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Delta 36-844 D Edition-Inch 3 HP Left Tilt Unisaw with 50-Inch Biesemeyer Fence | List Price: $3,163.10
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Brand: Delta
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - 3 HP single phase motor for powerful cutting
- 45 Degree left tilt blade for bevel cutting
- Three belt and pulley system for unsurpassed smoothness
- Zero clearance insert, mobile base and cast-iron wings standard
- Two year limited warranty on machines, parts and accessories
"THE ONLY SAW" [Posted on 2003-03-19]
If there is a cabinet saw to buy, this be the ONE....... Have had mine for about 1 yr and had a dewalt prior.
There is NO COMPARISON! All the power I will ever need and then some.
Bought It Used; But Happy!! [Posted on 2003-03-22]
...I've read all the rave about the time it takes to put this saw together; but I got mine already assembled and delivered. After looking it over, I decided to disassemble part of the table and fence rails to see just how hard it would be to put it back together. It took me about 1 hour to remove and reinstall all the pieces. This saw was engineerd for the hobbiest as well as the professional. All the praise you read is true about this saw. It's made in the good 'ol USA and is well designed and engineered. It cuts like no other saw out there. Plenty of HP to take on the tough cuts in hard woods. The Biesemeyer fence is also tops. It is definately commercial grade and built like a tank. A little heavy; but moving it is very easy when it's set up right. My kind of woodworking doesn't require removing the fence that often, so it will stay attached to the table most of the time. The mobil base is a plus and a must have. It makes moving the saw easy and is really simple to operate. You'll need some extra room in your shop or garage for this fine piece of machinery. ...
difficult set up but works well [Posted on 2003-06-06]
If I could rate the saw in different categories I would give it 3 stars for the set up and 5 stars for its performance. Here are some of the problems I had. I couldn't easily tell which cast iron extension wing went on the left and which on the right. The wings aren't marked. After researching and analyzing the picture in the manuals in great detail I finally figured out that the left one has a countersunk screw hole in it. Also two of the pretapped holes in the guide tube were misaligned. This wasn't that big a deal because there are a bunch of other holes in the guide tube to use to attach to the front rail. In general there are a lot of holes in the rails and no explicit directions about where they should line up with the cast iron tables. This was easy to address but still mildly irritating. By holding the rails to the table and sliding it left or right I could figure out where to align it. One major objection I have is that the Z bracket system isn't used to attach the extension table to the cast iron wing in the Biesenmeyer model. It's used for the Unifence model. It would really simplify the stabilization and attachment of the extension table. It was a struggle to attach the extension table. In order to align the extension table flush to the cast iron table one person has to hold the extension table up while another one clamps it together. But the underside of the wings and table don't have a convenient surface to clamp together so it ended being misaligned a lot. I eventually just put a long clamp across the table, essentially squeezing the front and back rail against the extension table which held it in place. So the assembly was irritating but it's just a minor inconvenience. Another issue I had was the side extension table is substantially shorter than the one pictured on the box and in the manual. It barely was long enough to get the 50" distance from the saw blade. I was impressed that the Biesenmeyer face was absolutely parallel to the saw blade right out of the box. Also I was pleasantly suprised that the witness line on the fence was only 1/16" off. I think Delta does a good job in aligning things properly at the factory. Overall it was a frustrating set up but the blade/fence are parallel, the table top is flat and stable which is what really matters to me. I didn't go to the lengths that other reviews did in checking the flatness of the cast iron surface. All I did was put a straight edge on the table top and adjusted things to keep the surfaces flush. If your livelihood depended on it I guess such minute differences would matter but I'm a DIY/woodworking hobbiest.
Sweet! [Posted on 2003-12-01]
I am the envy of my woodworking friends! ;-)
This thing rocks. Solid and powerfull, this thing handles everything I've thrown at it. The accessories that came with it are great, as well. And the Biesemeyer fence is fantastic! Having the rolling base is a plus, as well. On the downside, it was tough to put it all together because it is HEAVY and there are many parts. Plus, the bags that held all of the screws fell apart so I spent some time just sorting the screws, washers, nuts, etc into piles. Things would have been much easier with an extra set of hands - especially when installing the cast iron extensions. But, once it's all in place, aligned and square it is fantastic!
Pretty much the perfect table saw [Posted on 2004-08-24]
Let me start off by saying that this is the last table saw you will ever own. It is powerful, smooth and solid as a rock (it weights just slight less than a sizeable boulder). Put a Forrest Woodworker II blade on it and you will get cuts so smooth you could probably sell your jointer.
Assembly is a bit of a chore, the direction could be better and the extension fence could be easier to mount to the saw. Plan on investing a good portion of an afternoon to get it together. However, once you do, hitting the on/off switch that first time will make you glad you made the investment.
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