DELTA 36-850 1/4-Horsepower 4-Speed 3-Roller Stock Feeder, 115-Volt 1-Phase

by DELTA

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The DELTA 36-850 1/4 HP 4-Speed 3-Roller Stock Feeder is designed with a single-phase 115-volt reversing motor and three spring-loaded rubber feed rollers for maximum efficiency. A lubricated gear box works in tandem with the continuous duty motor to transmit power to the feed rollers, ensuring smooth feeding of all material types. Four speeds match your desired pace to suit your unique feeding jobs: 14, 26, 36, and 72 feet per minute The stock feeder features vertical and horizontal support columns that are fully adjustable via "T" and "L" locking universal joints. Just set your stock feeder to any horizontal, vertical, or angle feeding position and move the feeders horizontally or vertically along the columns with the feeders large hand wheels. Four industrial bolts secure the vertical support column to your table surface for added stability. Includes an additional set of speed-changing gears.

From the Manufacturer

Delta’s 36-850 production feeder is ideal for constant, steady and accurate material feeding for jointers and shapers in production environments for woodworking, cabinet making and boat building applications. The rugged, efficient drive system and 1/4 HP, 120V reversing motor delivers continuous-duty power to the lubricated gear box. This transmits power to roller chains and sprockets that drive the unit’s 3 rubber feed rollers assuring positive feeding of all types of materials. Equipped with sturdy vertical and horizontal support columns and universal joints featuring either "T" or "L" locking mechanisms for securing units into horizontal, vertical or angled-feeding positions. Five year warranty.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 22 x 22 x 10 inches ; 77 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 80.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00002234K
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 36-850
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,770 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Save your fingers!, May 7, 2004

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Thomas J. Wilson "T J Wilson" (Alliston, Ontario CANADA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA 36-850 1/4-Horsepower 4-Speed 3-Roller Stock Feeder, 115-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

Over the years I've seen and heard of some horrible accidents in wood shops. Although it's not a standard piece of equipment in most shops, the shaper remains one of the most common culprits for accidents. I myself once had a piece of 3/4 x 3/4 trim fire like an arrow out of a shaper (the finger boards holding the stock had vibrated loose) narrowly missing a guy jointing lumber and bursting into toothpicks when it hit a block wall 15 feet away. I'm sure it would have gone right through him had he been standing 2 feet to the left. That and a couple of other shaper incidents have brought me to the conclusion that one of the best safety devices you can put on a shaper is a stock feeder. Nothing will ever replace common sense or care in using a shaper, but a stock feeder keeps your hands and fingers well away from the cutter head and they provide accurate feeding, positioning and control of material as it is fed against the cutter. Finger boards, hold-downs and positioning jigs are important, but ultimately it's the feeder that ensures constant feed speed and total control. I bought my feeder with my shaper (Delta 3 HP model) and would never consider running the shaper without it. I do everything in my power to avoid using the shaper "free-hand"; on cuts where the use of a feeder is impossible (such as the rails on frame and panel doors) I have jigs with integrated hold downs that achieve the control and positioning of stock while keeping my digits where they belong... as far away from that cutter head as possible.

This model from Delta is a very versatile performer, can be positioned in virtually any position or configuration you can think of, and the ability to run it in reverse is very useful in certain situations. Mine is somewhat older and it appears that there have been some design changes and a few components have been changed over to plastic. However, overall it appears to be the same device. Everything is very solidly built and absolutely rigid when locked down. However, if care is not taken during set-up a feeder can also pull pieces directly into or away from the cutter head and it will drag unsecured items such as fence plates into the cutter head too. Check everything prior to turning anything on and then check it again... it could save you more than a ruined piece of wood. The only criticism I have of Delta shapers is the fact that you have to drill the holes in the cast iron table yourself. I can understand why they don't drill holes in a table saw top by default, but a shaper? It's not too arduous to do this, but really this should be something that is done right in the factory even if you don't get a feeder with your shaper (the holes would not interfere or effect the use of the shaper in anyway). If your buying a shaper put a feeder in your budget, you will never regret the decision.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A for Effort, B+ for Execution., October 28, 2003

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Patsy G. Umberger (Sardis, MS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA 36-850 1/4-Horsepower 4-Speed 3-Roller Stock Feeder, 115-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this feeder to use with my Delta shaper and overall works great. Assembly was easy, drilling and installing the mounting base was tedious but certainly within the skills of most. Two things keep me from rating this feeder with 5 stars; the 2 adjusting hand wheels were bent when I received the package,(promptly replaced by Delta) and the locking levers that lock the various adjustments are too short, taking an extreme amount of effort to hold the feeder in place. Resolving these 2 problems (1 certainly not Delta's fault, probably the freight line, but still annoying), would make this a topnotch machine.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Save fingers, more comfortable on table saw and shaper, February 3, 2005

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Venu Panchagnula "woodworker" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 36-850 1/4-Horsepower 4-Speed 3-Roller Stock Feeder, 115-Volt 1-Phase (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have used this on shaper and table saw. It works great on both of them. Though It took some time to get used to in using the feeder, got used to it after some time. I think there is an opportunity to provide better documentation. I have cut 10' long hardwood with consistant results, which is not possible with out this power feeder. In addition to quality cuts I appreciate the safty it provides using both table saw and the shaper.