Finally powered up my 8" jointer today

[Wild Turkey]

Bought a Delta 37-315 without a motor a year ago and finally got time to rehab it.

School shop veteran, three or four layers of paint (last one may have been latex house paint, rolled on ) but worth saving.

Picked up a Shelix head from the factory (30 miles away) Got it installed.

Stripped, wirebrushed, sanded, polished, waxed, reassembled and finally got the power to it.

And it ran backwards.

Working on the motor was so much easier when all the cast iron parts were off.

[bobs64ford352]

Easy fix...you put the belt on backwards...

Bob

[CARYinWA]

You know the rules!!!!!

[Wild Turkey]

Swapped T5 and T8 and made a bunch of shavings



Now to find a switch and get it installed.

And get that oak dried down from 12%

[Steve N]

I heard somewhere big piles of wood shavings are theraputic I think it was here

Pretty soon they become frustrating though, all that wading through them tires you out easier. Some people say the fix for that is a big $$$$$$ cyclone DC. I don't agree, I think a nap works better


Use them in good health, and enjoy.

[WaterlooMarc]

Dang what a power cord! What are you running in that thing? (Or is it just a picture illusion?"

[Wild Turkey]

It's just what I had laying around Bought some heaters for scrap at a auction and they all used those big cords.

Don't have to worry about no overloads

[stav]

I had that problem with a band saw. TDPKE (sp?) told me the I needed to rotate the center part of the motor to reverse the rotation. Worked like a charm. If you have a cast iron motor it might be all you have to do as well.

[Scoony]

Were you able to buy the shelix directly from Byrd?

I am thinking about upgrading if I can divert some $ to my tool fund.

[Wild Turkey]

Here's what the paint looked like when I started.