= 1948 Delta Tilt-top Table Saw =

 

This is another Craig's list tool purchase. I bought this little guy on October 6th 2006 for $50.00 over in Rhode Island. This is a 10" saw that is unique in the way the top raises and lowers and not the blade. To cut angles the top also tilts to the right. This is not the very best design, but I can live with it for a nice piece of heavy iron in my shop. We had to remove the motor and the top in order to get it into my wife's van due to the weight. The saw came with the miter gauge and the rip fence. The rip fence is very nice and has a micro adjuster for fine adjustments. My plans are a full refurb and a new extension panel. The base will be replaced with a roll around cabinet and I want to work a router into the design. The router may go on the left to offset the weight of the right extension table, but this is still in the works. All I have done to this point is to rewire it properly and swap in a 3450 rpm motor and set the arbor speed to 3105 with pulleys. I may put it back to a 1750rpm motor with the suggested 5" pulley as I have a 3/4hp motor I can use for this, but for now it works well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
Well, the rip fence is pretty much done, I still have to refurb the micro adjuster knob and install the 1/2" MDF on each side of the fence but it is good to have it back on the saw. The next project is to rebuild the RT extension, polish the rails and clean the top. I may even paint the top as needed, but that may wait until the stand is done.