John,
I have a question about the aftermarket springs for my Delta 28-475X bandsaw. I read your article about the shopmade tension gauge and in it you show a picture of the spring supplied with the bandsaw and a new Iturra spring. On my new bandsaw the spring is yellow and has flattened coils like the picture of the Iturra in the article. How do I tell the difference or has Delta went with the Iturra springs on the X5 machine?
Thank you,
Greg
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Greg,
A number of companies have switched over to the heavier springs since my article came out. The springs aren't actually being made by Iturra, they are actually made by another company and were originally designed for separating the two halves of the molds in plastic injection molding machines.
From your description, the spring you have is the same as the type Iturra sells. The old, weak, Delta springs all had round wire.
John W.
Thanks John
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