I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't believe
it.
It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped). I was very surprised. I
think, if I were Delta, I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades of 30
years ago.
Put that blade to good use: http://tinyurl.com/5r8oa
-Brian
"Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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: I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't
believe
: it.
: It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped). I was very surprised. I
: think, if I were Delta, I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
: rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades of
30
: years ago.
:
:
:
Already did that with my first blade from the 70's that was better than this
blade.
"Cherokee-LTD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Put that blade to good use: http://tinyurl.com/5r8oa
> -Brian
>
>
> "Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> : I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't
> believe
> : it.
> : It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped). I was very surprised. I
> : think, if I were Delta, I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
> : rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades
of
> 30
> : years ago.
> :
> :
> :
>
>
"Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't
believe
> it.
> It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped). I was very surprised. I
> think, if I were Delta, I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
> rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades of
30
> years ago.
You got a BONUS! I just looked at Delta web page and they don't mention a
blade being included. None shown on the parts list. Cost cutting?
My Delta contractor saw came with carbide a couple of years ago. While not
a great blade, it is serviceable for a lot of work.
"FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I would wager that the average person spending $1500+ on a new saw probably
> have strong opinions as to what type of blade they want and are likely to
> use mutiple blades on the saw. To a person buying it for sheet goods a top
> quality rip blade would be a throwaway. Why waste thier (or your) money
> trying to make them guess?
Well, Delta did just that. They apparently guessed and went with a cheap
version of the guess. It would have been better had they not included a
blade at all.
"Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't
believe
> it.
> It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped).
My Jet came without a blade.
Bob
I would wager that the average person spending $1500+ on a new saw probably
have strong opinions as to what type of blade they want and are likely to
use mutiple blades on the saw. To a person buying it for sheet goods a top
quality rip blade would be a throwaway. Why waste thier (or your) money
trying to make them guess?
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:45:35 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
> >rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades of
30
> >years ago.
>
> That's why you don't have an MBA.
>
If Unisaw buyers are so discriminating that they would reject a high quality
blade, then why ship the saw with a blade at all? Do toys that ship without
batteries because their buyers are discriminating about which batteries they
use??
The MBAs are running Delta. The signs are all there.
Jay
"FriscoSoxFan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I would wager that the average person spending $1500+ on a new saw probably
> have strong opinions as to what type of blade they want and are likely to
> use mutiple blades on the saw. To a person buying it for sheet goods a top
> quality rip blade would be a throwaway. Why waste thier (or your) money
> trying to make them guess?
>
>
> "Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:45:35 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
>> >rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades
>> >of
> 30
>> >years ago.
>>
>> That's why you don't have an MBA.
>>
>
>
"Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't
>believe
> it.
> It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped). I was very surprised. I
> think, if I were Delta, I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
> rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades of
> 30
> years ago.
>
>
>
My 36-L31X-BC50 came with a carbide blade earlier this year.
--
FMB
(only one B in FMB)
On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:45:35 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
>rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades of 30
>years ago.
That's why you don't have an MBA.
"Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't
>believe
> it.
> It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped). I was very surprised. I
> think, if I were Delta, I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
> rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades of
> 30
> years ago.
Kinda insulting ain't it.
On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:45:35 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't believe
>it.
>It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped). I was very surprised. I
>think, if I were Delta, I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
>rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades of 30
>years ago.
>
You got screwed! My little benchtop saw (Delta) came with not one,
but two carbide tipped blades... I would have figured a Unisaw came
with something even better, but I guess not!
"Bob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I looked at the blade that came on my new Unisaw (36-R3u). Couldn't
> believe
>> it.
>> It is an OLD steel blade (not carbide tipped).
>
> My Jet came without a blade.
My Jet came with a WWII blade.... It was only $99 more. ;~)
The darn blade is in my way in designing a fixture for making a zero curf
insert fabrication fixture. I could take it off, but it is in the garage in
the box for a while while I wait for my son to come over to help me get it
to the basement.
"Jay Knepper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If Unisaw buyers are so discriminating that they would reject a high
quality
> blade, then why ship the saw with a blade at all? Do toys that ship
without
> batteries because their buyers are discriminating about which batteries
they
> use??
>
Perfect statement!! Basically including the one they did is quite a bit
worse than none at all.
> The MBAs are running Delta. The signs are all there.
>
> Jay
>
>
>> >
> > "Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:45:35 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I would have just not put a blade on the Unisaw
> >> >rather than to put on a blade that isn't as good as my standard blades
> >> >of
> > 30
> >> >years ago.
> >>
> >> That's why you don't have an MBA.
> >>
> >
Ya, I guess you are right!!
> >
>
>
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> My Jet came with a WWII blade.... It was only $99 more. ;~)
I see you shop at the same discount store I do. :-)
Bob