Hi people,
I've had my jointer, an ultra-budget Delta 37-285 6-incher, almost a year. The motor bearings are going out. I didn't hear the telltale noise, since I can't hear a Lockheed 1011 anyway. When my SWMBO pointed it out, it was already pretty far gone, very rough and emits a metal-on-metal noise, according to SWMBO..
Anyway, the machine was a poorly designed early model.For instance in use, the belt quickly shredded itself against its protective housing. In a few days of use, before I caught on! It was improperly adjusted and a design flaw did the job on the belt.
So, I think it's a piece o' junk, it works, that's all one can say for it. It's small, which is what I need.
If I take it back and convince Delta to "work on it", they will replace poorly designed parts with new, poorly designed parts, so maybe I should look for a new motor as good as or better than the old one??
Or toss it and get a Griz (for instance)?
James snipped-for-privacy@rochester.rr.com