I have a 13" Delta planner, and I've recently noticed that the depth
scale is off by almost 1/4". I've loosened the screws and moved the
clear plastic scale as far as I can, and it's still way off. I have to
admit that I really haven't used the scale all that much, but I do
know that when the planer was new (maybe 3 years ago) the scale was
accurate. I don't know when or how the scale got so far off.
I've looked through the manual and there isn't any information on
adjusting the scale, beyond sliding the clear window. Any ideas on
what may have caused this, and more importantly, how to fix it?
Here's a site where you can order parts and download schematics and zoom
in.. tape is part 241..
http://www.ereplacementparts.com/delta-22580-type-planer-parts-c-3275_3571_3582.html
If it were me, I'd pull off the side cover and take a look at what's going
on there..
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have a 13" Delta planner, and I've recently noticed that the depth
> scale is off by almost 1/4". I've loosened the screws and moved the
> clear plastic scale as far as I can, and it's still way off. I have to
> admit that I really haven't used the scale all that much, but I do
> know that when the planer was new (maybe 3 years ago) the scale was
> accurate. I don't know when or how the scale got so far off.
>
> I've looked through the manual and there isn't any information on
> adjusting the scale, beyond sliding the clear window. Any ideas on
> what may have caused this, and more importantly, how to fix it?
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ca09ebeb-7c81-4819-9854-db65bfe41adc@p20g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...
>I have a 13" Delta planner, and I've recently noticed that >the depth scale
>is off by almost 1/4". I've loosened the >screws and moved the clear
>plastic scale as far as I can, >and it's still way off. I have to admit
>that I really haven't >used the scale all that much, but I do know that
>when the >planer was new (maybe 3 years ago) the scale was
> accurate. I don't know when or how the scale got so far >off. I've looked
> through the manual and there isn't any >information on adjusting the
> scale, beyond sliding the >clear window. Any ideas on what may have caused
> this, >and more importantly, how to fix it?
Well, you said yourself that you didn't use it much - more of a reference
point, as I do, I would imagine. You already know how far off it is so just
keep it at that easy -to-remember fraction. If it really bothers you that
much you make a slot of the mounting holes to give you greater
adjustability. Of course, there's the risk of there not being enough room
on one end of the gauge. But, even if you can only get enough room for the
head of the screw to hold the gauge down it should work. Maybe a little
*blue* Loc-tite bihind the gauge and on the screw threads will keep the
machine vibration from loosening them. HTH - Chuck
On Mar 25, 7:46=A0am, Mike <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a 13" Delta planner, and I've recently noticed that the depth
> scale is off by almost 1/4". I've loosened the screws and moved the
> clear plastic scale as far as I can, and it's still way off. I have to
> admit that I really haven't used the scale all that much, but I do
> know that when the planer was new (maybe 3 years ago) the scale was
> accurate. I don't know when or how the scale got so far off.
>
> I've looked through the manual and there isn't any information on
> adjusting the scale, beyond sliding the clear window. Any ideas on
> what may have caused this, and more importantly, how to fix it?
http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/
Give Delta a call.
Mike wrote:
> I have a 13" Delta planner, and I've recently noticed that the depth
> scale is off by almost 1/4". I've loosened the screws and moved the
> clear plastic scale as far as I can, and it's still way off. I have to
> admit that I really haven't used the scale all that much, but I do
> know that when the planer was new (maybe 3 years ago) the scale was
> accurate. I don't know when or how the scale got so far off.
>
> I've looked through the manual and there isn't any information on
> adjusting the scale, beyond sliding the clear window. Any ideas on
> what may have caused this, and more importantly, how to fix it?
Ignore the scale. Use your calipers, just as you have been.
"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ca09ebeb-7c81-4819-9854-db65bfe41adc@p20g2000yqi.googlegroups.com...
>I have a 13" Delta planner, and I've recently noticed that the depth
> scale is off by almost 1/4". I've loosened the screws and moved the
> clear plastic scale as far as I can, and it's still way off. I have to
> admit that I really haven't used the scale all that much, but I do
> know that when the planer was new (maybe 3 years ago) the scale was
> accurate. I don't know when or how the scale got so far off.
>
> I've looked through the manual and there isn't any information on
> adjusting the scale, beyond sliding the clear window. Any ideas on
> what may have caused this, and more importantly, how to fix it?
Not trying to be a wise ass here but did you move the scale in the correct
direction? On some things you have to adjust backwards to normal thinking.
OR could the blades have slipped out of adjustment?