Delta saw

[DukeNukem]

Okay this ain't right I haven't had this this long enough for it to be acting up maybe someone can help thanks in advance I tried to upload a video but it,won't let me. I'm not sure what's up its making kind of a vibrating and a little rattling noise. Jerry

Edited November 15, 2016 by DukeNukem

[amazingkevin]

Okay this ain't right I haven't had this this long enough for it to be acting up maybe someone can help thanks in advance I tried to upload a video but it,won't let me. I'm not sure what's up its making kind of a vibrating and a little rattling noise. Jerry

Only the chief bottle washer will know the answer,aka travis

[Lucky2]

Jerry, how much use has the saw seen? How old is the saw, does it still have a warranty? Are you mechanically inclined? What I mean, is can you take something apart and put it back together properly? Have you removed the side panel, to check out the connection points and bearings? And one last question, do you still own a owners manual?

Len

[DukeNukem]

I'm just gonna take it back to home depot and let them take care of it. I've only had for around a month so not that old but has seen lots of use. Jerry

[hawkeye10]

Jerry from what I have read and folks I have talked to Delta is junk. Sorry to be so blunt. I would take it back and get your money back then look for a good quality table saw.

[jerry1939]

Jerry from what I have read and folks I have talked to Delta is junk. Sorry to be so blunt. I would take it back and get your money back then look for a good quality table saw.

If you look at the schematic for the Delta and the Dewalt 788, they are identical. Only the price and colors are different. I bought a Delta 3 years ago. Took it out of the box, started it to make sure it was OK and took apart the brand new saw and greased it. Now grease it once a year and it purrs like a kitten. Another very recent post indicates that they both take the same replacement bearings.

 

Would speculate that your saw is like a few different brands that have only a minimal amount of grease applied at the factory. If you were to change to some of the other brands, you could very well have the same problem.

 

jerry

Edited November 16, 2016 by jerry1939

[DukeNukem]

It's the same manufacturer ad Dewalt. Anyway took it back money was emediatly put back on the card, came went online ordered another one and it said order in the next 48 minutes and I'll have it by Friday gotta love it. Jerry

[hawkeye10]

If you look at the schematic for the Delta and the Dewalt 788, they are identical. Only the price and colors are different. I bought a Delta 3 years ago. Took it out of the box, started it to make sure it was OK and took apart the brand new saw and greased it. Now grease it once a year and it purrs like a kitten. Another very recent post indicates that they both take the same replacement bearings.

 

Would speculate that your saw is like a few different brands that have only a minimal amount of grease applied at the factory. If you were to change to some of the other brands, you could very well have the same problem.

 

jerry

I am sorry when I posted this I was thinking about a table saw. In my next life I am going to learn to read.

[rjweb]

Did you order the same saw, if so maybe you should follow advice and grease it up before using, if you are comfortable doing that, good luck with the new saw, RJ

 

I just saw at grizzly they have the Dewalt 788 saw with stand and light for 499.95

Edited November 17, 2016 by rjweb

[sweetsaw]

I bought dewalt  788 at lowes on line for 493.00 and my with lowes card another 5%.  total with tax 500.00  free shipping

[LarryEA]

Delta makes a good saw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That said, I own two Delta's and they work well.

Like any machines that have bearings, they do need to be greased.

I try to do maintenance once a year and 'ALL IS WELL' with them.

[DukeNukem]

Okay here's the deal I got a new saw on Friday and ended up taking it back on Sunday, it started vibrating and making a sound like metal to metal I'm not sure if I got the only two saw that were bad but I'm not gonna get another delta. I think being the same as the Dewalt I'm not even sure if I would want one of those either, does this company take all there unusable parts and put them in the Delta I'm not sure but it does seem like it anyway just venting not sure when I'll get another saw kinda disappointed after feeling so good about getting back into it.

[rjweb]

Grizzly is selling the Dewalt saw, stand, and light for 495.00. If you want to go higher jet sale 15 off is this weekend, good luck with your decision, RJ

[DukeNukem]

Okay I made the decision to try the Dewalt if this saw does not stand up to the work I put it through I will not be getting another saw until I can afford the Excalibur, with that said I might just get back into wood turning lol.  Jerry 

[amazingkevin]

I'm just gonna take it back to home depot and let them take care of it. I've only had for around a month so not that old but has seen lots of use. Jerry

Your like me get your moneys worth out of it before the warranty expires and get a brand new one,.

Edited November 22, 2016 by amazingkevin

[amazingkevin]

If you look at the schematic for the Delta and the Dewalt 788, they are identical. Only the price and colors are different. I bought a Delta 3 years ago. Took it out of the box, started it to make sure it was OK and took apart the brand new saw and greased it. Now grease it once a year and it purrs like a kitten. Another very recent post indicates that they both take the same replacement bearings.

 

Would speculate that your saw is like a few different brands that have only a minimal amount of grease applied at the factory. If you were to change to some of the other brands, you could very well have the same problem.

 

jerry

I read that they grease it just enough to last a year with thin grease