Customer Reviews

Delta 36-731 10-Inch Right Tilt 3 Horsepower Cabinet Saw with 50-Inch Unifence and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 230-Volt 1 Phase

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Table Saw arrived in good condition on a pallet. If you look at the box around the saw, check the indicator to see that it has NOT been tipped over. Also, when saw arrived I only received the saw itself and had to wait for the two ther packages. Saw setup was HORRIBLE. I can't stress that eneough. I was missing pieces and some of the pieces I received were of the wrong size. If you buy this saw and attach the cast iron wings do NOT use the lock washers provided as they were too small and resulted in the wings not lining up. I reccomend buying other larger washers and you will save yourself much grief. Also, I reccomend checking that all the necessary bolts, nuts, etc. are all accounted for as then you will only have to make one trip to the hardware store to pick up more instead of two or three. Otherwise after assembly, this saw works like a dream. I was also surprised to find out that this saw comes with a factory installed brake which was really a nice feature. Also, if your buying the mobile base with this saw DON'T do it! The mobile base they reccomend (Delta 50-289 Mobile Machine Base for Unisaw with 52" Unifence) does not fit and I had to jerry rig mine securely with L-brackets. This saw is great though. The unifence that came with it was dead on and required no adjustment. The only thing I had to tweak was the positive stop on the 0 degree mark, but the 45 degree tilt was dead on. Do yourself a favor and purchase this saw as it is a great price for all the features that are packed in it. Also, I would highly reccomend the Forrest Woodworker II Blade as it rips through hardwoods no problem and leaves no chip out on the various plywoods I have used. Let it be noted too that Amazon price matches, so shop around online and they will match the price you find. Great saw at a great price, just a pain in the butt to setup.

Ordered and received the table saw with the fence system in a matter of about a week. Smaller peices come UPS and the saw comes from a delivery service hired thru Amazon or vendor. Only makes sense because it weighs 476 pounds. Be prepared to have delivery guy drop it where you want it (ideally close to where it will be when you want to use it). Because you won't want to move it more than a few inches from off the crate to final assembly and use. I read several tips to not get the mobile base and several said to get it. I chose not too. I don't regret not having the base, YET. It was very hard for me to find any information on this particular saw model 36-731 about exact base, etc. I could not find any professional reviews on it. Only thing is that the blade tilts right and some say the blade should tilt away (left) from the extended fence. Haven't had to cut a 45 on an extra wide piece in a year anyway. Be careful when sorting out the bolts for the fence extension brackets and the bolts for the wings--the threads are different and you will screw it up like I did by letting a 16 year old help me put it together. We had zero missing parts and the directions were very clear and would be even more clear if I had ever paid attention to visually identifying threads per inch and length of a bolt--sounds simple enough but just never really paid attention to it before. After tapping out the hole (our mistake--not Delta or Amazon)--the saw went perfectly together with only one problem. Could not get the left wing to sit flush when tightening the mounting bolts--may have to take apart (simple) and wipe off the anti rust grease and retighten. The wing wants to lift about a 32nd of an inch when bolts start tightening. I am an amateur woodworker with limited experience with professional saws and went from a $79 Ryobi to this monster. It also makes me feel like I am getting away with something since I was able to save over half the cost and have it delivered for only $99.

I ordered this saw 2 Oct 2006. I was given a delivery date of 5 Oct 2006.
Of course this didnt happen. I contacted the freight company the saw was about 1 hour away from my location waiting for a smaller truck to make a trip this way, which could take a week.
Anyways it finally arrived. Tip indicator was smashed, but the box looked OK. Buddy and I unpackaged it and, brought out the instructions. We read the parts list and found out that the fence rails were missing.
Additionally the head that the fence attaches to was damaged, along with the fence itself being damaged. So I contact Amazon about the missing/damaged pieces. Here is 6 January 2007 and I still do not have a replacement for the damaged fence. I have sent no less than 8 emails and calls to them.
As far as the SAW itself seems to run fine, wish I could use it. Assembly instructions were, eh, OK, I did have to go out and buy differently tread pitch bolts, as there seems to be a discrepancy in the instructions, and the correct bolts were not supplied.
Oh and the mobilebase that Amazon advertises that fits this saw, NO IT DOESN'T.
The rating I am giving reflects how upset I am over this transaction. No compensation has been offered, nothing to solve this problem. Buyers be ware. Upset? Heck yes I am. I paid my good money, I do not, as of yet, have what I ordered after over 3 months in time.

Just finished putting this saw together for my son. For the price it is a good saw and he ordered the Besyemeyer fence, which is excellent (except for install instructions, lol). He also ordered the mobile base for it which is well built but had to be exchanged because the original was wrong size for saw. Assembly of the saw is really a 2 person job n takes about 3-4 hrs. Except for the fact that the 2 side extensions were not flat (have hi/low spots of .003-.005) where the connect to the main table it was fairly easy. Be prepared tho, you need to order the insert or build one so you can complete set up. The saw ran well and cut square after very little fine tuning. A very good alternative to a Unisaw, especially for garage work and the money you save.

Tablesaw arrived quickly and in top condition. Setup was fast and painless: the necessary adjustments on fence, etc. were just what one would expect on any high-end saw. Two bits of advice to pass on. One: fasteners are both metric and standard so don't get them mixed up. Two: fasteners provided for the extension table on my saw were incorrect so sorting everything out and getting the correct fasteners first will save you time and grief. Finely, if your new saw is replacing an older one, cut out the extension table parts on your old saw before hauling it off. It's much easier than trying to rip up sheet goods on a saw without a fully functional fence system. Even with the minor hassles with fasteners, I'll give this one five stars: great saw at a great price.

I ordered this saw on Sept 1st 2006 and it was delivered one week later. This is an amazing deal through Amazon, but at any price, this is a serious table saw. Quality is outstanding. Some people have complained about recent Delta table saws, the cast iron wings not matching the table. Mine were perfect. 3 horsepower is more than enough for any job. Three belt drive for maximum power transfer. My model came with the Delta Unifence, which is a great fence system. One thing I like about the Unifence is the fence face is 43 inches long. The table is 27 deep, so you have extra fence length that sticks out past the table. This helps make an accurate cut in pushing that last inch or so past the blade. I have wanted a cabinet saw for some time, and have looked at Grizzly, General, Jet and Powermatic. I was seriously considering the Delta hybrid saw, but with 1 3/4 horsepower, I was worried that wouldn't be enough power. Maybe it would have been, but for just a little more money, you get more power, more capacity (50 inch Unifence vs. 30 inch Unifence), magnetic switch and 3 belt drive. This is the saw to buy, I would recommend this purchase to anyone with a serious desire to have the best available at any price. Dont wait too long, the price has to go up soon.

I got my saw in less then a week. I had my father-in-law present to accept the order due to work. Before I arrived home, my father-in-law called me and stated that the packages were in poor condition. When I got home, there was no need to check the tip indicator on the box; the saw arrived on it's side and looked like it was rolled to my residence. All three boxes were damaged. The box containing the fence was completely missing one side and the fence body and bolts were loose and damaged. The saw looked like it took a major fall and was now on another pallet with the original pallet on the side. The side of the box with the most damage was strategically placed on the pallet to mask the damage. So much for a precision saw. Amazon was great about the return. No questions asked and the re-order e-mail contained a sincere apology. After an e-mail to the shipper, I got my second replacement in less then a week and the boxes were in pristine condition. The tip indicator was scraped so I couldn't tell if it was tipped. I should have listened to the previous posters because I ordered their mobile stand and as stated, it is too small. Amazon needs to research the suggested accessories a little better. Last week they suggested that I buy a dado insert for a left tilt saw. I'm sure it wouldn't do too well for this right tilt saw. The dado insert that they now advertise has rounded ends and the insert for this saw is square. After assembling my saw and plugging in the unit. I was immediately discouraged because the saw just made a grinding noise; not from the motor, but from the magnetic switch. I checked my wiring specification and seem to be fine. I called Delta's customer care center and received a busy signal. I tried the number to locate a center near me and found the customer care option through that. To my dismay, their hours are the same work hours as mine so I will have to use company time to call. I will update the post if I can get my saw to work.