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Gordon LaVere
06-14-2008, 8:01 AM
I have this 24" delta scroll saw it came with a Century 1/6 hp motor.
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I'm thinking of replacing it with a Delta 1/3 hp RI.
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Any thought about dos and don'ts ?
Pete Bradley
06-14-2008, 8:37 AM
Nice job on the motor rebuild. Even on the relatively "easy" R/I motors, it takes longer than one might think.
1/3 HP was the recommended motor for that saw. The only reason I wouldn't do it was if I had another candidate for that motor.
Pete
Rob Russell
06-14-2008, 5:43 PM
Gordon,
FYI, you don't have a "scroll saw" - you have a "jig saw". Note that your arm is fixed. The blade moves in a single plane - straight up and down. This is the older and original design for saws used to cut out "jigsaw puzzles".
The difference between your jigsaw and a scroll saw is that the blade on a scroll saw travels in an arc. That means the saw cuts more aggressively, but is not necessarily capable of as tight a corner.
Gordon LaVere
06-14-2008, 6:17 PM
Gordon,
FYI, you don't have a "scroll saw" - you have a "jig saw". Note that your arm is fixed. The blade moves in a single plane - straight up and down. This is the older and original design for saws used to cut out "jigsaw puzzles".
The difference between your jigsaw and a scroll saw is that the blade on a scroll saw travels in an arc. That means the saw cuts more aggressively, but is not necessarily capable of as tight a corner.
Thanks Rob I was never sure what to call it. Jig saw is just fine with me.
Have a nice day
Gordon LaVere
06-14-2008, 6:23 PM
Nice job on the motor rebuild. Even on the relatively "easy" R/I motors, it takes longer than one might think.
1/3 HP was the recommended motor for that saw. The only reason I wouldn't do it was if I had another candidate for that motor.
Pete
Thanks Pete for your reply. No, I have no other use for the Delta motor but I have this if I need a other motor.
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Pete Bradley
06-14-2008, 9:29 PM
The old Craftsmans are rock solid. You clearly need to acquire machines to go with these! :)
Pete
Gordon LaVere
06-15-2008, 5:51 PM
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After dusting and cleaning
Gordon LaVere
06-19-2008, 10:19 AM
This morning I installed my Delta R-I 1/3 hp motor on my Delta 24" Jig saw.
This new motor has shafts on each end. I liked that over the single ended shaft. By placing a 5" pulley on the unused end I can use that as an adjustment wheel when installing new blades. It was easy to install and works find. It does make more noise than the 1/6 motor I took off. The noise might be the brushes rubbing.
Thank for looking
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