Rockwell/Delta 37-315 Jointer Questions

Thanks for the tip!

Tom wrote:
> Get the book "Care and repair of shop machines" by John White. Tom
> Someday, it'll all be over....

You are right, the manual doesn't discuss shimming. Thanks for the
links....and the David Eisan article was very usefull.

Thanks!


Unisaw A100 wrote:
> MikeM wrote:
>
>>I have an old style Rockwell/Delta 8" jointer model 37-315 (serial #
>>ED4541) that I could use some assistance with.
>
>
> 1968 is old? :-)
>
>
>> 1. The tables are no longer co-planer. The infeed table is high on the
>> leading edge (opposite the cutter head). I'm looking for a factory
>>service manual and/or instructions on how to re-align the tables with
>>one another. I'm hesitant to dive into the set screws and shims without
>>any guidance
>
>
> There are three service manuals at this link. You'll want
> the third (newest) as you have the longer tables on your
> jointer. Don't be put off that it's a couple years younger
> than your machine.
>
> http://owwm.com/MfgIndex/Publications.asp?ID=1141
>
> To tell you the truth I'm not sure the manual deals with
> table shimming.
>
>
>> 2. Does anyone know if there is a service center in the U.S. that
>>will regrind the tables with the base as indicated in the old parts list
>>(got this from the Ace Tool Repair site). In case I wanted to do this,
>>didn't know if it was even possible.
>
>
> Usually this is done by a local machinist. Find a good one
> and you've found a friend.
>
>
>>Any help on the above would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> You might want to be consulting the text on this one. In
> this case it would be the words of David Eisan.
>
> http://www.owwm.com/FAQ/Default.asp
>
> UA100

Get the book "Care and repair of shop machines" by John White. Tom
Someday, it'll all be over....

MikeM wrote:
>I have an old style Rockwell/Delta 8" jointer model 37-315 (serial #
>ED4541) that I could use some assistance with.

1968 is old? :-)

> 1. The tables are no longer co-planer. The infeed table is high on the
> leading edge (opposite the cutter head). I'm looking for a factory
>service manual and/or instructions on how to re-align the tables with
>one another. I'm hesitant to dive into the set screws and shims without
>any guidance

There are three service manuals at this link. You'll want
the third (newest) as you have the longer tables on your
jointer. Don't be put off that it's a couple years younger
than your machine.

http://owwm.com/MfgIndex/Publications.asp?ID=1141

To tell you the truth I'm not sure the manual deals with
table shimming.

> 2. Does anyone know if there is a service center in the U.S. that
>will regrind the tables with the base as indicated in the old parts list
>(got this from the Ace Tool Repair site). In case I wanted to do this,
>didn't know if it was even possible.

Usually this is done by a local machinist. Find a good one
and you've found a friend.

>Any help on the above would be greatly appreciated.

You might want to be consulting the text on this one. In
this case it would be the words of David Eisan.

http://www.owwm.com/FAQ/Default.asp

UA100