Delta 36-680 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-1/2 Horsepower Contractor Saw with 30-Inch T-Square Fence and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 120/240-Volt 1 Phase

List Price: $1,075.27

Features:

• 10-inch left tilt contractor saw with 30-inch T-square fence and extension wing
• 1-1/2-horsepower; miter gauge has adjustable stops at 45 and 90 degrees
• Stainless steel stand; steel angle mounting plate and guide tube; cast iron extension wing
• Includes table saw, miter gauge, blade, table insert, arbor pulley, V-belt, extension wing, stand, manual
• 40-inch by 27-inch table; 2-year warranty

Accessories:
Delta 34-568 Miter Gauge Clamp	Delta 34-895 Miter Gauge	Big Horn 10225 Table Saw, Router Table & Shaper Featherboard 3 Piece Set	Delta 36-862 Zero Clearance Table Insert for Left Tilt Unisaws & Contractor Saws	DEWALT D5101SM Heavy Duty Top Grain Leather Tool Belt, Waist 28-Inch to 38-Inch

Customer Reviews:

Solid performer at a fair price [Posted on 2006-02-22]
The saw has all the makings if precision cutting system - heavy duty construction, strong motor, precise arbor, and solid fence. The stock blade is average so the saw benefits from a high quality blade. It's very well built and should last a lifetime. It'll also accept many stock aftermarket jigs and accessories. A good miter gauge or crosscut sled is a must, as are zero clearance inserts. Dust collection needs the same help as most contractor saws. I much prefer the steel T2 fence to many of the cheaper aluminum fences on the competitors. The solid cast wings are a great "nice to have" feature too.

What's not to like?

Workhorse [Posted on 2006-03-02]
I've used this saw daily for over 3 years and it has never let me down. Compared side-by-side with a Unisaw in my shop, I really have no preference between the saws other than better dust collection on Unisaw. Both perform flawlessly with easily repeatable, accurate cuts.

I have the 240V model with a 50" table extension, the Unifence, and a mobile base. Very workable and reasonably priced setup.

Please ignor people that critize saw for errors in shipping, faulty setup on their part, or issues with Delta that have nothing to do with saw in question.

My compromise saw... [Posted on 2006-03-09]
I was intending to get a Delta Unisaw, and own the last saw I'd ever need, but my budget tightened at the last minute, and I elected to go with this one. I have to say, I was very happily surprised. The cast-iron top is the same size as the Unisaw, and will take the same accessories, including the option to upgrade to the 50" Beisemyer fence later on if I want to (though the T2 fence is very good, and was accurate right out of the box)

The pros:
-Cast iron trunnions (not quite as bulky as a cabinet saw, but not flimsy by any means)
-Easy adjustments for every part of the saw.
-Quiet, quiet operation (I wired mine for 240v, 120v may be a little noisier)
-Very nice fence- not the best, but I use a Unisaw with a Beisemeyer fence at work, and I really can't tell the difference.
-Heavy enough to feel solid, but light enough to move around
-Solid, accurate miter gauge
-Plenty of power for sawing 8/4 hard maple with a good Freud blade.
-Feels like a Unisaw, only about $700 less expensive

The cons:
-Belt should be disconnected when not in use to prevent jerky operation if you don't use it every day, but at least it's not too hard to do.
-Powder-coating on the stand was inconsistant, with a couple of large light spots that will need touch-up eventually.
-240v wiring diagram for the motor requires a bit of digging around to find and read (It's under the cap with the breaker in it, and you have to take the breaker completely out to read it)
-A short jump when the saw starts, but it runs smoothly after that.
-No place to store the miter guage or blade wrenches on the case
-Odd-sized nuts and hex keys are needed for assenbly and adjustment, but don't come with it. (make sure you have an 18mm open-ended wrench for the extension wings- all three of my sets jump from 17 to 19, and a 3mm hex key [Delta includes a number of hex keys that I didn't use for anything, but not the one I needed to adjust the height of the insert...?]
-Bolt kit for the fence was for a model with steel wings, not the cast iron ones that come with this saw, making the fence assembly a little different than it should be, it was also missing one bolt entirely.

Overall, it's a heck of a nice saw, and you really can't beat the price. I was seriously considering Grizzly, but after checking this one out in the store, it's hard to imagine a better product in this price range, and the money I saved on shipping made this a much more attractive proposition. I'd definately buy this one again- sure, it doesn't get you the bragging rights of a 5hp Unisaw, but do you really *need* that?

Bad Customer Service [Posted on 2006-07-25]
My saw did not come with the rip fence pictured in the catalog and described in the invoice. Trying to deal with Amazon on this via the web or via phone is impossible. What do I do now?

Tom Butt

adam [Posted on 2006-12-24]
Great saw every thing was fine on delivery. i didnt have any problem with the front lable, but i guess to a REAL woodworker it doesnt matter.

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