Carl edward

Thanks to all for the warm welcome!!! Also, for meflick: I’ve got a lot of kin folk in the Smokies in Newport, TN and the Cocke county area.

Thanks guys for the help. As a kid, I “gophered” for a couple of older mechanics and boy the stuff I learned from them. After a while I graduated from “go and fetch” the wrench’s/tools to actually helping rebuild small block Chevy’s and air cooled VW engines. Did the same thing in a cabinet shop too with two old craftsmen. Learned stuff that you don’t get in high school wood shop. I’ll be forever grateful. Again, thanks guys for all your help. My parts came in today but it will be Monday before I can install the capacitor.

Back to the existing capacitor: There are no connections at the top. The wires go into the capacitor through a black filling that covers the top of the capacitor. I have wire snips with rubber covered handles. Will that keep me from getting jolted when I cut the wires. I figured I wear rubber gloves as well. I remember well the big shock from a condenser in an older car or tractor distributor if you handled it wrong. I assume this could be stronger considering the voltage rating.

The colors seem to be evening out as the wood is exposed to the elements. I’ve rubbed it with linseed oil only and can re- sand about once a year to keep the cedar from turning gray.

Thanks! I ordered both items this morning. $13.68 total. Saved $5.00 shipping by choosing same vendor on eBay (Zoro Tools). Their prices look very reasonable on all their items. I’ll let y’all know how it works. Here’s my recent project made with eastern red cedar. One tree was maybe 100 years old (the deeper red color) and the other about 40. The older one was dried leaving the whole log for several years. The other dried after cutting into lumber for about 18 months.

Thanks!!

I found a capacitor on eBay for $9.00. It is identical to the picture posted except it is marked 2mdv6 (no A at the end). All others specs are the same. Will that work on this saw? They have the mounting kit too: $6.00.

Thanks for all the information!!! You guys have answered my questions and given me some valuable information. We have a couple of Grainger locations nearby, within an hour anyway.

I live in the foothills of North Georgia Blue Ridge mountains. I have enjoyed working with wood since I was a teenager. Now that I am nearing retirement, I hope to spend more time in the shop. I cut my own wood and mill it on a Logosol chainsaw mill. I have cedar, oak, maple, cherry, pine, sweet gum and a couple of black walnut trees growing on my property. It’s old growth for the most part. I have enough trees to last me the rest of my days and still leave some for the kids and grandkids to enjoy. My scroll saw is a Delta 40-150 15”. I bought/bartered for it several years ago. It has been a great little tool. I’m having an electrical issue with it right now so I hope this forum can help me solve the problem. Looking forward to hearing from everyone.

I bought a used Delta 40-150 scroll saw several years ago. It has served me well but today I noticed a little smoke come from behind the switch. I unplugged it and remove the switch cover. The smoke was coming from a capacitor that was melting from the inside. It has two red wires. When I search for parts, all diagrams show no capacitor, the switch is wired directly to the motor. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks!!