My first real tool in my workshop, a Delta 3hp Unisaw. I’m so proud. I can’t wait to get cutting.
ORV
My first real tool in my workshop, a Delta 3hp Unisaw. I’m so proud. I can’t wait to get cutting.
ORV
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Beautiful machine. I like how you use the 2 tennis balls to keep the machine in one spot. Very innovative idea.
Great saw. I just got a new PM66. I love my saw, I'm sure you'll love yours.
Gorgeous! There is just nothing like a new tool or piece of equipment. Well, almost nothing. I remember the first big Makita drill I won at a golf tournament. I literally kept it, and all its accessories, on top of the dog crate I was using as a coffee table that summer for weeks. I'd use it, and then bring it back into the living room to admire some more. New tools.
Hey nice saw and by the way "Welcome to the DELTA owners Club"
Congratulations. Yours is exactly the same as mine, except that mine is the Platinum Edition from a few years back. The double cursor takes a little bit to get used to, so don't forget to double check your settings.
I second the comment cautioning you to pay special attention to the double cursor!! I-ve coverd up one of mine with a piece of masking tape after one too many lapses in attention.
Congratulations on you new saw. Having a solid piece of equipment will shorten your learning curve and increase you shop-time enjoyment.
ORV, have you read Splintie's info about taking care with the Unifence (or do you have a different fence....)?
453KB is way too much for most of us to download, BTW. No biggie here, but if you make something glorious with your new saw and post a pic in the gallery, remember to downsize it to <100KB if possible.
Congrats! I'm jealous!
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
no i haven't read splinters tips on the unifence, where can i find them? And thanks for the tip on file size, will make smaller pictures in future.
orv
Here is one post she described the accident in. I'm sure if you wanted more information, you could drop her a line via Knots.
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-knots/messages?msg=10334.25forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
orv
Man, how many got killed with that rag!? Looks dangerous to me. Needs to be disposed of. Bring it by my shop and I will take care of that duty for you. I only work part-time, so it would be more convenient for me than you. BTW, if you have any walnut laying around, bring that too. ha..ha..
Enjoy, but get over the excitement and focus when you start making dust. Those 3 hoss's will take you for a ride if you don't have control of the reins.
Happy sawing...
sarge..jt
Sarge, you only work part time? I don't work at all, why do you think I bought it? I need something to play with during the day. Ha ha ha.
And I agree, that is a sick rag. A safety-challenged friend of mine used my shop while I wasn't around, the cloth is a reminder. Maybe I should put a lock on the unisaw huh? Or get a bucket for the fingers.
ORV
orv
Ha..ha.. It was an old southern thang. When someone got a brand new car they were breaming with pride about, you look at it skeptically and say, "geez, how many got killed in that rag". That would bring a laugh for all. Then you beg them for a test ride.
Yep, I work a part time 6 hour day after I closed my company. I have to talk to people all over the world about old 60's and 70's muscle cars. Hey, it's a tough job; but someone has to do it. We get free coffee, if they cut that out I'm outta there. ha..ha..
Enjoy that saw and yell if you need something...
sarge..jt
This is a great saw. I received one about 3 weeks ago and really enjoy using it. Replaced an old Rockewll/Delta 9" with 3/4 hp motor. What a difference!. Mine is a left tilt with a 30" fence run. I see that you have an outfeed table. I'm interested in how you constructed it. I need one that will collapse against the back of the saw cabinet when not in use. I need the space. Can you give me any information about yours?
Mounted the saw on a Delta mobile stand so I can move it around easy. I'm using a nail in a zero clearance insert for a spliter. It seems to work ok. Will also be installing a LEICHTUNG Anti-Kickback Hold-Down guide system as soon as it arrives. I feel more comfortable ripping with this type of system.
My outfeed table is simple, and old interior door from my house. I find that they have a nice smooth surface. I use them for all kinds of work benches in my shop too. I bolted it to the end of the saw with some angle brackets, and supported at the other end with two posts and a couple of gussets. Really simple. I was thinking of adding a second door to the side with hinges, so I can keep it folded down, but fold it up for when I'm cutting full sheets of ply for added support.
I've got no space constraints in my shop, nice and big and separate from the house.
You could have a 40" long outfeed table hinged off the back of the saw couldn't you? And a couple of flip up legs on hinges?
ORV
Nice saw! I though I'd show you your saws daddy and my new saw (well to me). I bought it at an auction for $300.00 then of course $110.00 for an Forest Woodworker II, $20.00 for a zero clearance insert, $120.00 for 2 sheets of melamine and edge banding used for the tables, and another $20.00 for the banding trimmer the next day. Well at least my wife thinks it cost $300.00. Anyway the side table works great to keep all the items needed for the saw and is nice when ripping plywood.
Wow Dave, nice! Any idea what year it is? I've been cutting with mine all day, it sure is a quality tool.
ORV
It's a 1976 and runs great. I had a Rockwell 8 inch benchtop and after getting used to the new power its made me a much better woodworker...
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