Delta 36-431 Limited Edition 10-Inch Contractors Saw

by Delta

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

This limited-edition contractor saw from Delta is an excellent choice for serious woodworkers looking for a full-featured table saw without the cost or space requirements of a cabinet saw. It has a 1-1/2-horsepower induction motor, a V-belt drive, hefty cast-iron trunnions, a cast-iron table, and a 10-inch cast-iron wing on the left side. We love the 30-inch Biesemeyer commercial fence. With its nine-ply birch construction and exact tolerances, it's arguably the best fence available in this size. The saw also features a clear blade guard with an antikickback attachment for excellent cut visibility and control, a standard miter slot for use with accessories, and a conveniently located paddle switch. This saw package includes an extension table on the side to accommodate the long fence, a carbide blade, and a $50 coupon good toward the purchase of an additional Delta machine. --Brian Trinen

From the Manufacturer

Delta 36-431 Limited Edition 10-Inch Contractors Saw

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 350 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005Q7D0
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 36-431
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #627,159 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fit and Finish, September 6, 2002

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Terry W. Thomas (Toney, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delta 36-431 Limited Edition 10-Inch Contractors Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

Saw went together easily and was accurate right out the box. I'm very happy with my choice of the Biesemeyer Fence. The blade guard and splitter are very disappointing. They are time consuming and more difficult than necessary to change when going from straight cuts to dados. I can't believe that with the cost and quality of these saws, it requires an additional ($$$) to get a good guard and splitter from Delta. I'd give it 5 stars if not for this shortcoming.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good saw, mediocre attachments, December 31, 2001

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M. McGee (Berthoud, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delta 36-431 Limited Edition 10-Inch Contractors Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

Pro: The cast iron deck, left attachment, and the saw itself is square and cuts accurately. Even tilting the blade to 45 degrees the cuts are very accurate. If you buy the complete kit with dado, extension, roll around base etc. you get good value for the money. The roll-around base is very well made and fits the saw well.

Cons: The right hand extension (laminated particle board) is neither square nor flat - making the fence diffcult to slide accross the top and also making the fence inaccurate when positioned on the extension. The laminated particle board extension is also only laminated on one side, so it is not flat, making it impossible to align with the cast iron deck. The next problem is the blade guard which is very difficult to align with the blade. I finally cut a jig and clamped it to the deck to help line up the blade guard - you will waste a lot of time when you switch between dado blades and saw blade and have to re-align the dang blade guard. I felt that Delta could have done a much better job with this package.

Summary: Good value for the dollar - an accurate cutting saw, but some of the accessories were poorly designed or of poor material.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great machine, but..., February 2, 2003

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Alan Richrod "richroda" (Aberdeen, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delta 36-431 Limited Edition 10-Inch Contractors Saw (Tools & Home Improvement)

Saw arrived in 10 days and boxes were intact. The press say this saw requires the most assembly and they're right. But the documentation is all in Engilish and quite clear, though fragmented. I write that kind of stuff for a living. The assembly was long but not difficult. Actually kind of fun.
Others have complained of the fact that the Biesmeyer extention table was not flat. Mine wasn't either but with a straight edge I was able to line up the edge flush with the saw table. The far edge is even with the table also but it cups about .035" - .040" in the middle. The saw table and cast iron wing are dead on so no problem. You have to drill the mounting holes in the extension. In my instructions the locating measurements given were incorrect. I took them from the actual parts and it was fine. The version shown was different than mine but heck, measure three times and cut (or drill) once.

The finished saw is heavy (approx. 350lb), rock steady, powerful, and, for a table saw, quiet. The operation is smooth and accurate. And Hey! Free shipping!