THIS IS THE SAME ADJUSTING SHAFT #DJ-18 AS WE SELL IN OUR OTHER eBay LISTING.

  IT FITS THE VINTAGE DELTA DELUXE 6" JOINTER, BUT THIS SHAFT IS SOLD WITH THE ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED COMPONENTS TO COMPLETE ITS INSTALLATION IN THE JOINTER.

THIS KIT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ITEMS, ALONG WITH THE ADJUSTING SHAFT:

I HAVE RESTORED A DOZEN OR SO OF THESE 6" DELUXE JOINTERS AND HAVE FOUND A COUPLE OF TRICKS THAT IMPROVE THE OPERATION OF THE HAND WHEEL CRANKS TO ADJUST THE INFEED AND OUTFEED TABLES.

THE AMOUNT OF THRUST FORCE DELIVERED THROUGH THE ADJUSTING SHAFT IS A FUNCTION OF THE TIGHNESS OF THE GIBS THAT ALLOW THE INFEED AND OUTFEED CASINGS TO RAISE AND LOWER  AS ADJUSTED.  WITH LESS PLAY AND MORE SECUDE GIBS THE FORCE GETS GREATER.

THE ADJUSTING SHAFT NEEDS TO ABSORB THE THRUST LOAD WHEN TURNING IN THE RAISING AND LOSERING BRASS NUT.  IN ONE DIRECTION OF THEHANDWHEEL ROTATION, THE LOAD IS DIRECTED TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE.  IN THE OTHER DIRECTION OF THE HANDWHEEL ROTATION, THE LOAD IS DIRECTED TOWARD THE BACK OF THE MACHINE.

ON THE STEPPED SHAFT, I HAVE FOUND IT BEST TO PLACE ONE STAINLESS BACK-UP WASHER AND ONE BRONZE THROUST WASHER ON THE INSIDE OF THE MACHINE SO IT RESTS AGAINST THE FRONT WALL OF THE TABLE CASTING.

I THEN PLACE A SIMILAR SET OF STAINLESS AND BRONZE WASHERS ON THE ADJUSTING SHAFT OUTSIDE OF THE CASTING AND BEFORE THE HANDWHEEL IS INSTALLED.  THE HANDWHEEL IS THEN PUSHED TIGHT AGAINST THE=E STAINLESS WASHER BEFORE THE SET SCREW FOR THE HANDWHEEL IS SECURED.

THESE PAIRS OF WASHERS ABSORB THE LOAD FROM THE ADJUSTING SHAFT IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

REVIEW THE PHOTOS FOR PLACEMENT OF THE THRUST WASHERS.  THE INSIDE PAIR MUST BE INSTALLED AS THE SHAFT IS INSERTED.

SHIPPING FOR THE KIT IS $9.00 TO ANYWHERE IN THE US.  THIS COST IS THE SAME AS IF THE SHAFT IS PURCHASED BY ITSELT.  FOR PURCHASES OF SHAFTS AND/OR SHAFT KITS ON THE SAME ORDER, i WILL REFUND AS APPROPRIATE SO THERE IS NO PREMIUM PAID FOR SHIPPING.