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Seeing the recent posts about the BT3100 switch issue has inspired me to tell this story. I have a Delta contractor's saw (36-982).
I am currently self studying (once again) to get my Cisco certification. I've started/stopped several times due to various reasons, but I've given myself a deadline of Sept. 30 to get it...mainly because the testing is going to change after that, and I'd have to buy new study materials, etc.
Anyway, Sunday a week ago, I didn't feel like studying, but still wanted to make some progress. I was tired since I had not slept well. I decided that I was going to move the equipment from a rack that is on the other side of the room to something under my desk. I remembered that I had a couple of short pieces of rack rail in my shop, and figured I'd make a quick box out of scrap ply for the rails to attach to. For those of you who are musicians, think of a 12 space road case...almost the same thing.
Got out to the shop and got very frustrated very quickly...the rails took different size screws than the rack I already had. So, in my frustration, I decided I was still going to build the box, and instead of proper rails, I was going to use ply for the rails and attach my Cisco gear to it.
So, after I quickly determined the dimensions I needed, made a couple of quick cuts for some of the parts. Then, when I went to make the 3rd cut, the saw wouldn't turn on. I could feel that the switch wasn't working properly. It wouldn't lock into the on position. I got even more frustrated, and quit.
I went into the house, got on Amazon, and ordered a new power switch for the saw. I also ordered a 12u studio/stage rack. Got both in last week. I have the new switch just hanging in mid-air right now. I hooked it up to test it, and to verify that the switch was the problem. I still have to mount the switch permanently before I can use the saw. It's a safety switch with the big off paddle and magnetic lock that will turn the saw off if I lose power to the saw.
I knew when I went out to the shop that I really shouldn't have been trying to do what I was doing. I knew I was too tired and distracted, and even got the "heebie jeebies" when started making cuts. I figure that the switch failing was a sign from above telling me to quit. As a confirmation, when I took the old switch off the saw after the new switch arrived, the old switch started working again.
Oh yeah, it took about 10 minutes to get the rack together and get some equipment mounted. Probably worth the $27 I spent on it just in time saved. Plus, it came with a complete set of screws.
I've been debating putting this out here for the better part of a week, but thought I'd share..even though some of you may fuss at me for what I attempted to do. I admit, I deserve it, but don't be too hard on me.
I am currently self studying (once again) to get my Cisco certification. I've started/stopped several times due to various reasons, but I've given myself a deadline of Sept. 30 to get it...mainly because the testing is going to change after that, and I'd have to buy new study materials, etc.
Anyway, Sunday a week ago, I didn't feel like studying, but still wanted to make some progress. I was tired since I had not slept well. I decided that I was going to move the equipment from a rack that is on the other side of the room to something under my desk. I remembered that I had a couple of short pieces of rack rail in my shop, and figured I'd make a quick box out of scrap ply for the rails to attach to. For those of you who are musicians, think of a 12 space road case...almost the same thing.
Got out to the shop and got very frustrated very quickly...the rails took different size screws than the rack I already had. So, in my frustration, I decided I was still going to build the box, and instead of proper rails, I was going to use ply for the rails and attach my Cisco gear to it.
So, after I quickly determined the dimensions I needed, made a couple of quick cuts for some of the parts. Then, when I went to make the 3rd cut, the saw wouldn't turn on. I could feel that the switch wasn't working properly. It wouldn't lock into the on position. I got even more frustrated, and quit.
I went into the house, got on Amazon, and ordered a new power switch for the saw. I also ordered a 12u studio/stage rack. Got both in last week. I have the new switch just hanging in mid-air right now. I hooked it up to test it, and to verify that the switch was the problem. I still have to mount the switch permanently before I can use the saw. It's a safety switch with the big off paddle and magnetic lock that will turn the saw off if I lose power to the saw.
I knew when I went out to the shop that I really shouldn't have been trying to do what I was doing. I knew I was too tired and distracted, and even got the "heebie jeebies" when started making cuts. I figure that the switch failing was a sign from above telling me to quit. As a confirmation, when I took the old switch off the saw after the new switch arrived, the old switch started working again.
Oh yeah, it took about 10 minutes to get the rack together and get some equipment mounted. Probably worth the $27 I spent on it just in time saved. Plus, it came with a complete set of screws.
I've been debating putting this out here for the better part of a week, but thought I'd share..even though some of you may fuss at me for what I attempted to do. I admit, I deserve it, but don't be too hard on me.
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