Customer Reviews

Delta 36-675 10-Inch Right Tilt 1-1/2 Horsepower Contractor Saw with 30-Inch T2 Fence and 2 Steel Extension Wings, 120/240-Volt 1 Phase

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I have been in the building, renovation, cabinet-making and finish carpentry business for over 20 years. Most of the work I do is in and around the Boston, MA. area. I have been doing hi-end additions ($300,000.00 to $500,000.00)for the past 5+ years. I have recently decided to go into finish carpentry and cabinetmaking exclusively (I am not 25 years old anymore). I have all the tools I need to do on-site carpentry work but havn't owned a stationary table saw for some time now. I will be building cabinets in my shop and needed a heavier saw. I want a very good cabinet saw but for now didn't want to spend a couple thousand dollars until I am sure this is what I want to do full-time. I have been researching table-saws for about 6 weeks now. I decided on a differant brand with different features but was hesitant to buy it because it cost almost a $1000.00 for the features I wanted and it was still just a contractor type saw. Well, I was in the local home center and noticed a Delta 36-675 contractor saw with the jetII fence system and steel extension wings, not exactly what I wanted! The price was $399.00 so I couldn't pass it up. I figured I'll use it for a year and then upgrade to a cabinet saw. I unloaded the saw into my shop, put it together and did all adjustments necessary. It took about 2-1/2 to 3 hours (directions were very clear and percise). I sprayed it down with wd-40, let it sit for a while, wiped it down, waxed the cast-iron top and was ready to go( I did however toss the blade and installed a good Freud blade). Let me tell you I have never been so impressed with spending $399.00 ia all my life. It was smooth sounding and feeling with little or no vibration. I proceeded to cut some birch-plywood and some cherry with ease. I made a jig for the fence to cut cherry raised-panel doors for a cabinet I am making and it cut them like butter. I am so used to light-weight job-site saws in stands that are very loud, vibrate a lot, and if you don't hook-up a vaccum it blows dust all over the place. This saw just feels so smooth and is very quiet. Although there is no dust port or dust collection the dust drops pretty much straight down. I will still be buying a cabinet-saw in a year or so but I will be keeping this saw also.
For any of you home-hobbiest, this is a great saw for the money (even at regular price).
Pros- Made in the U.S.A, price, very good fence, good mitre-guage, location of on-off switch, plenty power, just an all around good saw.
Cons- Right-tilt blade, there is no dust collection (however with a little ingenuity you can set something up)

I bought this saw a a local home center about 1 1/2 months ago for 399.00 I was upgrading from a bench top saw. This model had the things I was looking for good solid fence, able to accept stacked dado blades, bigger table much more weight and the price was unbeatable. The assembly was straight forward and clearly explained in the manual. Setup time was about 3 hrs. The only snag I had was the fence caught the back L/H corner of table. this was fixed by shiming the teflon slide on the rear of the fence with a couple of washers. Check Woodnet forums for more on this as it is well documented there. I have been very pleased with the operation of the saw it has cut everything with ease. I especially like the accuracy of the fence, once calibrated during setup you just move the pointer to the desired width and lock it down. The fence locks down square and the cut is dead on. Dust collection is the only issue I see with the saw and I have a shop made collection box for the bottom with a 4" elbow coming off of it and am working on a closeout for the back this should take care of the majority of the dust.

I purchased this saw from my local Home Center after researching table saws for a few months. This saw has everything that the average to experienced woodworker would need. The main reason I went for a Delta is that it can accept aftermarket accessories and is considered the industry standard in my opinion. The unit I purchased was already assembled and discounted since it was the floor model. I got it home,checked all the connections,belt and table with extensions for flatness and fired it up. It is very quiet and stable. I did the quarter trick and it passed with flying colors even after being in the back of my pick-up truch for 40 miles. I put a piece of 8/4 oak thru it and it cut it like a knife thru butter. The steel extensions as opposed to the cast iron ones does not phase me since I only paid $369.00 for this saw and plan to add cast iron extensions and a router table. There is no dust collection. However, there are many aftermarket products that will work for this saw since Delta really is the industry standard.
Cons: None

Only had it one month. The set-up was easy, almost no adjustment necessary. The fence is solid and accurate. Cuts are clean, plenty of power, no vibration even with the open stand.

Minor gripes: The table extensions are OK. I think they'll get out of alignment over time, as they're only bolted to the inside of the table. I'll probably eventually drill into the fence guides to solidify the outside. I also wish the mitre guage would rotate past + and - 45 degrees.

I give it 5 stars because you get a lot for half the price of a cabinet saw.

I just started using my model 36-675 saw, and so far, I am very pleased with its performance. The saw is built very solidly, and it has an easily replaceable motor in the rear. After I fine-tuned the fence and blade for squareness, wood cuts were right on the money. This would be a great saw for small to medium-sized wood shops.

Just purchased this saw from Rockler for $399 + tax. For the price it's an outstanding saw. Almost everything was aligned right out of the box. The only thing that needed a little tweaking was the fence (adjustment to miter slot), the splitter (alignment with the blade), and the 90 degree stop on the blade. From previous posts I was concerned about the fence, but after using it I'm really happy with it. I haven't noticed and flex and I haven't had trouble setting it to the rule.

The stamped steel wings were a concern for me because I'm planning on replacing the right one with a router table. A plus is they are MUCH easier to align than cast iron. No shims needed. Just move them into place and tighten the bolts. I may eventually change out the left wing with a cast iron one, but right now I really don't see the need too.

The only thing that I can complain about is the milling on the cast iron top. It isn't nearly as smooth as the tops on more costly saws. It's more like the quality one sees on the TS200 model Delta makes. The top was flat. I didn't take a feeler gauge to it, but I couldn't see any light under my straight edges.

I put a dial indicator on the arbor and it wasn't as tight as I hoped but it was acceptable. The flange itself was .001 and the end of the arbor was .002. Where it was really tight was the blade seat next to the flange. That was < .001.

I put a Freud F410 blade on it and the rip and crosscuts were very smooth. I used featherboards above and to the side of the on the rip cuts. This blade added another .002 to the runout.

One other thing that I was apprehensive about was it being a right tilt saw. But after using it, I can hang with it. I really don't think it's as big a deal as a lot of threads on the web tend to make it.

I also put it on the Woodcraft mobile base (plywood version) which works well with the saw.

Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase. I had considered buying the new Delta hybrids, the Craftsman hybrids, the new Delta left-tilt contractors, the Ridgid 3650, General and Grizzly. They're all fine saws, but at $399 it seemed the best value to me. A close second was the Ridgid saw, but I wasn't too thrilled with the base (it seemed flimsy and 'tipsy' to me).

Well I purchased this saw back in 2005. Since I primarily am a novice, with big woodworking ambition, and with no more than 3 years woodworking experience in high school, I can't brag about my 30 years of cabinetry experience, or contractor experience. What I can tell you is that after 3 years of high school woodworking, and a couple of decades watching Norm, and now recently furniture artist, David Marks, I am hooked!!
When I went shopping for a tablesaw here in Houston, I found a local tool store who had a Delta 36-675 set up. After looking at Sears, and at other tablesaws, and a few tips from my old woodshop teacher, I focused on the rip fence. When I first encountered the Delta 36-675, with the T-2 fence, I moved the fence to 4 3/4" to the blade. Walked to the tape measure section, and grabbed a tape measure, and measured the front and the rear of the blade to the fence, and it was set dead on, I was sold!!
Setup was extremely easy, with the instruction booklet. I only needed a blade guard adjustment, and of course a fence adjustment, and I haven't had to touch anything since. I soon after purchased a dado insert, and set of dado blades, and in my image of the saw an extension table. Since then I've added a link belt (buy this while purchasing your saw, and install it in lieu of the factory belt, you will not believe the difference it makes!!!).
I encountered some surface rust over the last 2 years, and read a great thread on the Delta website, indicating to spray the top with Slick 50 spray lube, and sand the top with 400 grit wet dry. This worked so effectively at removing the rust, it even gave the top that vintage cast iron look!! I live in Houston, where our humidity is always looming in the 90-100% range, and have not seen the rust return. Excellent preventative repair!!
I've recently removed the Delta table wing, and replaced it with a Rockler router table extension wing, with a Rockler/Jessem FX Lift. It looks great, and I can't wait till later on this month to buy my Porter Cable 893PK for it, and give it a test drive!!! I only build in the cooler months, since my 2 car garage is also my wood shop, and I can't wait for our 1st cool front!!!
I bought this from Amazon, and it came with free shipping, however, the shipper (ABF) called and told me that they couldn't deliver to my residence. One call to Amazon, and they refunded some money so that I could arrange for a local delivery company to pick it up, and deliver it to my residence. When I originally was looking for a tablesaw, I was interested in brand, quality, and the rip fence. Since this experience, I've also added customer service as a deciding factor.
I've recently purchased a Delta 14-651 Mortiser from Amazon, even with the shipping issues, because I knew that if I encountered a problem with a broken tool, I had Amazon behind me. Sure enough, mine came cracked, and broken. One call to Amazon, and had another one here, in pristine condition, in less than 3 days, no questions asked. I've also purchased a new lawn mower from Amazon, after our local Sears completely irritated me, and lost my business for good.
Customer service is such an overlooked factor, like with my experience with Sears regarding the lawnmower. After I ordered the Poulan Lawn Mower, I emailed Amazon, and notified them of their customer service level they set for the customer. In my opinion, ALL companies should use Amazon's customer service training, as a template. After all, we all have a choice where we spend our hard earned dollars, why should we settle for mediocre, or even poor customer service, when there is Amazon.com??
In my opinion, this is a great tablesaw, regardless of origin of build, made even better by Amazon's exceptional customer service!! I'm very satisfied with it, and will enjoy using it long into the future!!

I purchased this saw 'lightly used' this summer. My saw came with one extension wing and the unifence. This is my second Delta saw, having sold my first Delta to upgrade to this model.

Likes:
- Lots of power
- Easily adjustable angle and lift
- Angled dust chute
- Ease of use

Dislikes:
- Electical cord not long enough
- Motor is not TEFC

Overall: I really wanted to buy the JET but I could not find one in time for my next project so this saw was a TOTALLY ACCEPTABLE alternative.

Because the table saw is so important in the workshop, I waited a year to write this review. You should inventory your needs and research available products on the market. I have had the saw for a year and am happy with its performance.
pros: I really like the on/off switch. It is very easy to slap off. I really like the T2 fence and find it similar to the Biesemeyer Home Shop Fence. It is very easy to change out blades.

cons: It has steel stamped wings. I would have prefered the cast iron wings that are available on the 36-680. (I got the saw on sale at Home depot for $250.) It has a 30" rip capacity. This is a step up from my old benchtop model, however, I would prefer 50" capacity. I truly feel the saw is underpowered and would much prefer the 1 3/4 HP that Delta now uses on their hybrid saws. Dust collection is possible only with the purchase of a dust hood and alot of rigging.

I recommend this saw. It is what it is - a contractor saw not a cabinet saw. It has served me well and I have made many projects on it. I found myself doing alot of add on's to make it more like a cabinet saw. It is serving me well, however, I would recommend looking at the new Delta hybrid saws. They are better powered and dust collection is simple.

If you purchase this saw you can do many things to make it better like I did. You MUST change the belt to the Power Twist Plus Belt. It makes a world of difference!!! Add an outfeed table. One advantage of the stamped steel wings is that they have holes on the side of them where the cast iron wings do not. (Update 12-1-06: I have added cast iron wings to the saw and they now come with holes on both sides. I now have two cast iron wings on the left of my saw and one on the right with another saw bolted to that. This allows me to have a blade on the left saw with a dado stack on the right. I had to replace the on/off switch in November 2006 when it broke. Delta sent another one in 1 week. Thanks Delta. ) You can use them for bolting on your outfeed table. I also made a hanging board on the left side of my saw. I store my extra Freud saw blades, miter gage, inserts and push sticks on it. I made it out of a sheet of 3/4" plywood and just bolted it to the steel wing and let it hang down. (works great)
I added a delta mobile base and boxed in the bottom to add primitive dust collection.