CPeter James
06-21-2013, 4:35 PM
I received this email today from a local shop teacher. Kind of discouraging!!
"Hello fellow woodturners,
I am looking for some advice. One of our 2 year old delta 46-460 type 1 midi lathes quit working. I'm almost positive it's the bearings in the motor, but of course it is a sealed motor with no way of repairing it. I called the certified repair center and they said all delta parts are "unavailable". It should be under a 5 year warrantee, but they said that delta is not honoring most repair warrantees even if they could get the part.
I found the motor online for $499, but the lathe sells for only $700. . .
Does anyone know if I can adapt a generic motor to this lathe?
What are the chances of opening it up and replacing the bearings and resealing it?(I'm told this won't work, but I refuse to believe it is impossible)
Or do you know a better delta repair center near Thetford (the closest one is either Rutland or Exiter, NH I'm told).
Or a local repair center that could fix it for less than $500.
Or any other suggestions (besides "don't buy any delta machines in the future!")"
CPeter
"Hello fellow woodturners,
I am looking for some advice. One of our 2 year old delta 46-460 type 1 midi lathes quit working. I'm almost positive it's the bearings in the motor, but of course it is a sealed motor with no way of repairing it. I called the certified repair center and they said all delta parts are "unavailable". It should be under a 5 year warrantee, but they said that delta is not honoring most repair warrantees even if they could get the part.
I found the motor online for $499, but the lathe sells for only $700. . .
Does anyone know if I can adapt a generic motor to this lathe?
What are the chances of opening it up and replacing the bearings and resealing it?(I'm told this won't work, but I refuse to believe it is impossible)
Or do you know a better delta repair center near Thetford (the closest one is either Rutland or Exiter, NH I'm told).
Or a local repair center that could fix it for less than $500.
Or any other suggestions (besides "don't buy any delta machines in the future!")"
CPeter