Had been planning to buy a Griz G1023SL cabinet saw because I've been very
happy with all my other Griz purchases. I went to the local Tool Depot when
they had their tool fair a couple of weeks ago and saw that Delta was there
with their new cabinet saw the 36-730. It looked pretty good, was still 3
hp, had a 52 in Biez clone fence and they had a pretty sharp pencil. I
asked about the dado width and they rep looked it up in the catalog and said
15/16. I bought the saw because it was only $200 more than the Griz and had
the 52" rip capacity. I saw on their web site that the dado width was 5/8".
I called the factory to verify and they said it was a typo and that it was
15/16". I see the web site has been changed.
Took delivery yesterday and was a little stunned to learn that you have to
buy and "accesory" arbor to use a dado stack at all. While I may very well
like the saw (not put together yet), I don't have a good taste already
because I belive I've been deceived by their not mentioning this when I
asked. I should have looked at the arbor length when I first viewed the saw
but the insert has a screw to prevent taking it out - and I would have never
dreamed that it would be different than any other saw they make. Are
Unisaws this way? Thanks for letting me vent.
Don
yep, mine gets shut off that way, mostly on purpose.
V.E. Dorn wrote:
> I picked up on that, it's located at the right knee area directly behind the
> front of the saw. It is necessary to raise the leg slightly, but not much.
> Never really thought of accidently shutting it off - have to watch that.
>
> Here is the link to view it.
>
> http://www.deltawoodworking.com/index.asp?e=136&p=4835
>
> Don
>
> Bay Area Dave <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I left out "knee" after "and my".
>>
>>dave
>>
>>Bay Area Dave wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a Unisaw and my easily (sometimes TOO easily) shuts off the saw.
>>
>
>
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"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It's been a couple days of researching but this is what I found. The base
> unit of the Delta Cabinet saw (Taiwan model) is a 36-729. Depending upon
> what you want for a fence, the model number changes. The 36-729 is the
only
> saw that Delta makes that requires a seperate (longer) arbor in order to
use
> a dado stack. You need another one yet if you want to use a molding head
> cutter. You can't even just leave the longer one on because it will catch
> on the table when you bevel the blade anything past 30 degrees. They
> offered to get me the arbor but Delta says they don't exist yet and if
they
> do, they are either in China, Taiwan or possibly on a boat somewhere in
> between.
>
> Therefore, they are coming to pick my saw up and when they do, they will
see
> that I have a Grizzly jointer, bandsaw, drill press and air compressor.
> What they won't see is the Griz cabinet saw that is going to replace the
one
> they are taking. I still like Delta, but they flubbed on this saw in my
> opinion.
>
> djd
>
> Tom Kohlman <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Delta contractor/Unisaws used to come with an arbor that would handle at
> > least 13/16ths. This must be a new gimmick on their part. You think
you
> > are venting now, wait until you see what Delta charges for
> > accessories/parts! You'd need to mortgage your house to build a machine
> > from the parts catelog.
> >
> > "V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Had been planning to buy a Griz G1023SL cabinet saw because I've been
> very
> > > happy with all my other Griz purchases. I went to the local Tool
Depot
> > when
> > > they had their tool fair a couple of weeks ago and saw that Delta was
> > there
> > > with their new cabinet saw the 36-730. It looked pretty good, was
still
> 3
> > > hp, had a 52 in Biez clone fence and they had a pretty sharp pencil.
I
> > > asked about the dado width and they rep looked it up in the catalog
and
> > said
> > > 15/16. I bought the saw because it was only $200 more than the Griz
and
> > had
> > > the 52" rip capacity. I saw on their web site that the dado width was
> > 5/8".
> > > I called the factory to verify and they said it was a typo and that it
> was
> > > 15/16". I see the web site has been changed.
> > >
> > > Took delivery yesterday and was a little stunned to learn that you
have
> to
> > > buy and "accesory" arbor to use a dado stack at all. While I may very
> > well
> > > like the saw (not put together yet), I don't have a good taste already
> > > because I belive I've been deceived by their not mentioning this when
I
> > > asked. I should have looked at the arbor length when I first viewed
the
> > saw
> > > but the insert has a screw to prevent taking it out - and I would have
> > never
> > > dreamed that it would be different than any other saw they make. Are
> > > Unisaws this way? Thanks for letting me vent.
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Delta contractor/Unisaws used to come with an arbor that would handle at
least 13/16ths. This must be a new gimmick on their part. You think you
are venting now, wait until you see what Delta charges for
accessories/parts! You'd need to mortgage your house to build a machine
from the parts catelog.
"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Had been planning to buy a Griz G1023SL cabinet saw because I've been very
> happy with all my other Griz purchases. I went to the local Tool Depot
when
> they had their tool fair a couple of weeks ago and saw that Delta was
there
> with their new cabinet saw the 36-730. It looked pretty good, was still 3
> hp, had a 52 in Biez clone fence and they had a pretty sharp pencil. I
> asked about the dado width and they rep looked it up in the catalog and
said
> 15/16. I bought the saw because it was only $200 more than the Griz and
had
> the 52" rip capacity. I saw on their web site that the dado width was
5/8".
> I called the factory to verify and they said it was a typo and that it was
> 15/16". I see the web site has been changed.
>
> Took delivery yesterday and was a little stunned to learn that you have to
> buy and "accesory" arbor to use a dado stack at all. While I may very
well
> like the saw (not put together yet), I don't have a good taste already
> because I belive I've been deceived by their not mentioning this when I
> asked. I should have looked at the arbor length when I first viewed the
saw
> but the insert has a screw to prevent taking it out - and I would have
never
> dreamed that it would be different than any other saw they make. Are
> Unisaws this way? Thanks for letting me vent.
>
> Don
>
>
I looked at the pic. Is it on the right because it is a right tilt? My
switch is on the left AND it's a left tilt. I have never looked into
the tilt determining switch position. Like you said, it may be due to
the model as opposed to tilt direction.
Most of the time when I bend forward to grab the piece just cut, my left
thigh switches off the motor. It's like an "auto off". <g>
dave
V.E. Dorn wrote:
> I picked up on that, it's located at the right knee area directly behind the
> front of the saw. It is necessary to raise the leg slightly, but not much.
> Never really thought of accidently shutting it off - have to watch that.
>
> Here is the link to view it.
>
> http://www.deltawoodworking.com/index.asp?e=136&p=4835
>
> Don
>
> Bay Area Dave <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I left out "knee" after "and my".
>>
>>dave
>>
>>Bay Area Dave wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have a Unisaw and my easily (sometimes TOO easily) shuts off the saw.
>>
>
>
Mine is a right tilt and has the switch on the left, which as you say
is very convenient to hit off with one's thigh.
Art
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I looked at the pic. Is it on the right because it is a right tilt? My
> switch is on the left AND it's a left tilt. I have never looked into
> the tilt determining switch position. Like you said, it may be due to
> the model as opposed to tilt direction.
>
> Most of the time when I bend forward to grab the piece just cut, my left
> thigh switches off the motor. It's like an "auto off". <g>
>
> dave
>
No, Unisaws will hold about 15/16
"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Had been planning to buy a Griz G1023SL cabinet saw because I've been very
> happy with all my other Griz purchases. I went to the local Tool Depot
when
> they had their tool fair a couple of weeks ago and saw that Delta was
there
> with their new cabinet saw the 36-730. It looked pretty good, was still 3
> hp, had a 52 in Biez clone fence and they had a pretty sharp pencil. I
> asked about the dado width and they rep looked it up in the catalog and
said
> 15/16. I bought the saw because it was only $200 more than the Griz and
had
> the 52" rip capacity. I saw on their web site that the dado width was
5/8".
> I called the factory to verify and they said it was a typo and that it was
> 15/16". I see the web site has been changed.
>
> Took delivery yesterday and was a little stunned to learn that you have to
> buy and "accesory" arbor to use a dado stack at all. While I may very
well
> like the saw (not put together yet), I don't have a good taste already
> because I belive I've been deceived by their not mentioning this when I
> asked. I should have looked at the arbor length when I first viewed the
saw
> but the insert has a screw to prevent taking it out - and I would have
never
> dreamed that it would be different than any other saw they make. Are
> Unisaws this way? Thanks for letting me vent.
>
> Don
>
>
I have a Unisaw and my easily (sometimes TOO easily) shuts off the saw.
Just where is your switch?
dave
V.E. Dorn wrote:
> I'm the first to recognize that. This saw is made is a 3hp cabinet saw but
> made in Taiwan as the primary difference, another is a chamhered edge
> across the wings as well as the front of the table. The switch is in a
> different place (supposedly to allow for shutting it off with the knee), a
> hinged motor cover allowing pretty easy access to the inside of the cabinet
> but it doesn't have the "pizaz" that the Unisaws do. According to the rep,
> this saw was made to compete for the market of those who can't or won't
> spend the money on a Unisaw but they don't want to lose the market share to
> Jet or Grizzly. My only beef is that there was ample opportunity to tell me
> about the dado width issue since I had asked specifically about it. It's
> really not the inconvenience as much as it's the principal of the matter.
> That said, once together, I think I'll like it.
>
> Don
>
> Leon <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:xl7wb.1867$%[email protected]...
>
>>"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Took delivery yesterday and was a little stunned to learn that you have
>
> to
>
>>>buy and "accesory" arbor to use a dado stack at all. While I may very
>>
>>well
>>
>>>like the saw (not put together yet), I don't have a good taste already
>>>because I belive I've been deceived by their not mentioning this when I
>>>asked. I should have looked at the arbor length when I first viewed the
>>
>>saw
>>
>>>but the insert has a screw to prevent taking it out - and I would have
>>
>>never
>>
>>>dreamed that it would be different than any other saw they make. Are
>>>Unisaws this way? Thanks for letting me vent.
>>
>>You may find several similarities but you do not have a Unisaw so there
>
> will
>
>>be differences.
>>
>>
>
>
>
I'm the first to recognize that. This saw is made is a 3hp cabinet saw but
made in Taiwan as the primary difference, another is a chamhered edge
across the wings as well as the front of the table. The switch is in a
different place (supposedly to allow for shutting it off with the knee), a
hinged motor cover allowing pretty easy access to the inside of the cabinet
but it doesn't have the "pizaz" that the Unisaws do. According to the rep,
this saw was made to compete for the market of those who can't or won't
spend the money on a Unisaw but they don't want to lose the market share to
Jet or Grizzly. My only beef is that there was ample opportunity to tell me
about the dado width issue since I had asked specifically about it. It's
really not the inconvenience as much as it's the principal of the matter.
That said, once together, I think I'll like it.
Don
Leon <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:xl7wb.1867$%[email protected]...
>
> "V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Took delivery yesterday and was a little stunned to learn that you have
to
> > buy and "accesory" arbor to use a dado stack at all. While I may very
> well
> > like the saw (not put together yet), I don't have a good taste already
> > because I belive I've been deceived by their not mentioning this when I
> > asked. I should have looked at the arbor length when I first viewed the
> saw
> > but the insert has a screw to prevent taking it out - and I would have
> never
> > dreamed that it would be different than any other saw they make. Are
> > Unisaws this way? Thanks for letting me vent.
>
> You may find several similarities but you do not have a Unisaw so there
will
> be differences.
>
>
I picked up on that, it's located at the right knee area directly behind the
front of the saw. It is necessary to raise the leg slightly, but not much.
Never really thought of accidently shutting it off - have to watch that.
Here is the link to view it.
http://www.deltawoodworking.com/index.asp?e=136&p=4835
Don
Bay Area Dave <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I left out "knee" after "and my".
>
> dave
>
> Bay Area Dave wrote:
>
> > I have a Unisaw and my easily (sometimes TOO easily) shuts off the saw.
>
It's been a couple days of researching but this is what I found. The base
unit of the Delta Cabinet saw (Taiwan model) is a 36-729. Depending upon
what you want for a fence, the model number changes. The 36-729 is the only
saw that Delta makes that requires a seperate (longer) arbor in order to use
a dado stack. You need another one yet if you want to use a molding head
cutter. You can't even just leave the longer one on because it will catch
on the table when you bevel the blade anything past 30 degrees. They
offered to get me the arbor but Delta says they don't exist yet and if they
do, they are either in China, Taiwan or possibly on a boat somewhere in
between.
Therefore, they are coming to pick my saw up and when they do, they will see
that I have a Grizzly jointer, bandsaw, drill press and air compressor.
What they won't see is the Griz cabinet saw that is going to replace the one
they are taking. I still like Delta, but they flubbed on this saw in my
opinion.
djd
Tom Kohlman <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Delta contractor/Unisaws used to come with an arbor that would handle at
> least 13/16ths. This must be a new gimmick on their part. You think you
> are venting now, wait until you see what Delta charges for
> accessories/parts! You'd need to mortgage your house to build a machine
> from the parts catelog.
>
> "V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Had been planning to buy a Griz G1023SL cabinet saw because I've been
very
> > happy with all my other Griz purchases. I went to the local Tool Depot
> when
> > they had their tool fair a couple of weeks ago and saw that Delta was
> there
> > with their new cabinet saw the 36-730. It looked pretty good, was still
3
> > hp, had a 52 in Biez clone fence and they had a pretty sharp pencil. I
> > asked about the dado width and they rep looked it up in the catalog and
> said
> > 15/16. I bought the saw because it was only $200 more than the Griz and
> had
> > the 52" rip capacity. I saw on their web site that the dado width was
> 5/8".
> > I called the factory to verify and they said it was a typo and that it
was
> > 15/16". I see the web site has been changed.
> >
> > Took delivery yesterday and was a little stunned to learn that you have
to
> > buy and "accesory" arbor to use a dado stack at all. While I may very
> well
> > like the saw (not put together yet), I don't have a good taste already
> > because I belive I've been deceived by their not mentioning this when I
> > asked. I should have looked at the arbor length when I first viewed the
> saw
> > but the insert has a screw to prevent taking it out - and I would have
> never
> > dreamed that it would be different than any other saw they make. Are
> > Unisaws this way? Thanks for letting me vent.
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
>
>
"V.E. Dorn" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Took delivery yesterday and was a little stunned to learn that you have to
> buy and "accesory" arbor to use a dado stack at all. While I may very
well
> like the saw (not put together yet), I don't have a good taste already
> because I belive I've been deceived by their not mentioning this when I
> asked. I should have looked at the arbor length when I first viewed the
saw
> but the insert has a screw to prevent taking it out - and I would have
never
> dreamed that it would be different than any other saw they make. Are
> Unisaws this way? Thanks for letting me vent.
You may find several similarities but you do not have a Unisaw so there will
be differences.