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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.
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(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.
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Yeah, that's what it looks like. Not sure why it's not keyed, seems like Delta wants it to break.
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(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^^^^^^^
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