooth the handwheels are to turn, they actualy spin by themselves no matter if the blade is going up,down,right or left. I hope I dont wear it out just playing with it! Aaron

[halfdome, Danny]

I dont know why the switch was mounted there, I have already torn the skin of my knuckle and cused! I am going to move it over about six inches and mount it to the bottom of the table.
It's amazinging how smooth the handwheels are to turn, they actualy spin by themselves no matter if the blade is going up,down,right or left. I hope I dont wear it out just playing with it! Aaron

Aaron, You can't wear that saw out, mine has seen a lot of use in 34 years, it will out live me. That saw weighs a lot more than the brand new ones and will probably out last a new one. I occasionally have to replace the arbor bearing races and it's an involved job for sure. When that time comes don't buy them from the Delta dealer just find a bearing shop in your area and they will match up with your old ones. I saved about $16 per bearing that way. I don't think that saw saw much action. Once you use it for awhile all is needed is compressed air to blow out the fine sawdust and WD40 or Silicone spray on the lifting gears and trunnion dovetails to keep it all operating smoothly. A dust collector will keep the motor and you living longer. Danny

[Airspeed]

Thanks, I got the switch moved over, I welded a steel frame that wraps around the rear of the switch box and bolted it to the underside of the table. Much better now! I got it hooked up to my dust collection system so now I need a steel cover for the motor, I thought of buying one but I have a sheet metal brake and a MIG so I think I will just make my own.
Time to start cutting some lumber!
Aaron

[halfdome, Danny]

Thanks, I got the switch moved over, I welded a steel frame that wraps around the rear of the switch box and bolted it to the underside of the table. Much better now! I got it hooked up to my dust collection system so now I need a steel cover for the motor, I thought of buying one but I have a sheet metal brake and a MIG so I think I will just make my own.
Time to start cutting some lumber!
Aaron

Arron, a sheet metal cover would be nice but one made out of plywood with plam covering it works too. If you can figure it out one shop that I worked in made a floor shut off switch with a piece of metal a spring and a hinge a switch and wired to the saw switch. It was screwed to the saw base. All was needed was to kick the base of the saw and it shut off, a great safety device. It was years before I finally stopped kicking my saw .Danny

[Roly Nelson]

Airspeed, they are right, it's an old Sears, tubular base lathe. I have one just like it. Got it to give to my son to spur his interest in turning. No such luck. I cleaned it up, made a very solid wooden base for it and it works fine. I have 3 others and enjoy them all.

A lathe is the only machine onto which you can attach an old hunk of bark-covered, wormy firewood, turn a vase, gobblet, platter, bowl or lidded box, sand it effortlessly while on the headstock, smear some deft on it with a rag and bring it in and place it on the fireplace mantle, signed and dated all shiny and nice in just a hour or so. The amazing thing is, that it is the only piece like it in the world! Must have dozens or more in my living room. (I wonder if they'll be sold by my kids for 10 cents each in a garage sale after I have cashed in all of my chips)

Roly, wood turner, wood carver, wood tear builder......and so on.

[bobhenry]

I hope I dont wear it out just playing with it! Aaron

I said that years ago ! and it still works !

[bobhenry]

I was refering to my Delta Homecraft Where was your filthy little mind !

[Airspeed]

I haven't gone blind either!