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Delta 33-830 10-Inch Professional Radial Arm Saw | List Price: $942.44
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Brand: Delta
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - New design delivers greater accuracy and increased cutting capacity
- Has 2-3/4 inch depth of cut at 90 degrees, 2-1/2 inch at 45 degree bevel for a variety of applications
- Crosscuts 16 inches at 90 degrees for wider cuts
- Built in automatic blade brake to stop the blade quickly
- Two-year limited warranty on machines, parts, and accessories
Simply the best [Posted on 2001-05-20]
I was impressed with this saw the minute I began to unpack it. Delta goes the extra mile when it comes to quality. Setting the saw up was a pleasure. I had absolutly no problems. The blade that Delta includes with this saw does not do the tool justice. I wish Delta would make an agreement with Forrest or Freud to include one of their blades. I am also going to replace the particle board table with an MDF type. Bottom line, I would reccomend this saw to anyone without blinking an eye.
Very Good [Posted on 2002-02-16]
I have been very happy with this saw for the past two-and-a-half years. When I bought this saw, I chose this over the Craftsman 10" model because it was very basic. I'm not one to need fancy handles and tools that need a college education to square up. In fact, this saw seems to be designed very closely to an early 1970's Craftsman still used in my fathers shop. Although his slide bearings are worn, the Delta saw came with adjustable slide bearings. The only problem I've had was with a snapped slide clamp are on the overhead cast plate. I called customer service and, at no charge, was sent an entire new plate with all of the parts. Setting up the saw couldn't get easier. When setting up, though, one may want to swap the partical board fence and deck for maple and plywood.
delta 10in radial arm saw [Posted on 2002-04-28]
the delta 10in radial arm saw is one of the best on the market,one big factor is ,how easy and quick you can square the saw.this is the most important factor,on a radial arm saw,a out of square saw is useless.the saw is quility made.all steel no plastic.made to last a live time.
Delta 33-830 [Posted on 2002-05-22]
The cast iron arm and vertical column are very rugged. I'm extramely disappointed, however, in the sheet metal stand. There is a considerable amount of flexing where the column attaches. With very little force I am able to deflect the saw blade by 1/16? Also, the angle brackets that attach the table to the stand are not bent at 90 degrees. When I clamp the table down, the angles force the table to bow by about 1/8" in the center. I just purchased some steel channel and plan to fabricate my own stand that has some structural integrity. The other problem I encountered was the ability for the stop clamp to maintain position. I had a very difficult time squaring the blade to the fence until I realized this clamp was slipping. I've tightened the clamp as hard as I can and it is easily displaced with the slightest jolt from rotating the arm from 45 degrees back to zero. I plan to disassemble the machine, clean out the grease around the clamp and rough up the surface of both the clamp and the column. Once I've fixed the clamp and have built a new stand I'm sure this will be a nice machine...however, with the amount of money spent I shouldn't have to do this.
Good News -Bad News Story [Posted on 2002-09-15]
The good news is that the RAS was promply delivered (purchased via Amazon). Also, the documentation is very good and its pretty easy to follow the instructions to set the RAS up and get good square cuts. The bad news, however, is that the RAS motor ran maybe 30 seconds before it quit! Big disappointment here as you can understand. More good news: Called the Delta customer service line and got to talk to a live human (with only a minimal delay while listening to elevator music). After maybe two conversations where they gave me things to try, it was determined that the best course of action was to take the motor to a local (about 20 miles away) authorized service center. Turns out that the switch was defective from the factory (contacts fell out). The service rep had the switch on hand and fixed it while I waited. Saw is running fine now. Another positive: I contacted Amazon (via Email) and they were more than willing to send a truck to my house to pick it up for a return with full refund or replacement. I'd rate the Amazon and Delta service as excellent ... but the quality control at Delta factory as poor.
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