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Title: Hi New Delta 40-690 looking for something better than thumb screw and footswitch
Post by: TT123 on April 03, 2012, 01:03:03 pm

I saw on Steve's video the nice lever you use and wonder about its specs. and where I might get one.
I also want a foot switch and an affordable Corel Draw program.
I am sorting out a for-aft problem not with the blade as it goes up and down perpendicular to the table. I have found a number of discussions on the topic and any help would also be well received.

Tom

Title: Re: Hi New Delta 40-690 looking for something better than thumb screw and footswitch
Post by: jscott2 on April 06, 2012, 09:06:30 am

TT, about the lever, I would suggest you be very careful tightening the clamp, even with the thumbscrew that comes with the saw.  I have heard of people stripping the threads in the aluminum and having to buy new clamps.

I think I tend to over-tighten the clamp and keep telling myself that the aluminum  isn't very strong.  I find it doesn't take much to hold the blade in place and I always sand the ends to roughen the metal and to remove any residual oil on the blade.  Some in this forum wipe the blade ends with mineral spirits to remove the oil.

Having said that, some people have made their own from a piece of wood.

I got my foot switch at Busy Bee Tools for $20 Canadian.  If you are in the US, there are a number of sources for switches.  I selected the deadman type that stops the saw if I lift my foot but some like the type that you don't have to hold down to keep sawing, it's your choice.


Best of luck,
Jim

Title: Re: Hi New Delta 40-690 looking for something better than thumb screw and footswitch
Post by: Russ C on April 06, 2012, 09:58:09 am

The lever and knobs can be found in Steve's Pattern Catalog under tools..                 Click Here (http://stevedgo.ipower.com/cat/?page_id=170)