Collecting The Delta Spindle Moulder

[@camharvey4660]

Keen to see the disassembly and getting it going as well as the work on the other spindles.

[@DTJoinery]

I have already fitted the fence to the SCM. I didn't film it, though, but I will do a then vs now video when it's all finished

[@lawncarewithtim4896]

Just the video I was hoping for. Your Ute handled that weight well. I couldn’t believe when you said now we have an hour and a bit drive!! I thought you may have been 10-25 mins from your shop. Brilliant Chanel Gary .

[@DTJoinery]

Yeah, it coped ok. The suspension in these Fords is quite soft for a 1 tonne truck. My old vehicles would have barely dropped, it drove fine, though. We don't often find machinery close to home, unfortunately. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@donpaul7288]

New subscriber to your channel from Texas. I’m enjoying your machine finds. Hope you get the rs-15 up and running. I had one back in the 80’s. Very gutsy machine. Milled a lot of 8/4 oak through it . changed top and bottom bearings mostly because my roof leaked ( of course right on top of spindle) other than that never had an issue. Sold my business and its still making money with new owners. Good luck in your ventures.

[@DTJoinery]

Great to have you with us. Yes I hope to get it running. It certainly is a solid machine, heavier than I first expected, too. The bearings are a little dry sounding, but we will see how it sounds, no movement that I can feel.

[@bccev770]

Similar guts as the L'invincible......😃👍

[@DTJoinery]

Yeah, they pretty much all seem to be the same arrangement. To be honest, it's a good setup with easy belt change and everything housed inside the pedestal.

[@justcruisin109]

You could just about hear the ute groan when you loaded the spindle moulder - hope you can get it working. Cheers

[@DTJoinery]

Haha, It actually drove really well. The Wadkin BEM was a lot heavier to drive with. I think it will clean up pretty well.

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

Jeez, for a minute there i thought you might have needed an extra leaf in the springs of the old ute!

[@DTJoinery]

It was looking a little worrying at first😄

[@brycecomerwoodworks]

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[@peterwadham9788]

We have one of those an excellent spindle does everything we throw at it. The shaft is on a taper and can be released to allow collects to be used with router bits. I have heard of someone who put a VFD on it and over rated it.

[@DTJoinery]

I'm looking forward to getting it working. Needs some attention, though. I can't get the table rings out as yet, and hopefully, with some more wd40 soaking, they will free up.

[@joschmoyo4532]

The old delta unisaw was a decent machine. There's hardly a woodshop in America that doesn't have one. But most of their stuff is kinda second rate. I hated Rockwell Delta bandsaws and thicknessers. The shapers aren't much chop either. They did make good drill presses though.

[@DTJoinery]

This is the only one I have had any experience with. I only wanted the fence, though.

[@jar944]

Those rs-15 delta (invictas) are well regarded over here, and pretty much t120 clones. The later ti-14 is a t160 clone. Not quite as refined as the scm, but functional.

[@DTJoinery]

Thanks for the info. I dont know much about the Delta machinery as I've never owned one before.

[@jar944]

@DTJoinery delta was mostly smaller equipment. At some point in the 1970s they started selling invicta and scm with delta badges. That was the first of their industrial lines if I recall correctly. The bearings in that machine should be a 6211-z/c3 top and a 6206zz bottom. Relatively inexpensive if you ever need to replace them