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[email protected] (Chris S)

17/10/2003 5:36 AM

Delta 34-444 table saw advice

I am a very beginner woodworker, and in the market for my first table
saw. In my local paper there is a:

Delta 10", model 34-444, left tilt, 115/230, comes w/manual, miter
gauge, blade, dust coll, port, great shape, original owner, very
little use for $275.

Is that a good deal? I've done a ton of research, and it seems like it
is, but want to get some expert opinions. He said it has the stock
fence that came with it new, so I don't know if that's good or bad.


This topic has 5 replies

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[email protected] (Chris S)

in reply to [email protected] (Chris S) on 17/10/2003 5:36 AM

17/10/2003 10:54 AM

Thanks. As for the left tilt, not sure, just going by what the ad
says. But I'm going to tomorrow morning to go look at it and possibly
buy it.




"bs" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Good deal. Mine was the 34-445Z which is the same saw with some options
> like a cast iron wing, 52" Unifence and a right side extension table which
> sold as a package deal several years back for over $900.
>
> Are you sure it's a left tilt? I didn't know Delta made left tilting
> Contractor Saws.
>
> Bob S.
>
> "Chris S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am a very beginner woodworker, and in the market for my first table
> > saw. In my local paper there is a:
> >
> > Delta 10", model 34-444, left tilt, 115/230, comes w/manual, miter
> > gauge, blade, dust coll, port, great shape, original owner, very
> > little use for $275.
> >
> > Is that a good deal? I've done a ton of research, and it seems like it
> > is, but want to get some expert opinions. He said it has the stock
> > fence that came with it new, so I don't know if that's good or bad.

bs

"bs"

in reply to [email protected] (Chris S) on 17/10/2003 5:36 AM

17/10/2003 1:29 PM

Good deal. Mine was the 34-445Z which is the same saw with some options
like a cast iron wing, 52" Unifence and a right side extension table which
sold as a package deal several years back for over $900.

Are you sure it's a left tilt? I didn't know Delta made left tilting
Contractor Saws.

Bob S.

"Chris S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am a very beginner woodworker, and in the market for my first table
> saw. In my local paper there is a:
>
> Delta 10", model 34-444, left tilt, 115/230, comes w/manual, miter
> gauge, blade, dust coll, port, great shape, original owner, very
> little use for $275.
>
> Is that a good deal? I've done a ton of research, and it seems like it
> is, but want to get some expert opinions. He said it has the stock
> fence that came with it new, so I don't know if that's good or bad.

LA

Lawrence A. Ramsey

in reply to [email protected] (Chris S) on 17/10/2003 5:36 AM

17/10/2003 9:05 AM

If you don't buy it, I will. I had one and loved it. Good saw. Replace
belt with a link belt and you'll be OK.


n 17 Oct 2003 05:36:04 -0700, [email protected] (Chris S)
wrote:

>I am a very beginner woodworker, and in the market for my first table
>saw. In my local paper there is a:
>
>Delta 10", model 34-444, left tilt, 115/230, comes w/manual, miter
>gauge, blade, dust coll, port, great shape, original owner, very
>little use for $275.
>
>Is that a good deal? I've done a ton of research, and it seems like it
>is, but want to get some expert opinions. He said it has the stock
>fence that came with it new, so I don't know if that's good or bad.

jc

john carlson

in reply to [email protected] (Chris S) on 17/10/2003 5:36 AM

18/10/2003 2:05 AM

Excellent deal if really in great shape. The 34-444 is the "classic"
Delta Contractor Saw. I've had one for about 5 years. It's
rock-solid, reliable and accurate. I paid around $500 for it 5 years
ago and I expect it to last as long as I do. Maybe longer.

Go for it.


On 17 Oct 2003 05:36:04 -0700, [email protected] (Chris S)
wrote:

>I am a very beginner woodworker, and in the market for my first table
>saw. In my local paper there is a:
>
>Delta 10", model 34-444, left tilt, 115/230, comes w/manual, miter
>gauge, blade, dust coll, port, great shape, original owner, very
>little use for $275.
>
>Is that a good deal? I've done a ton of research, and it seems like it
>is, but want to get some expert opinions. He said it has the stock
>fence that came with it new, so I don't know if that's good or bad.

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LA

Lawrence A. Ramsey

in reply to [email protected] (Chris S) on 17/10/2003 5:36 AM

17/10/2003 4:16 PM

It is easily worth $300. Heck, you could sell the parts for that. I
have extra manual parts list if you should need them. I put a Unifence
on mine and that is when I understood that the most important part of
a tablesaw is the fence.

On 17 Oct 2003 10:54:35 -0700, [email protected] (Chris S)
wrote:

>Thanks. As for the left tilt, not sure, just going by what the ad
>says. But I'm going to tomorrow morning to go look at it and possibly
>buy it.
>
>
>
>
>"bs" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> Good deal. Mine was the 34-445Z which is the same saw with some options
>> like a cast iron wing, 52" Unifence and a right side extension table which
>> sold as a package deal several years back for over $900.
>>
>> Are you sure it's a left tilt? I didn't know Delta made left tilting
>> Contractor Saws.
>>
>> Bob S.
>>
>> "Chris S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > I am a very beginner woodworker, and in the market for my first table
>> > saw. In my local paper there is a:
>> >
>> > Delta 10", model 34-444, left tilt, 115/230, comes w/manual, miter
>> > gauge, blade, dust coll, port, great shape, original owner, very
>> > little use for $275.
>> >
>> > Is that a good deal? I've done a ton of research, and it seems like it
>> > is, but want to get some expert opinions. He said it has the stock
>> > fence that came with it new, so I don't know if that's good or bad.


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