This saw is a starter saw and I am a beginner. However the skills needed to align the blade (No it was not aligned when it arrived. It was over a 1/4 inch off and the blade was touching the table.) requires a skilled mechanic. I attempted to contact Delta through thier website and although promised assistance in one business day it never happened. I recontacted Delta and was again promised assistance. That never happed either.
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br /The post from another buyer, thank goodness one who is experienced with table saws was how I fixed my saw. I had to completely disassemble the saw, adjust it and reassemble.

I didn't need to adjust my blade. However, aligning the guard with the blade is a bit tricky. I also wish the table telescoped to accommodate larger workpieces. However, for the money, I think this is a great saw, and comes with a cross-purposable stand that I can mount my grinder on. It's also easy to catch the sawdust through the bottom of the saw if you use the stand. Otherwise, you can just put the saw on bench - just makes cleanup harder. The mitre gauge and rip fence work as advertised. Crosscuts are a piece of cake, and I ripped 2x4 to 2x3 with a 15 degree bevel, no problem. Pushsticks would be nice, but it's easy enough to make your own. Changing the blade level and angle is real easy, too with the spring loaded lock.

Wish I had paid more attention to the prevous review! Thought O.K. it can be adjusted. That's good. ... But not when it is so badly out of alignment that adjustment parameters(which are very hard to access) can't do it. It took several hours and some custom work to get this unit into alignment. DON'T buy unless you like frustration.

I was a little wary of this saw after reading other people's reviews, but after seeing some other people happy with it on a woodworking forum I gave it a try, and I'm very glad I did. Like the last reviewer, I didn't need to adjust the blade at all. It IS tricky to set the guard in place correctly, but you only need to set the guard once, and after that, the saw works beautifully and everything works exactly the way it says it should. Functionally, I don't have a single problem with it.
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br /On the down-side (and I haven't marked down the saw for this, as it isn't the saw's fault) when my order arrived from Amazon, the box looked like it had been trampled by a baby elephant, and a good number of the screws, nuts, washers and so forth were missing. Fortunately, all the parts of the saw itself were there, and with the help of the manual's parts list I found the missing screws and such in about half an hour at the local hardware store - set me back about 5 bucks, rather than going through a tedious, slow complaints process to get another bag of screws.
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br /Chances are, I'm an exception with this, but it's frustrating to spend fifty bucks on shipping and have the box show up in that kind of condition. Next time I'm in the market for something as big as this I'm going to try and find it in a hardware store rather than getting it mailed to me.

Nice hobby saw for ocasional use. I've used mine almost every day for close to 2 years. That was to much for it. Bearings seized up so a throw away item now. While it was running it did an ok job. I especially liked the lightweight. Will go with another brand and pay a higher price.

The saw worked great for the project I bought it for which was cutting 1" knotty pine paneling and making smaller trim pieces out of larger ones. I also made some nice shelves out of lumber left over from a previous construction project. I rate it good for the occasional home improvement project. It was easy to set up and worked fine out of the box. If you plan on doing fine cuttung, you'll need to replace the balde that comes with it.

Out of the box, the ripfence fell apart. Amazon was GREAT about replacing it, even though several months had gone by since we purchased it. Delta couldn't help - the part was on backorder for 2-3 months, maybe indefinitely. When I pointed out that so many people would not have requested replacements if this part had been designed properly, the customer service rep admitted that this table saw is not one of their better products and it will be discontinued shortly. He stated that the product's performance was hurting Delta's reputation, and it's not meant for commercial use. We used the Shopmaster to cut redwood boards for a small terrace and it worked fine. But it's just a matter of time before something else breaks, and then Delta won't have any replacement parts in stock.

Based on some of the negative reports I'd read on this item, I was pleasantly surprised at the ease of assembly and adjustment and the overall quality of the saw. I'm getting good clean crosscuts and rips on flooring, paneling and lumber. Plenty of power.

This little table saw is good for small projects. It is a direct drive, so it spins up fast and hard and slows pretty quickly once cut off. The fence is right on the money after the initial setup.
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br /The base is not very sturdy and the little rubber bottoms fall off easily. It is fairly light and can be carried around buy just one person.

I've used this saw for a couple of years now on the jobsite for both framing and limited trim work. It has seen moderate use by several workers. It needed no adjustment out of the box and has performed fine for what it is....and inverted 10" circular saw fixed to a table. It is light and easy to move around. It sometimes trips off on overload when I rip much framing material. The miter gage is plastic and I've had to rebuild it once rather than spend $40 bucks for a new one. The switch has failed and it was easy enough to get a replacement on-line. Everything else is still functioning properly. For the money, its a good value and adequate for light to moderate use.

This is the second one I've bought. It works really well. I have expensive tools and get just as much work out of this one. It's definitely worth it!

I ordered the Delta and was sent a Black and Decker which is about the same, which is good. Great buy for the dollar. It is not exactly the sturdiest piece of equipment, but handled properly it works fine for almost anything except for large boards or long pieces. It is not really ideal for critically fine work as the fence and sliding guage are not sturdy enough for a pin-point tight lock down. But I like it fine and will use it regularly.

The Delta table saw is a quality product at a great price.
br /Assembly and set up are easy.The stand is solid and stable. Performance is good. It is ideal for the home
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