Initial review of the Delta Left Tilt Unisaw w 50" Beismeyer - refurb - (LONG)
 

joe2 said:

(a) the diff is closer to $300, was $250 diff a month ago,

It's slightly OVER $300 at this point.
Things change...

(b) there is/was a mobile base included, 50-273 for the saw and 50-284 mobile
extension base for the extension table

Apparently not any more...
Things change...

(c) don’t know exactly what model Unisaw I got.
Printed on the cardboard cover is “for the 36-830L
and 36-831L” and below that in big letters is “36-953”. The
accompanying documentation all says 36-953. My saw’s serial number is
05G107xxx. Perhaps someone on the forum knows how to extrapolate the
manf date from the serial number?!?,

Does it say DeltaX in big letter on the front of the saw?
Probably the same saw inside, but it IS different.
Frank would know about the serials.

But from what I know about the serial numbers, you got the new Chinese
castings...

(d) there are NO PACKING AND DELIVER CHARGES.
All over that web site is/was text indicating free
shipping and delivery of any Unisaw. Don't know if it is still the
same.

I punched it in - put it in my cart - and went to checkout.
They charge a crating/packing fee...

You don't know if it's the same?!?!
I just told you... Things change...
My father paid .25 for a loaf of bread...

You order your Unisaw, sit
back, and a week later it shows up at your door. The shipper uses one
of those pallet jacks to move it wherever you want it put,

I didn't want to wait a week. I needed it today.

(f) I don’t
believe WWS is a drop shipper, they have 3 retail store. They
certainly aren't a drop shipper for Delta products. When I talked to
them they specifically said they have regular delivery trucks running
from Delta to one of three distribution points in the US. They told me
they would prefer to drop ship the Unisaws because they sell so many of
them, but Delta will not drop ship any products.

I am not in the Northeast of California or the Midwest.
There is NOTHING much here...
It would have been shipped long distance FTF.

-In business for three decades, Woodworker's Supply provides top
quality woodworking tools, machinery, abrasives, adhesives, hardware,
accessories and wood specialty products to customers, worldwide, from
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I have no idea, but I'll take that into consideration.
They should put that info on their web site - I didn't see it.

Ironically, the problems you had with your Unisaw purchase impress me
as unjustified. That saw should never have been allowed to be sold,
but it was … by the very neighbors you are trying to feed.

Thanks for the interest.
I'm not trying to bust your chops over this, but I did consider WWS
and decided not to buy.

I think I'll look for a good used one for the next 10 years...


Greg G.