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   tonester56 | Jan 30, 2011 06:29pm | #1

   Delta Table Saw

   Steve: Thanks for the help.  Who did you go to for larger switches?  Would Rockler be a source?

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   piker | Feb 01, 2011 08:28am | #2

   Delta 10" contractor's saw

   My saw is probably the same age as yours & was built in the US, just before they started building them off-shore. It has been a real workhorse for all these years, building cabinets/furniture. I bought it new without a fence & installed a 30" Beismeyer. I was not impressed with Delta's supplied motor so I installed a 2hp Baldor (supplied by the distributor for $50 with return of the other motor), wired for 220 volts. The little toggle switch became intermittent & finally started smoking when the sawdust that had become compacted into it caught fire! I replaced it with a magnetic-type swich, sized to handle the 2hp motor. I have installed the same type switch on all my stationary 220 volt tools. Mine came from Busy Bee Tools here in Canada - the company appears very similar to Grizzly in the US. Many tool companies carry the same type switch. One of the big advantages to this type switch (in addition to the current carrying capacity & the overload trip function) is that if the power is cut off for some reason, the saw will not restart when power is restored until the switch is reset.

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   tonester56 | Feb 02, 2011 03:20pm | #3

   Delta 10" contractors saw

   Piker: very good advice , thank you.  The baldor motor is probably a significant upgrade from the Delta supplied motor wich lags when ripping denser wood even with a sharp blade.

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   Claro | Feb 19, 2011 11:00am | #4

   Switch location

   I replaced the toggle switch on my similar vintage Delta Contractor model and original 1-1/2 hp motor, running 220v with an after market product from Woodcraft. Price was about $30 at the time. It's a welcome improvement. However the location under the table is still not good. If you can devise a way to place the switch in a more accessible place it would be better.