If you’re ready to step up to a cabinet saw, walk this way. Delta’s 732 is powerful, smooth, precise and steady as a rock.
There’s a 3-HP induction motor inside this closed cabinet that spins the blade at 4000 rpm, and it starts and runs like a dream, whether you’re ripping 1/4-inch ply or eight-quarter oak, without whining or bogging down. With the blade fully raised, you can cut a maximum depth of 3 inches and make dadoes up to 15/16 inches wide, perfect for the professional or home woodworker’s needs.
What we like best about this saw (aside from its monstrous power, of course) are the quality details you’ll see on a high-end tool like Delta’s Unisaw, but not necessarily on a saw in this price range. First, it comes with a 50-inch Biesemeyer fence, giving you enormous rip to the right of the blade and the absolute accuracy Biesemeyer’s known for. The cast iron table is smooth and flat, and with a coat of paste wax on it, it’s like glass. The left side’s corners are rounded off, something you’ll appreciate if your hip has ever caught a table saw’s corner before (ouch!). The front edge of the table has a gentle bevel on it, and while that doesn’t sound like an important detail, it really makes a difference when you’re using the miter gauge. The gauge itself rides in a T-slot, and when extended, we measured a full foot of space in front of the blade.
At 500 pounds, this saw’s rock solid, and there’s simply no vibration at all. There’s a standard dust port on back of the cabinet, and it’s easy enough to open the enclosure should you need to sweep out the sawdust. If there’s anything we don’t like about this saw, it would have to be the square throat plate, simply because it’s unusual, and any you’ve bought or made for your old saw won’t fit on this one. Aside from that, it’s a gorgeous piece of machinery at a great price.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
From the Manufacturer
Delta 36-732 10-Inch Right Tilt 3 Horsepower Cabinet Saw with 50-Inch Biesemeyer Fence and 2 Cast Iron Extension Wings, 230-Volt 1 Phase
