OT: Lathe Machine

[RutgersUnion]

My father in law picked up a new hobby and already burnt out the motor. Does anybody have any experience with these machines? Looking to either get the motor serviced or purchase a replacement. Preferably around Marlboro but he'll travel if necessary. Its a Delta Lathe 46-700. Thanks in advance.

 

[Knight Shift]

Would try this place:
Power Tool Company
609 Memorial Drive
Neptune, NJ 07753
732-776-8282
732-775-4890 Fax
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You can also go right to DELTA's website, and order the motor yourself.

 

[newell138]

The lathe is a fun tool. My dad had a wood shop in our basement growing up where he made these giant carousel horses/rocking horses. We used to make all kinds of stuff and the lathe was always lots of fun. Eventually we graduated to making some pretty cool wood pipes.

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

My father in law picked up a new hobby and already burnt out the motor. Does anybody have any experience with these machines? Looking to either get the motor serviced or purchase a replacement. Preferably around Marlboro but he'll travel if necessary. Its a Delta Lathe 46-700. Thanks in advance.

Here is a link to a schematic. They have the OEM motor for $286. Here is a link to Delta Parts if you want to be official about it. It may be a good idea to get the exact part no. from Delta, and then internet search for best price. The model number I am coming up with 62-239, seems to be obsolete...so there may be a newer part no.

That said, its just a typical 3/4 horse electric motor. If it were me, I would just pull the specs (on a metal plate riveted to the motor) and get the cheapest electric motor (within reason) I could find, and mount it up. Make sure the RPM's match up, and the spindle matches up. The motor has a mounting plate on it that allows it to marry up with the lathe. You should be able to take that mounting place off and bolt it onto any other electric motor.

 

[ScarletR97]

https://www.facebook.com/QualityElectricMotorService/ Had these guys in East Brunswick repair a pool pump motor a few years ago. Perhaps they can help you.

 

[Knight Shift]

Here is a link to a schematic. They have the OEM motor for $286. Here is a link to Delta Parts if you want to be official about it. It may be a good idea to get the exact part no. from Delta, and then internet search for best price. The model number I am coming up with 62-239, seems to be obsolete...so there may be a newer part no.

That said, its just a typical 3/4 horse electric motor. If it were me, I would just pull the specs (on a metal plate riveted to the motor) and get the cheapest electric motor (within reason) I could find, and mount it up. Make sure the RPM's match up, and the spindle matches up. The motor has a mounting plate on it that allows it to marry up with the lathe. You should be able to take that mounting place off and bolt it onto any other electric motor.

What Cabbagehead said. We found with our pool motor, there was a significant difference between the local shops and what we could find on the internet.

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

What Cabbagehead said. We found with our pool motor, there was a significant difference between the local shops and what we could find on the internet.

Its an unfortunate reality. Its great to support local businesses, and to buy from brick and mortar, but with stuff like this, unless you can by at wholesale pricing, the local guys won't come close. They just won't give you the right markup for a one-off order.

At the end of the day, you have to make the decision whether you want to be a charity or just get the best price.