Delta Reviews

I bought this vice soon after I bought my drill press thinking it would be a much needed accessory. I was wrong! I think I have used this thing twice in five years...

There is nothing wrong with this tool. The casting is heavy and the screw operates smoothly. The main issue is that it is a pain to attach to the drill press table and also a pain to make adjustments to once it is attached. Also, the jaws are a bit too narrow for a lot of what I might use the thing for...

Basically its a bad idea that is really well made. If you can think of a good use for it, then by all means buy it for its quality and price - otherwise forget it.

I use my grinder more for sharpening woodturning chisels than anything else. In sharpening those curved gouges, my grinding wheels get divots.

Before I purchased this wheel dresser, I had a round carbo stick that did a good job of removing material but still hard to get a flat square surface.

What you can't see from the picture is that this Delta wheel dresser has a square cross section and is coated with diamond "dust".

While this may seem like a good idea since it would flatten a tall area of grinding wheel at one time, it turns out to not work so well since the grinding wheel is moving so quickly. A thin line of material would be easier to manage as the inch tall cutting surface can be difficult to control (too much bite).

Also of note, the diamond coating on the one I recieved is not flat. There are highspots that leave tiny vertical grooves in my wheel -- especially the white friable wheel.

This is not so good as one typically uses a wheel dresser to remove grooves.

In general I'm dissapointed with this item. I'm not so sure it's better than the carbo stick I bough from sears. I think next time I'll try a wheel dresser from a specialty company like Lee Valley Tool instead a large generic tool manufacturer like Delta.

I purchased this 1/8" blade to allow my bandsaw to compete with the scroll saw on radius cuts. The bandsaw is must faster cutting than the scrollsaw, and this blade is rated at a 3/16" radius cut, so I thought I would give it a try.

While the speed of cutting the 3/4" oak is great, the accuracy is not as precise as expected. The blade tends to wander with the grain of the oak, following the path of least resistance. I tried various different blade tension and blade guide adjustments, but the 1/8" blade would still wander about. It makes a great rough cut, but not precise enough to be the final cut, even for a 2 inch radius cut, yet alone the claimed 3/16" radius rating.

Thinking I was doing something wrong with the blade settings, I've had several other woodworkers over to take a look and offer suggestions. They have come up with the same results. The scrollsaw is not as fast cutting, but in the long run, it's single precise cut with no rework is must faster.

I will continue to play with the 1/8" blade to get it to work the way it is advertised for the small radius cuts, but in the meantime, my bandsaw will mainly have a 3/4" resaw blade installed.

As with most of Delta's band saw blades - these are terrible. They do not track well and dull easily. If you are a cheapskate like I am and don't want to spend more money for several blades, then give up and buy one premium blade such as a "Timber Wolf" instead. You'll be glad you did. They track extremely well on much lower tension settings. You won't believe the positive difference they make.

Don't expect to get the same results with 120 on the Delta that you would with a ROS. It removes a reasonable amount of stock but it doesn't compare to the speed or quality of finish that a planer would provide.

I would expect about the only use for 120 grit would be the removal of a significant amount of material on a wide panel. Something that would not fit in a planer. Otherwise go with the planer then finish off with 220 on the Delta.

Make sure that when ordering anything from Amizon.com that the total of your order OVER $25.00. May last order was $25.00 on the head and I was charged over $9.00 in shipping for something that could have fit in my shirt pocket. So much for the free shipping.

i NEED A 5/8 INCH TOOLE REST. THIS ITEM MAY MMET MY NEEDS IF THE SHANK IS THE CORRECT SIZE.
THE ITME DESCRIPTION DOES NOT STATE THE SIZE.

I would not recommend this mobile base. The planer stand barely fits, the legs are 1/2" off of the base. Also there is no way provided to attach the stand to the base. It would seem to me that this base is made for a different application, or the engineer that designed it never attempted to put the stand in the base. At a price of nearly $100.00 I expected a much better fit. Personally I would recommend puchasing a universal base at around $50.00 and making it fit. The only reason I gave 2 stars is because it is well constructed.

I expected a dust connector from Delta, designed for Delta 6" joiners would "bolt up" to a Delta 6" Joiner. That's not the case. Other than duct tape, I'm not sure how to install this item on the joiner.

Beware!! This handsome tool stand was not designed for the framing or trim carpenter. The flimsy catches for the roller stands will not hold up to many set-ups.A fine example of a great idea destroyed by a cost-cutting designer.