10-31-2015, 06:50 PM
First, I want to thank everyone for the information and advice so far. My 3 HP, left-tilt X5 Uni has a trashed arbor bracket, with virtually no hope of finding a replacement. Does anyone want to talk strategy? I can part it out, or sell it for parts. I don't have a strong gut feeling about which is smarter.
The saw is in very good shape. The cast iron surfaces have a small amount of superficial corrosion or staining, but absolutely no rust. They are flat. The saw includes my hand-built router table-- a torsion box replacing Delta's extension table -- with a cutout for a Woodpecker insert, T-slots for a split fence assy, and a small but functional dust cabinet w/dust port around the router. To be clear, I will keep the plate, router, and my home-built split fence for my next saw. I also have an extension table (a second, hinged torsion box). Bies fence is in excellent shape, has never seen the edge of a saw blade or been abused. Rails are in very good shape as well, a few minor marks here and there.
I'll need this out of my garage to fit a new one, which, if the sawdust gods are smiling, will be soon.
Pros and cons thus far:
Sell for parts, or to fix up:
Pros: Gone in one shot. No detritus to deal with.
Cons: Likely to yield less $ (not my main goal, but still a con). And that's if it sells at all; who would want an almost complete Unisaw with no arbor bracket?
Part out:
Pros: Maybe increased chances of selling *something*. Might yield more $ (again, not my highest priority). Left tilt arbors are in high demand and are virtually unobtainable, and I have one. (I have no interest in gouging people, by the way). It's possible that the same can be said for the motor -- I'm not sure.
Cons: Could leave me with large, unsold and unwieldy parts to store forever, and I don't have space.
If I do part it out, I'll have to figure out not only how to price the pieces, but how to group them. It's not obvious to me.
Thanks all.
The saw is in very good shape. The cast iron surfaces have a small amount of superficial corrosion or staining, but absolutely no rust. They are flat. The saw includes my hand-built router table-- a torsion box replacing Delta's extension table -- with a cutout for a Woodpecker insert, T-slots for a split fence assy, and a small but functional dust cabinet w/dust port around the router. To be clear, I will keep the plate, router, and my home-built split fence for my next saw. I also have an extension table (a second, hinged torsion box). Bies fence is in excellent shape, has never seen the edge of a saw blade or been abused. Rails are in very good shape as well, a few minor marks here and there.
I'll need this out of my garage to fit a new one, which, if the sawdust gods are smiling, will be soon.
Pros and cons thus far:
Sell for parts, or to fix up:
Pros: Gone in one shot. No detritus to deal with.
Cons: Likely to yield less $ (not my main goal, but still a con). And that's if it sells at all; who would want an almost complete Unisaw with no arbor bracket?
Part out:
Pros: Maybe increased chances of selling *something*. Might yield more $ (again, not my highest priority). Left tilt arbors are in high demand and are virtually unobtainable, and I have one. (I have no interest in gouging people, by the way). It's possible that the same can be said for the motor -- I'm not sure.
Cons: Could leave me with large, unsold and unwieldy parts to store forever, and I don't have space.
If I do part it out, I'll have to figure out not only how to price the pieces, but how to group them. It's not obvious to me.
Thanks all.
Best,
Aram, always learning
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Web: My woodworking photo site
Aram, always learning
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Web: My woodworking photo site