Delta 24" scroll saw larger motor

[Gordon LaVere]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

The old Craftsmans are rock solid. You clearly need to acquire machines to go with these! :)

Pete

[Gordon LaVere]

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After dusting and cleaning

[Gordon LaVere]

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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