On 3 Oct 2006 18:31:54 -0700, wrote:

Is anyone familiar with this model saw?
http://www.deltamachinery.com/index.asp?e=136&p=6086

I special ordered it but the boxes it came in all are labeled with
model 36-979. Is 36-979 the base model and all the accessories added
make up the model 36-982 or is there actually a unique saw model 36-982

unrelated to 36-979?

Aha! Delta's model numbering strikes again. I've got the 36-680, but
that number comes from the packaging of options together. The base is
a 36-379, the cast-iron extension wing and the T2 fence make it a
36-680. Upgrading it to a Unifence or Beismeyer would change the
model number again, as a little chart near the last page of the manual
shows. Your setup is a couple steps up from mine on the Delta
hierarchy, but it's almost certainly the same numbering system. A
good look near the back of the manual should show the options with the
attendant package part number that are possible on your saws base.

I've asked delta days ago but they don't seen to care much about
answering their customers' questions so I thought maybe some fellow
delta owners out there had any further information.

Yeah, it's a real shame how much their customer service has went in
the crapper. They used to be really good on that- not anymore.