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DELTA 36-981 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-1/2 Horsepower Contractor Saw with 30-Inch DELTA Unifence System, Integrated Mobile Base, Table Board, and Legs, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase
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Our Price: $824.48
List Price: $1,522.50
Your Save: $ 698.02 ( 46% )
Sales Rank: #58930 (lower is better)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Delta
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Brand: Delta
EAN: 0028877547701
Manufacturer: Delta
Model: 36-981
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DELTA 36-981 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-1/2 Horsepower Contractor Saw with 30-Inch DELTA Unifence System, Integrated Mobile Base, Table Board, and Legs, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase Features
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- 1-1/2 HP induction motor is powerful enough to handle tough operations
- Cast-iron table with wings measures a generous 40 x 27 inches; integrated mobile base for added convenience
- Independent height and bevel controls let you adjust the blade with great precision
- Backed by a 2-year warranty
- Includes saw, 30-inch Unifence System, side table and leg supports, two cast iron wings, a woodworking blade, see-through blade guard, anti-kickback splitter, blade wrench, and instruction manual.
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DELTA 36-981 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-1/2 Horsepower Contractor Saw with 30-Inch DELTA Unifence System, Integrated Mobile Base, Table Board, and Legs, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase Description
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The DELTA 36-981 10-inch Left Tilt 1-1/2 Horsepower Contractor Saw features a powerful 1-1/2 HP induction motor that makes quick work of your toughest cutting operations. It has a precision-milled arbor face flange, a durable work surface made of cast iron, and has independent height and bevel controls so you can adjust the blade precisely. Thanks to its convenient mobile base, you can easily move it around your work area, and there is a 4-inch dust port that will fit most common vacuums. A T-slot miter gauge is also included with positive stops at 45 and 90 degrees. Both the blade carriage and the trunnion are also made of cast iron, so vibration is minimized. This set includes a 30-inch DELTA Unifence System that adds versatility and accuracy. In addition to the saw and fence, also included are two cast iron wings, side table and leg supports, a woodworking blade, see-through blade guard, anti-kickback splitter, blade wrench, and instruction manual. It is backed by a 2-year warranty.
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DELTA 36-981 10-Inch Left Tilt 1-1/2 Horsepower Contractor Saw with 30-Inch DELTA Unifence System, Integrated Mobile Base, Table Board, and Legs, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase customer reviews:
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Works like a champ
I bought this saw a few months ago and haven't really had an opportunity to exercise it to its full potential, but I have made a ton of rip cuts in yellow pine already and it has done a fine job.
For the price it's a wonderful saw. I paid $540 for the whole shootin' match, saw and fence at Lowe's on clearance. I would DEFINATELY recommend it to anyone.
PROS...
- Solid cast iron table. I haven't performed the legendary nickel test yet, but I'm not cutting coins anyway.
- Almost everything was properly aligned out of the box. Very few adjustments had to made to the blade or fence.
- It comes with a blade. It aint much, but that's more than Jet has to offer.
- The mobile base casters are a nice touch. Makes moving this thing a breeze.
- Wow it's quiet for a saw.
- The fence is smooth and stays aligned really well. It required more tweeking than anything, but some inteligent features make that easy enough to do.
Cons...
- Assembly takes quite some time. The instructions and illustrations don't always match the real world. Apparently Delta re-engineered this saw after manufacturing a lot of the pieces for it. So, don't worry if you have spare parts at the end of assembly. It probably means you got a newer saw. The discrepencies in instructions weren't major. If you're not inteligent enough to figure your way around them, you probably don't need to be using a tool that can severely damamge and dismember parts of your anatomy!
- The blade will not completely descend beneath the table surface. In other words, at least some portion of the blade projects above the table ALWAYS! On my saw, blade only reaches about 1/16 of an inch above the surface, but my father-in-law's will only drop to about 3/8" above surface level. I'm sure this can be fixed, but in the mean time those shallow dados are gonna be tough for him.
- We had to tap the holes in one of the cast iron leaves so we could bolt it to the rest of the table. In case you're wondering 7/16 fine thread taps aren't exactly easy to find.
- The fasteners come in standard threads with metric heads. Yes, that's right. Apparently Delta insisted on using English thread pitches, but used premade metric blanks in China or something. So get your 14 mm wrench ready for those 3/8 bolts, and good luck finding replacement pieces in town.
- Some other minor issues...The cast iron leaves are a lot of work to get perfectly aligned. You definately need 2 people or a lot of clamps and a good floor jack for this part. When you install the rail for the fence you have to remove the power switch, but you can't put it back where it orignially was. Be ready to get a little creative on finding a new home for it. Those dag um casters and legs are a royal pain to bolt to the saw, but they're worth it the first time you have to roll the saw around. A good set of gear wrenches will save you about 30 minutes here.
Overall, for the price I couldn't be happier. I expect that I will be content with this saw for some time.
Solid saw with great features for the money
I did not buy this saw as a package but bought the 36-979 (the saw) from Amazon using their price match policy to get a good deal and bought the fence at Lowe's. Putting the saw together took some time (about 3 hours) and better have someone help you when attaching the stand to the saw body because this is a heavy saw. The stand comes with rollers which is great but installing them requires patience because unless you have tiny hands they will be hard to bolt to the legs.
I then continued assembling the Unifence. This is fairly straightforward except that my saw did not have threaded holes on the right wing to directly connect the extension table that came with it. I ended up using different hardware to attach the extension table.
Once everything was assembled I turned it on and it's a pretty quiet saw with barely any vibration. I haven't done many cuts yet but I'm sure I will not be disappointed.
UPDATE: I've had this saw for some time now and have tried it using different thicknesses of wood. I has sufficient power for 4/4 boards and you can tell it takes a little more effort with 8/4 boards. I had a little trouble with the switch not turning on several times but the problem seems to have gone away on its own (maybe a dirty contact?). Dust collection is ok. I've got it connected to a 1250 CFM dust collector but unless you collect some of the dust above the table, you will always end up with dust. Overall, I'm satisfied with this saw as an entry level saw. I really wish there was a riving knife that could be adapted to it (easier and safer than removing the splitter for certain cuts).
Another Amazon Failure
I ordered the table saw through Amazon last week. It showed that it was in stock and I thought that I would safely have the product within 10 days. I was wrong. Amazon sent an email canceling the order after one week. This is the second time Amazon has goofed up an order and delayed a project or activity I had planed.
1. The table saw was in stock.
2. The vendor site CPO Delta has it in stock.
3. CPO actually has it for less money.
4. Amazon only communicated the deficiency after one week.
I have said it before and shame on me, but I will never buy any item from Amazon where delivery is either critical or may be critical.
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