Delta 380 planer

[Bob Reda]

Where are folks getting parts to fix their delta dc380 planer?

Bob

[John Aperahama]

Bob most of these machines of that era are almost identical and it really depends on what part you need.
Heavier items like beds etc will be, i am sorry to say, will be almost impossible to find although I am sure Delta may be able source them for you.
Bearings and seals are so common in specifications, that they can be found at any bearing supplier. My Sears/Dayton 15 inch is almost identical to Grizzly's offerings of that era ( as is yours) and in one case part numbers from one manual to another were identical.
Also these machines are so robust that apart from bearings and seals they do not wear out. I probably run 50 to 60 feet of wood through mine daily and have been doing that for 16 years.
I used to sell these generic planers back home 30 years ago. From Taiwan they seem to have been a standard specification and most were labeled ct-380 or some variation. Planers from Bridgewood and other now defunct companies all sold them. Other parts such as blades etc can be sourced from many companies especially Grizzly.

[Bob Reda]

John,
Thanks for the reply. I kinda figured that. I think it is a capacitor that went out and the fan on the other end is torn to shreds. I figured I would have to go find them somewhere. I talked to Delta today and they told me that I would have to call all the service centers to see if they had parts because some may have stockpiled some Its been a workhorse for me also, I was hoping someone would take it and do a overhaul on it, I've had it for almost 20 years and this is the first time it went down, besides I spent about $300 on the self setting knives I don't want to throw away.

Bob

[Peter Quinn]

Seems if the capacitors are shot and the fan is destroyed....may be time for a new motor, still cheaper by far than a new planer. I don't think the motor mount on the DC-380 is anything unique, probably need a mag starter too with a new motor as the 380 motor has its own simple switch built in. Not much help from delta getting parts these days I'm reading even for machines they still make! I have a 380 and a delta jointer that both work well, I feel pretty much no parts service on those at this point.

[Kerry Wright]

I have used ereplacementparts dot com for some items (gears and what not) on my DC-380. John is correct about the bearings and seals, if you can't find a number on them, pull out a set of calipers (just remember they are all metric) and hit some manufacture web site.

I just did a quick check and your fan and cap are listed as discontinued. So the first thing I would do is take it (probably get away with taking just the parts) to a local electric motor repair shop. I bet they can fix you up for a lot less than you think.

BTW, if you need a knife head replacement for your planer I happen to have one laying around. Shelix is sweeeeet!

[Ken Higginbotham]

Sometimes you can match parts up with something at grizzly

[dave werkheiser]

If you live anywhere near a "Amish" community and have any machinery brokers, check them for electrical parts and motors. I live near Lancaster Pa. where "Blue Ball Machinery" is located, they sell to a lot of Amish wood shops. They request that their machines have the electrics be removed and replaced with hydraulics. Years ago, I replaced a 3ph motor with a new 1ph. motor I got from this company.
David