DELTA TS200 Shopmaster 10-Inch Portable Bench Saw

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Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This benchtop saw from Delta's Shopmaster line offers accuracy and reliability in an easily portable package. It has a 13 amp, 120-volt motor for plowing through cuts and features a 17-1/4-by-26-inch table that allows for a 9-7/8-inch maximum rip to the right of the blade. There's a self-aligning rip fence that locks in parallel to the blade and a T-slot groove in the table so you can use a standard miter gauge for crosscutting. It also has a see-through blade guard with an integral splitter and antikickback fingers, and a toggle-style on/off switch. While this is a great saw for do-it-yourselfers working on smaller projects, people needing more rip capacity and a more powerful motor will want to consider a step up to Delta's TS220 Shopmaster saw. --Brian Trinen

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Delta TS200 Shopmaster 10-Inch Portable Bench Saw

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 27 x 18 x 12 inches ; 43 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 43 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006JZZO
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: TS200
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,787 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, November 14, 2005

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Edward J. Bohls (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA TS200 Shopmaster 10-Inch Portable Bench Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

Update 6/21/2006 - I traded up to the Ryobi.

Original review from 2005:

Getting what you pay for works both ways, though. This saw is cheap, and for the money you get a cheap saw. You'll get a lot better saw for more money, but then you'll be paying a lot more for that better saw, won't you?

I've gone back and forth over owning this thing, sometimes thrilled to be using it and sometimes cursing its very existence. Ultimately I think I've made my peace with it.

On the plus side, its tablesaw-ness makes it a joy to use for many applications, things that would be impossible or dangerous or just plain annoying with the circular saw. Just set the fence and rip boards to the exact same width all day, or set a stop block and cross cut. To me, a machine, compared to a hand tool, isn't faster or safer or better if you're cutting just one piece, but it should enable you to repeat the cut exactly.

One the minus side, you absolutely must understand that this saw's mitre gage slots are not standard 3/8" x 3/4". You will not be able to use aftermarket accessories in these slots, which are 1/4" x 5/8". And while the arbor is indeed 5/8", it's a short arbor and will not hold a full-size dado set. Max dado width is 1/2", not 13/16". And the insert is not a standard insert, in width and thickness. You won't be able to buy or make zero-clearance inserts.

So, if you are at all able to, then bite the bullet and pay more to at least get the Ryobi BTS20. If you can't even afford that, then you'll do fine with this saw. You're not expecting a Unisaw, right? And you know you're not getting one either.

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for the beginner weekend warrior!, March 17, 2003

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Dean (San DIego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA TS200 Shopmaster 10-Inch Portable Bench Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

Great entry level 1st timer table saw. Good for occasional weekend warrior and looks impressive in the suburban garage woodshop. Seriously, mine has served me well. I bought this saw nearly 10 years ago. I built a moble cart to mount it on providing an extended table area and storage below. However, as my skills and demands on it have increased (i.e. ripping and dadoing LOTS of hardwood trim)it is no longer up to the task and finally died. I got every penny's worth out of it though!

36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value and precision, January 9, 2003

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James L. Cryer "PhotoTraveler" (Naperville, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA TS200 Shopmaster 10-Inch Portable Bench Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

For the moderate woodworker or home remodeler, this benchtop table saw is excellent. The value and return-on-investment are tremendous. It is light weight, easily portable, and maintains its calibration and precision very well.

I have one in my home workshop (garage), and my son uses his everyday on jobsites (wood flooring installations).