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I replaced the switch on my 1960s Delta 14" bandsaw (the previous owner had apparently replaced the broken original switch with a house light switch). Here's the post in which you guys helped me:
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Hi Matt

If you're still looking for cherry, not far from you (just on the north side of Lansing) is Raven Farm (check out ravenfarm dot com), which sells reclaimed and urban-harvested lumber. ...

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I just bought a small load of reclaimed cypress. It came from 8' tall pickle barrels. It's old growth cypress, with tight grain, an occasional small hole where the bands that held the barrel...

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IT WORKS!!!

Thanks to everyone who helped!

More Info: I found the plate on the motor, and there's a wiring diagram. I also found that the wire I thought was un-numbered is in fact number 8.

So, here's what I've got - a black, white, and...

I've got an late 60's Delta 14 bandsaw, and I need to put a new switch on it. I've bought a magnetic switch and a couple of you have been very helpful in giving me directions to rewire it...

This is really helpful - thanks guys. I'll let you know how it goes.

Ok, that didn't take long .... I've got more questions.

There are only three wires. I've got three wires coming from the plug, going into a junction box that's on top of the 1/2 hp motor. Then...

Ron:

Thanks so much for the detailed reply - this is really helpful! I'll root around in the base to find the other pair of wires and come looking for more help if I can't find them.

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I've got a late 1960s Delta 14" bandsaw. It came from the previous owner with a household light switch in place of the original switch. I want to replace it with something more appropriate, so I...

Thanks for all your advice. I picked up the saw this afternoon, along with an armful of new blades.

I'm in the market for a bandsaw. I would like a 14" saw, and have looked at comparable new Jet, Delta, and Steel City saws. Prices run about $450-650 plus tax.

Locally, there's a Delta Rockwell...

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Look on eBay for a chuck. I just sold several of them. The usually go in the $25 to $35 range.

I own a small humidor - about the size of two shoe boxes sitting next to one another. I use some gel humidity pellets to keep it at the right humidity (they absorb humidity over a certain amount and...

It looks to me like a leather working tool.

This was what I was hoping to hear - thanks Jim!

Sounds like shallac on the bottom (and might as well do the sides), then laminate on the top. My worry with laminate on the top and nothing on the bottom is that it would eventually bow.

But,...

I've built my own version of Norm's router cabinet, and all that's left to do is the top. I've glued together two pieces of 3/4 MDF and I plan to band it with a 3/4" piece of hardwood trim, cover it...

Thanks for posting this! It's a good wakeup call.

There was an article in the NY Times recently by Jered Diamond (the guy who won the Pulitzer for writing Guns, Germs and Steel). He does a lot...

I've been on the fence about replacing my old table saw - no riving knife and no anti-kickback device - with a 4512. Your review and this recent post
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Very cool.

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