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What broke this time? - WoodworkerTom - 02-16-2019
Was using my Delta morticing machine model 14-651 which has not seen much use over the years so nothing should be worn out and the head no longer travels up and down when using the lever.
I was half way done with 1 of 12 mortices. Arghhh!!!
Is it repairable?
RE: What broke this time? - paarker - 02-16-2019
Check the roll pin that holds the handle to the head. That's what I broke on mine. If that's what's wrong it is metric not standard.
RE: What broke this time? - castguy2003 - 02-16-2019
(02-16-2019, 03:10 PM)WoodworkerTom Wrote: Was using my Delta morticing machine model 14-651 which has not seen much use over the years so nothing should be worn out and the head no longer travels up and down when using the lever.
I was half way done with 1 of 12 mortices. Arghhh!!!
Is it repairable?
I picked up one of these FREE a few years back with the same problem. A 39 cent roll pin holding the handle to the pinion shaft was all it needed.
RE: What broke this time? - castguy2003 - 02-16-2019
(02-16-2019, 03:27 PM)paarker Wrote: Check the roll pin that holds the handle to the head. That's what I broke on mine. If that's what's wrong it is metric not standard.
I used a spring pin (not a solid roll pin) A standard size fit fine because they give a little.
RE: What broke this time? - WoodworkerTom - 02-16-2019
Yeah, that's what it looks like. Not sure why it's not keyed, seems like Delta wants it to break.
RE: What broke this time? - jlanciani - 02-17-2019
(02-16-2019, 04:10 PM)WoodworkerTom Wrote: Yeah, that's what it looks like. Not sure why it's not keyed, seems like Delta wants it to break.
Yup, just like the shear pin in a snowblower it’s good to have a weak link that is cheap and easy to fix...
RE: What broke this time? - MarkSingleton - 02-17-2019
(02-17-2019, 02:59 PM)jlanciani Wrote: Yup, just like the shear pin in a snowblower it’s good to have a weak link that is cheap and easy to fix...
This^^^^^^^
They made it that way for a reason.
