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Yeah, I've done that one several years ago when I did a inlay cut.. then just moved the table back to 0 on the dial without checking to see if it was actually square to the table.. made a couple ornamental firewood pieces before I realized what was going on.. LOL

Yeah, they are not cheap.. I am fortunate that the older Hawk with the barrel clamps came with about 5-6 of them and then I kept breaking blades and thought maybe it was something with the clamps so I bought two more, and found it wasn't nothing to do with the clamps. Then when I bought the newer Hawk.. I was pleasantly surprised when unboxing it that the person who originally ordered the saw had ordered 10 extra clamps.. not sure how many they came with from the factory back in 98... must have been about 5.. as I have 15 of them for that saw, LOL..

That's one nice thing about the Hawk scroll saws.. I must have about 10 blade clamps.. I engraved the most popular blade size on the clamp.. This way I can have several styles of used blades already loaded in the clamp. only use a #3 for a few minutes but my next project takes a #5.. no big deal.. take the loaded #3 out and set it on my tool tray.. insert the #5 blade.. next time I need that #3 it's loaded in the clamp in my side tray.. when it gets worn out.. replace it.. I never have to fool around with what to do with those partly used blades..

I’m not sure why because I turnes it all the way up and that’s where it’s always been. Not sure about electric stuff but I know people have bypassed the speed control on other tools by direct wiring them. I’d thought about that being an option. Maybe I should ask the guy from the motor shop if he could do that.

You are right.. I'm friends with many Nurses and Doctors.. they claim more people come in injured from routers than they do table saws.. I'm not to worried about fingers in the table saw.. but those kick backs... is what scared me.. though it's never happen to me personally.. just really freaked me out having that 2x4 wiz past my head back in middle school, LOL

I've thought about one of those actually.. I've never used one.. actually I think I have one in some tools that my grandfather used to use that my father left for me.. Guessing its probably 70-80 years old.. don't know anything about them..

I don't mind paying the insurance premiums.. it's the deductibles that gets us.. My wife has crohns disease so with her 12,000 every 8 weeks for meds we pay out the full amount on any of the plans usually within the first couple of months of the year.. many of the plans deductibles are 10,000 15,000 -20,000 so we pay that every year on top of the actual insurance cost.. then even after that many of them are 80/20 etc.. These companies need to make money and I realize that.. but they keep raising prices and creating higher deductibles and paying out less.. or is seems that way.. a lot of those plans are great for any healthy person... but those that have chronic illness.. not so much.. As for the jointer.. I'm watching the local ads, craigslist and other places for a used one.. maybe some garage sales.. Now that I know the Porter Cable is the same unit I may end up buying a new one.. I have a couple sets of new knives etc and for $250 I'd have many parts from this old Delta if something was to go wrong with it before I find that perfect deal.. I don't really have a router capable for doing much of anything heavy.. and not much for bits etc.. so at the end of the day the jointer is probably the lowest cost for my budget at this time.. I hate using tables saws and avoid using it if at all possible.. While I've never had an issue using it personally.. way back in middle school some kid wasn't watching what he was doing or something and that thing flung a big ol block of 2x4 across the woodshop and bounced around and off all sorts of stuff before coming to a rest.. lucky and I don't know how.. but it never hit anyone.. but went inches from my head so those things scare the tar out of me to be around or use still to this day.. even though I've been around a lot of saws and heavy equipment..working at the sawmill.. etc I still hate using a table saw.. I go to my band saw for most needs.. sometimes I can't do what I need unless I fire up the table saw.. and won't run it unless there is someone at home..

Ray, that come up with the same thing, same part number and everything and just takes me to the same sites etc. Tried eBay as sometimes you get lucky and find someone that has a new old stock one they just want to get rid of. But no luck there either.

Okay, so.. I looked up the parts on ereplacementparts and the circuit board shows obsolete.. copied the part number and did a google search for delta #1345927 and found several of them available.. I've dealt with mikestools on obsolete Delta parts in the past and had very good experience with them.. but the kicker is... the price of this little circuit board is $150 from Mikestools... some other places have it as low as $136.. probably both places charge shipping.. I didn't look into it that far as I wasn't sure I wanted to spend that on this old piece of equipment.. After looking at the parts diagram and list.. I realize that the new Porter Cable machine is the same thing.. Thought they looked very close to the same other than stickers... Might just go that route and save my old Delta as a parts unit.. Though I'll investigate this circuit board some more.. maybe I'll find a cheap one somewhere..

When I went to pick up the jointer from the motor shop today he told me the motor is fine.. it's the variable speed circuit board chip.. and he tried to locate something and couldn't find anything.. There use to be another guy that worked at this shop but he seems to be not working there anymore.. he would go the extra mile and find a way.. if nothing more than wiring it up direct and making a single speed out of it.. Sad because I always bragged this place up... this guy now just looks up the parts from manufacture and if obsolete the he goes no further with it.. Maybe he doesn't know how to go beyond the manufacture.. but that other guy sure did and knew his stuff..

He posted a picture in the bragging section... looks great..

Well my Delta was doing everything I needed it to do... so I felt a tabletop would be fine.. I do know the little table top units are very light duty.. and honestly I just make the boards flat and smooth for glue ups is all.. a sander would work and probably a hand plain.. most the lumber I get are fairly squared up etc.. I just run them through because they are rough cut on an edger saw.. I do have the space for a large floor model.. but trying to stay on budget with the wife not working at the moment etc. and needing something to do the job for now.. I've been watching for the past year or so on the right deal for a floor model..

Well I got the call this afternoon from the motor shop that the motor on my jointer isn't worth repairing.. and a new replacement motor is a tad over $400 so that's not happening on this old unit.. I've been looking at new units on and off when I have time... Been real busy lately and not even shop stuff.. My son (22 years old) took a new job at ( https://www.stevemorrisengines.com/) that is 2 hours away so helped him get out on his own for the first time.. his first week his car quit... luckily on a Friday and he at least got it to his apartment .. wasn't worth repairing.. so I got my old Dodge truck out of storage ( I bet he liked that ... at least until he had to fill it up every few days, LOL ) for him to drive for the last two weeks while I helped him repair the blazer that was my daughters before I got her the Jeep.. was going to be a father son project for my youngest son to drive since he starts drivers training this week.. While on the subject of busy.. Wife quit her job 3-4 weeks ago and we've been looking into buying self employed health insurance.. basically it's just the ACA insurance ( Obama care ).. issue with that is.. the whole system is broken and pretty stupid.. as it promotes failure.. what I mean by that is.. If I make $5000 less a year I save close to $12,000 on my coverage and premiums.. so apparently they don't expect small business'es to grow or want them to.. So basically I can scale down business and live in poverty or hunker down and keep doing what I do and still live more in poverty LOL.. Anyway I better get off that subject.. sorry to take it into a somewhat political or $$ talk but just wanted you all the know where / what I've been up too.. so if I stop posting I've either died because this political stuff made my BP go too high or.. I'm working my rear off to make some more money for the Gov. Back on track.. Been looking at the Rikon benchtop joiner with the helical head.. anyone have any experience with them? Also noticed this one which I think is really the same one I have with different name..Think I read somewhere once that Delta and Porter Cable same company? Probably the same one if so.. mine is a Delta JT160 and looks just like the one linked below.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porter-Cable-2-Blade-120V-6-Bench-Jointer-PC160JTR-Reconditioned/391758336977?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Here is a link to the Rikon.. Really like that one but.. little pricey.. and if the Porter Cable takes the same knives as my Delta since I have a couple new sets.. probably go with that.. unless of coarse a Craiglist deal pops up http://www.rockler.com/rikon-20-600h-6-benchtop-jointer-with-helical-style-head P.S. Probably shouldn't reply about the Insurance.. just read it and shake your head... don't want to raise anyone else's BP.. and or get someone kicked off here.. It's okay if I get kicked off.. that way I'll have more time to make the Gov. some more money

Don't feel bad.. I pretty much only visit the general scroll saw topics too.. then sometimes when things are slow I'll explore a little more.. and see all kinds of things I've missed, LOL

My planer is 13" and I wish it was 15" at times.. a 10" sander with a open mouth would be more than plenty big as i could sand one side and flip around to hit the other side if I was sanding a 15" board.. then again.. nice to be able to just run something through one time too.. and possibly better results.. i plan to keep an eye out for a used one.. meanwhile I'll be using my autobody big block sander and doing them by hand.. which won't take too long really with rough grit paper to get close then switch to a less aggressive one before hitting it with a RO sander

Thank you all for the replies.. I think I need to either save for or build a drum sander..

I don't care whether I'm right or wrong.. it's not about that to me.. I do like to be informed.. specifically on the Hawk saws because I have an interest in them.. and I figure in about 30-40 years I will probably be able to afford a old run down used one that will need rebuilt.. when looking at used saws.. I'll know that some have sealed bearings and some have shielded bearings.. For what it's worth, maybe this info with the newer saws is a cheaper lower quality saw with the shielded bearings.. My Hawk bearings was not in all that good of shape for no more use that I have on it..and Hotshot had to replace his bearings as well.. Yet my old school 1993 Hawk was well.. very well used. and I'm pretty certain it has the original bearings in it.. My Hats off to Hawk for switching to a sealed bearing rather than those junk shielded bearings.. Now.. if they can update the manual to reflect the change so when one does need to replace parts.. everyone should know what parts they need the first time they order..

I don’t have much experience with routers and was wondering how one goes about smoothing boards with one. What type of attachments etc one needs to plane boards down. Also router recommendations. Only thing I have is a small Bosh palm router. Pretty sure this won’t work to do that? Thanks in advance for your comments.

Thanks for the tips,

Not to be a smart *ss but I just looked up the PDF download manual for the BM series and compared it to my 226 Ultra manual and they both have the shielded bearings in the arms.. only sealed bearings are in the arm that connects the lower arm to the motor.. The bearing part number in my manual is 715-1208. That all said though you very well could have sealed bearings in your saw.. and they never updated the manual or they never uploaded a revised version.. I do know that Hotshot mentioned in a post about his BM series having the shielded bearings.. then a month or so later I took my saw apart and had the same thing.. Edit to add.. Looking at the maintenance section of the BM series saw it doesn't mention anything about oiling the bearings like my saw does.. yet in the same manual it shows the same bearings as my saw... which requires a few drops of oil every 20 hours use. That doesn't make any sense to me..

Buy mine at Seyco.. as the DeWalt and the Excalibur have the same style.. http://seyco.com/quick-clamp-renewal-kit/

They are nice..because it's a cheap fix when the insert gets worn out you just pop a new one in.. no need to change the whole screw..

They are not the same size from my DeWalt/Excalibur to either of my Hawks. Randy (Hotshot) made some or had some made so he could put the inserts into the end of the Hawk thumb screws. Personally, I’ve never had an issue with the plain ends of the Hawk thumb screws.

Thank you JT

So I’m not the only one that forgets to tension the blade huh lol