Switch needed

[57_T-Bird]

The switch on my Delta 46-541P lathe quit.
Anyone know of a good replacement for the Furnas 12BA21T switch?

T-Bird

 

[Ken Grunke]

A-googling I have gone, and...

leads I have found that might help.
http://www.newyankee.com/fanmail/popcontent.php?message_cd=10263
http://www.newyankee.com/fanmail/popcontent.php?message_cd=10310

You might also try posting a wanted ad on Craigslist for your area:

http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites.html

Or, if you have a Grainger outlet nearby, they may have an equivalent replacement.

 

[57_T-Bird]

Re: Replacement switch

Thanks Ken.
I located a OEM switch but it was listed at $86.50 plus shipping.

Went to local hardware and found a 30-amp single-pole, double throw switch for less than $20.
Toggle switch instead of the push button, but it works.

Did find an alternative magnetic switch at Grizzly website.
May wind up going that route later.

T-Bird

 

[Ken Grunke]

My guess is that the OEM switch is a safety cutoff type, with a magnetic relay that toggles to off at a power failure. Good thing for a tablesaw, and probably for a lathe too.
If you ever have a power outage during a turning session, just be sure to turn the switch off right away--especially with a heavy, out-of-balance piece of wood on the lathe.