Left vs Right Tilt Delta 3HP Unisaw

Jana Hoffman Johnson

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Apr 28, 2002, 1:55:25 AM4/28/02

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Looking for a left tilt saw (Delta, JET). Does anyone know relative quality
of right and left from Delta?
Alot of customer reviews for right 36-843 but only one for 36-844 (on
tool-crib). Does this mean anything?

Charles Self

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Apr 28, 2002, 4:27:58 AM4/28/02

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Jana Hoffman Johnson asks:

Yep. The left tilt has only been around for a short time at a reasonable
price.

Charlie Self
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Leon

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Apr 28, 2002, 9:51:13 AM4/28/02

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No difference in quality.

If you want to know why to purchase one over the other, read further.
;~) The single most asked question in this group.

Both saws will make all the same cuts. Some easier on the left tilt, some
easier on the right tilt. Strictly personal preference. But if you need to
be steered one way or the other,

Advantages:

Are you right handed?
Get the left tilt.
1. Left tilt has the bevel wheel on the right side and is easily turned
with your Right hand.
2. Left tilt can rip a narrow bevel with out having to move the fence to
the left side of the blade.
3. Left tilt allows the blade arbor nut to be removed with your right hand.
4. Left tilt allows your to remove the arbor nut and turn it in the
direction that you would expect.
5. RIGHT tilt if you are left handed. The bevel wheel is on the left side
of the saw.
6. RIGHT tilt if you "must" use the fence distance indicator when using a
stacked dado blade set. The blades stack left, away from the fence. The
indicator remains accurate. On the left tilt, the blades stack towards the
fence and makes the indicator inaccurate. In this case use a tape measure
to set the fence distance.
7. RIGHT tilt allows you to remove the arbor nut with your left hand but
the nut must be turned clockwise to loosen. Bassackwards to normalcy.

If considering a cabinet saw, with wide 50" rip capacity.

The Left tilt will most often afford you the most storage room under the
right table extension. The RIGHT tilt has an access door in that location
that will demand room to open. The left tilt allows you to have access to
the motor and or the insides of the cabinet from the more open left side of
the saw with out having to crawl under the right extension table. Very nice
if you ever happen to drop the arbor nut inside the cabinet.

Al Cooperband

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Apr 28, 2002, 12:34:05 PM4/28/02

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Doesn't a left tilt preclude the use of most sliding tables?
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Leon

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Apr 28, 2002, 1:54:46 PM4/28/02

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No. well maybe... Jet left tilts can be fitted with sliding tables. Jet
actually offers it themselves.

David L

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Apr 29, 2002, 6:08:47 PM4/29/02

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Jana Hoffman Johnson wrote:

I went to my local Woodcraft store over the weekend and asked questions about
the Delta Unisaw. The fella told me that a right tilt is better than a lefty
because there is less chance of kickback.

Being a newbie, I am not sure if this is true.

Opinions, anyone?

-- David

Leon

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Apr 29, 2002, 5:09:45 PM4/29/02

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He has that backwards. Left tilt is generally thought to be less likely as
it will not trap the wood between the blade and the fence when making a
bevel cut. Assuming the fence is on the right side of the blade.

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Swingman

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Apr 29, 2002, 5:31:10 PM4/29/02

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Mine is that depending up what you do with the saw, it sounds like he may
have gotten it backwards, or you misunderstood him. When making a beveled
cut with the fence to the right of the blade, the left tilt may have the
edge on being less prone to kickback ... other than that, there should be no
difference in my experience.

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Bob G.

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Apr 29, 2002, 5:46:37 PM4/29/02

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Sure hope you did not believe him....
Actually I own a Jet Cab Saw...right tilt.... But that sales guy was just plain
BASS ASS BACKWORDS...cutting bevel cuts creates the chance of kickback..in the
right tilt saws...not the left...and that is if the fence is on the right
side...swap the fence to the left of the blade..and the left tilt suffers the same
problem...NON ISSUE !!!!!

Original poster wanted reviews on a left tilt saw...and has read many on the right
tild unisaw... In my opinion I would have to make the assumption.(which I hate
doing) that the left tilt review would be exactly word for word the same as the
right tilt review...except they could substitute left for right etc...

Bob Griffiths

David L

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Apr 29, 2002, 8:15:58 PM4/29/02

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"Bob G." wrote:

> Sure hope you did not believe him....
> Actually I own a Jet Cab Saw...right tilt.... But that sales guy was just plain
> BASS ASS BACKWORDS...cutting bevel cuts creates the chance of kickback..in the
> right tilt saws...not the left...and that is if the fence is on the right
> side...swap the fence to the left of the blade..and the left tilt suffers the same
> problem...NON ISSUE !!!!!

Oops! Looks like I am the one who got it backwards, not the manager at Woodcraft.
Sorry about that ...

-- David

J Johnson

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Apr 30, 2002, 2:39:00 AM4/30/02

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Thanks for the Info:

Knew about kickback differences....

But never thought about ease of use ( advantage 1 ) for bevel wheel...
Got to try one today and it is an advantage...

I'm going to give it a shot. Will post a review when once I've had a chance
to test it throughly...

Thanks Again..

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