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Whether replicating trim for an old Victorian house or resawing four-by stock to build furniture, Delta's made-in-the-USA 14-inch band saw is striking for its overall smart design. For starters, the saw's 1-1/2-horsepower induction motor delivers impressive power, smoothly and quietly, so it's perfect for curve cutting, but the saw isn't going to bog down when ripping hardwoods, either. The saw's nine-spoke wheels deliver more accurate tension on the blade, minimizing vibration. The heavy-duty cast-iron trunnions likewise minimize vibration to the blade. The lower blade guide on this saw rests only 3/4 inch below the table, which greatly reduces deflection in the blade and provides cleaner cuts. The large 14-by-14-inch table provides plenty of support for workpieces. The smart features don't stop there. The saw's adjustment knobs are large and easy to operate. The hinged pulley cabinet makes it easy to access the wheel for blade adjustments and changes. The closed base reduces noise and keeps dust off the motor. To cap it off, the saw comes with fantastic extras, including a rip fence, for resawing, and a mobile base--an absolutely indispensable accessory for a woodworker with a small shop. A 1/4-inch platinum pro blade and 4-inch and 2-inch dust connectors are also included. --Jon Groebner
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Delta 28-299A D EditionD Saw with Mobile Base, Dust Connectors, and Rip Fence
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delta 28-299A , a dream come true,
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This review is from: DELTA 28-299A D Edition D Saw with Mobile Base, Dust Connectors, and Rip Fence (Tools & Home Improvement)
I am a part time woodworker who works out of my garage. I have been looking for a Band Saw for the past year that would have plenty of power for resawing, and still would work well on 115V and not take up half of my shop. I have shopped all of the web site pages and looked at all of the brands I could see both foreign and domestic. I am glad I waited for this saw! With its new 1 1/2 HP motor, it truly is a dream come true if you like to resaw large hard wood boards. I immediately upgraded my purchase of this bandsaw with the 12 1/2" height extender and the Carter bearings. I know I needed the height extender as most of the wood I work with is 10"-12" wide raw stock. I took a chance on the Carter bearings as suggested by other reviewers and my local woodworking store owner. I could not be more pleased. The bandsaw went through 5/4 solid oak raw stock of 10 1/2" wide like it was swiss cheese. I used a 3/4" steel blade and it did not stress or bend at all. The only problem I had was I could not get used to the resawing extender that came with the saw, I could not get a straight cut. So I quickly made an extension fence and it worked like a charm. I have not used the 1/4" blade yet on smaller objects but I am sure this will not be a problem as I was mostly concerned about the resawing capability. I am very well pleased with this band saw and would recommend it to anyone.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Machine for the money,
By "nato6us" (OH USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: DELTA 28-299A D Edition D Saw with Mobile Base, Dust Connectors, and Rip Fence (Tools & Home Improvement)
Arrived in 4 business days. It took about 3-4 hours (going slowly) to get everything together. I also purchased the riser kit. I went out on Tues. and got one of those low tension blades and got it running. I am amazed at how well this works compared to my old Black and Decker bench top. I resawed a 5" wide oak board (this was before I even tuned up the fence with the blade) and with my second cut I made a 3/64" piece of veneer. Yesterday I turned a 12" diameter piece of walnut my neighbor had given me for firewood (what a shame), into 5 beautiful (yet small) boards. When I tried to true up the blade to the table, I realized that my table was cupped up, right around the hole. It seemed to be off about .009-.012 from one side to the other. I called Delta right away and have never had such great customer service. I wasn't transferred once. The same lady (Renee) who answered my call knew exactly what I was referring to and as soon as I explained my problem, she asked if I could handle putting a table on. I said that it was no problem and she said that one would in the mail tomorrow. I am very happy with this purchase and am even more happy with the company.
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Saw, Excellent Service,
By GB Guitars "gbroulet" (Colfax, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: DELTA 28-299A D Edition D Saw with Mobile Base, Dust Connectors, and Rip Fence (Tools & Home Improvement)
As you can see from the other reviews here, this is a great bandsaw for the small/medium size shop. In Fine Woodworking Magazine's review of 14" bandsaws this one got very high marks.Here's some of my impressions: The mobile base went together very easily. But the saw tends to wobble in the mobile base. When assembling the saw leave the access panels off, assemble the whole saw, then shim the saw until it's stable. Then put the access panels on. But having the saw on a mobile base is wonderfull. The base comes in one box, the saw in a 2nd box. You'll need a 2nd person to lift the saw onto the base. Tightening and adjusting the motor and drive belt is much easier with a 2nd person as well. The instructions are very clear, just follow them in order and your saw will be set up properly. The upper wheel was tilted by about 3/8", but there's an adjustment for this just below the blade tension knob. It turns out that it was just loose for shipping. A quick adjustment straightened it out and the upper and lower wheels were exactly in plumb with each other. The dust collector fitting is worthless. I have a 1400 CFM cyclone dust collector with a 4" hose and when I hook it up to the 4" to 2" reducer and to the saw It seems to do absolutly nothing. Search the web for home made dust collection solutions for this saw and you'll have a much better situation. The saw table was dead flat, but the edges were sharp. A couple of minutes work with a fine file and this was fixed. Do this before you install the fence and you'll have an easier job of it. I havn't put the riser block on yet, but the instructions look pretty clear. A few caveats about the riser block: You'll need to invest in 105" blades (not a problem, just be aware of it). Installing the riser block is another job for 2 people. The saw is HEAVY. And you'll need 2 open end/box end wrenches, a 1 1/8 and a 1 1/4. Some of the smaller wrench sets don't have wrenches this large. Be prepared before you start to unbolt the saw. A cresent wrench won't fit into the small space around the bolt head. The rip fence is very solid. I have to get use to having the fence to the right of the blade. With my 9" delta band saw the fence was always to the left. The fence has a "resaw bar" assesory. This is a round bar that fastends vertically to the fence. This allows you to adjust your work if you're resawing a thin slice and the blade starts to wonder. The included guide blocks seem to be working fine. You need to adjust them each time you change the blade but that's standard operating procedure with any band saw. The adjustments are easy to make and easy to reach. The blocks and thrust bearing adjustments are locked into position with thumb screws so you don't to keep a wrench handy (which I ALWAYS misplace just when I need it). Shipping: I used the super saver shipping. The trucking company that delivered it was very nice. They phoned 3 days before delivery to let me know it was coming. On the day of delivery they called again to confirm. The truck had a lift gate on it so I didn't have to worry about unloading it from the truck but I was prepared with a pair of furniture dollies. The driver helped my not only load the boxes onto the dollies, but he helped my roll them back to my shop and even lift them over the shop door's threshhold. Excellent service indeed. So far it's a very nice, very accurate saw with more than enough power to do what I've asked of it. If you're looking for a 14" bandsaw I think you'll be very pleased with this one.
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