Woodworker's Journal 2006-30-2, страница 62
Back to the Future? TOOL REVIEW in front of the motor grip, but it's still easy to read from on top. My favorite control on this saw is the height adjustment lever, which is located in front. You can raise the blade and monitor the change right before your eyes, just like a table saw. The other saws have these cranks in back. At 14V, crosscutting capacity on this saw is much shorter than Original Saw's 3512-01, but with a 3V depth of cut you can still breeze through 2 x 12s, 4 x 4s or 12/4 lumber with capacity to spare. The arm on this saw deflected just .030" with the motor carriage pulled fully forward, and the yoke bearings tracked smoothly along a pair of inner travel rods. The motor carriage moved so fluidly, in fact, that I almost wanted more resistance. You could overfeed the blade if you pull too quickly here. In this regard. Original Saw's retracting motor carriage is really nice — it provided some extra feed resistance that improved my cutting control. At 30" wide by 26'V deep, the MDF table was amply sized, and it's set at a comfortable working height of 35' l'm. The leg base has a 22"-wide stance, but it seemed stable enough, even without bolting the saw to the floor. There are some other subtle design features that make this saw attractive: The 2 HP, TEFC motor comes pre-wired with a cord set that's ready to plug in. (You'll have to add a cord and/or plug to the other two test saws.) Rip cuts are safer to make here as well, thanks to an anti-kickback rod outfitted with pawls as well as a splitter. The blade guard has an adjustable elbow that directs sawdust away during ripping, so less of it ends up in your nose. For dadoing, the saw's 5/8" arbor accepts standard 8" dado blades — a nice feature. You can stack a set up to about 1/2" and still get the arbor nut threaded securely. The motor has plenty of gusto to make a 3/4"-deep cut in one pass. Delta outfits the 33-59SX saw with a two-piece "turret" style arm. The reticulated design keeps the motor and blade more centered an the saw table when you turn it radially for setting miter cuts. My only two gripes with another great American-made saw are these: The on/off switch isn't magnetic, so it won't reset to "off if your shop circuit trips. It does have a keyed lock-off feature, which adds some peace of mind if you have kids poking around the shop. Delta claims this saw has a blade brake, but it didn't work on my test saw. The blade seemed to spin down slowly and without resistance. All in all, the X5 is packed with good features for the money. It seems equally well suited for crosscutting, ripping and dadoing. Weight: 300 lbs. Motor: 2 HP TEFC, 220-vott Speed: 3,450 rpm Arbor size: 5/8" Depth of cut: 3:V max. Crosscutting capacity: 14 max. Ripping capacity: 24 / max. Bevel-cutting capacity: 11 max. A turret arm, front-mounted height adjustment lever and excellent anti-kickback feature make the Delta 33-595X long on creature comforts. It's even pre-wired with a factory cordset. Delta Model: 33-595X Price: $2,000 Phone; 800-438-2486 ivivw. deltamachinery. com 62 April 2006 Woodworker's Journal |
