Don Baer
08-31-2006, 6:18 PM
I just found a used 8" Delta 37-300 at an equiptment dealer. It was buried in amonst a bunch of other machine so I could get close enough to it to realy chech it out but It did appear to be in good shape with no rust that I could see. Here a picture of it's brother that I got from OWWM site.
http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/Images/3196-B.JPG
The one at the dealer is painted dreen with the fence pinted yellow. It also didn't have a mobile base. He wants $375.00 as is. I can get him to pull it outt so I can inspect the machine further but I doubt if I'll be able to run it since I imagine it,s 220V. I figure worst case senario the blades may be chipped, and the bearing my be bad and the motor may be bad and the onn off switch may be bad so if it is a worst case then I'll need another $300-$350 to put it in #1 condition. Or I may get lucky and it may only need to have the baldes sharpened of the motor mighht need rebuilt or it might need a new belt or it may need bearing.
My question is this machine worth $700-$750 in top shape?
I can get a new Grizz with a spiral cutting head delivered for less then $1200.... arg
And to top it all off I am working out of a temp shop for the next 5 or so months so I realy don't have a good deal of room.
http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/Images/3196-B.JPG
The one at the dealer is painted dreen with the fence pinted yellow. It also didn't have a mobile base. He wants $375.00 as is. I can get him to pull it outt so I can inspect the machine further but I doubt if I'll be able to run it since I imagine it,s 220V. I figure worst case senario the blades may be chipped, and the bearing my be bad and the motor may be bad and the onn off switch may be bad so if it is a worst case then I'll need another $300-$350 to put it in #1 condition. Or I may get lucky and it may only need to have the baldes sharpened of the motor mighht need rebuilt or it might need a new belt or it may need bearing.
My question is this machine worth $700-$750 in top shape?
I can get a new Grizz with a spiral cutting head delivered for less then $1200.... arg
And to top it all off I am working out of a temp shop for the next 5 or so months so I realy don't have a good deal of room.