Please forgive me,,but trust you all's input...

[stipes]

Well I did it...

I enjoy everything Delta makes....Good solid,,and reliable....I didnt get the used Delta..I looked at it,,and it had some wear...It would prob. last my lifetime,,,but I got the Hitachi C10FL and spent the extra money on a drill press I found on CList..For me,,and this being a hobby I thought I would roll the dice....I read where the C10FL on reviews people said comin outta the box they was dead nuts with a cut....I tryed a cross cut,,after I checked everything out,,,only thing I tuned on this was the table wings and splitter and rip fence..The first cut was deads nuts square on....I was happy,,no more wasting wood ...
The drill press I got lucky on.I was wanting one pretty bad...That was a million to one shot that I found one that matches this saw....This Dude in Lexington had it stored in his garage and only used it 3 time he said...Has some surface rust,,,but he wanted 150.00 dollars for it,,so I bought it...
Thank you all for all the advice....I might be sorry I went cheep,,,but so far so good.....I appreciate you all..Just wanted to give a update... Ty again....

 

[jimdad07]

Nothing better than an old Delta saw of any kind. I would look for an oder saw that is belt driven. Most of the time if there is a problem the belt will go long before it can take the motor out. They are also easier to work on and get parts for.

 

[Brmorgan]

What do people do to motors to kill them anyway? If the bearings are good and maintained, the motor is run on a breaker or magnetic overload that won't allow it to overwork itself too severely, and is kept clean, a well-built one should last for a lifetime.

 

[gemniii]

What do people do to motors to kill them anyway? If the bearings are good and maintained, the motor is run on a breaker or magnetic overload that won't allow it to overwork itself too severely, and is kept clean, a well-built one should last for a lifetime.

A lifetime of what, a redwood?
I'm still running a grinder that my grandfather pulled the motor from a (what he said) was a 1920's refrigerator, but it might have been a '30's. I first saw it about as soon as I could walk and flip switches. It'll be passed down to a son.
Quality tools can last forever.

 

[Brmorgan]

A lifetime of what, a redwood?
I'm still running a grinder that my grandfather pulled the motor from a (what he said) was a 1920's refrigerator, but it might have been a '30's. I first saw it about as soon as I could walk and flip switches. It'll be passed down to a son.
Quality tools can last forever.

Heh, no. I've killed a few high-speed "universal" motors, like the ones in grinders and drills, but I've never had a good ol' large-frame induction motor just die on me. I also have a 1930s motor that still runs just fine - it's a 3/4 HP and is about the size of a modern 5-10 HP though!