Subject: Delta 34-670 tablesaw

From: DAVID MEIER <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 02:55:43 -0500

I have recently won, but not yet received this saw.  Since I don't
have a tablesaw, and I can add most all of the Delta accessories to it,
I intended to keep it. However, every salesman and Delta representative
I talk to says I need to upgrade to a 34-444 or 34-445 due the better
motor.
     I am a weekend warrior who hopes to have the time to complete 3-4
medium size projects a year. I have inherited a fairly well rounded
woodshop including:
10" RAS, drill press, lathe, oscilating sander, jointer, and assorted
routers and drills. Half of my projects are made out of pine and half
hardwoods. Do I really need to spend the extra dollars for the larger
motor? I would be very interested in hearing any opinions.  If you have
the 34-670 , how do you like it?

   Thanks in advance.

David

The odds of a piece of bread falling to the floor butter side down are directly proportionate to the cost of the carpet.
                          Murphy's Law

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From: "Bear" <[email-masked]>
Date: 29 Mar 1997 05:00:41 GMT

David,

I have a Unisaw with the 1 1/2Hp motor and regularly cut
8/4 hardwood such as white oak and rock maple without any burning or blade
stoppage.  I've had this Unisaw for 10 years and am quite satisfied with
the capability of the motor.  Yes, I would love to have one of the larger
motors but really cannot justify it.

Bear

DAVID MEIER <[email-masked]> wrote in article
<[email-masked]>...
> The odds of a piece of bread falling to the floor butter side down are
directly proportionate to the cost of the carpet.

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From: [email-masked] (Garrett Lambert)
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 13:56:10 GMT

I agree with "Bear". I have a 1.5 HP motor on my contractors saw and a
3 HP on my Unsaw. So far, I've done nothing on th Unisaw that the
contractors couldn't handle.  (TW, my Delta catalog does not list a
model 34-670,)

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From: jason Steward <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 1997 09:35:24 +0000

David was wondering if a 1 1/2 horse motor was going to be enough.  

I have a 1 1/2 horse motor on my table saw, and my suggestion is to by 
a forrest Woodworker II thin kerf blade and a stabilizer.  Expensive, 
yes, but the thin kerf, and quality of the blade will repay you many 
times in the lack of headaches, smoothness of cut, and the ease with 
which it slices through wood.  It stays sharp 5-6 times longer than 
the less expensive blades I have bought.  This will definitely improve 
the performance of your saw.

jhs

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