Delta 10" Table Saw 36-600

Pros: Sturdy, cast iron top, steel extensions, won't tip, price
Cons: Switch location, blade guard/anti-kickback device is abysmal, motor may be short-lived if overworked

I am reviewing the Delta 36-600 10" table saw, which is still available from Amazon.com, and which folks may still be considering purchasing. Delta's current equivalent replacement of the 36-600 is the newer Delta Shopmaster Model TS300 which I ...

Pros: Good price, Good basic design. Very durable & reliable.
Cons: Adjustment wheels don't turn as smoothly as the $1500 machines.

Variety of models: Outside of the money-is-no-object machines such as the Powermatic (whose finely polished table and silky smooth adjustment wheels are state of the art) the Delta 10" table saws are possibly the best and certainly the most commonly...

Pros: small, inexpensive, dependable and very capable
Cons: Blade guard design and position of power switch

It works. In fact it works well. It does not take up a lot of room and it didn’t cost a lot of money. What more can you ask? I have the Delta 10inch 34-670. While not the same exact saw as the newer 36-600 it is very close and therefore I think...

Pros: Delta Name
Cons: Deceiving, Looks like a contractor saw. Really is a bench saw.

Neighbor of mine just bought one of these and came to my house asking for help in setting it up and telling me what a good deal he got. Well I dont feel he got a good deal at all. I personally used this saw to rip a couple boards and tried to mount a...

Pros: heavy cast iron table, powerful motor, accurate fence
Cons: poorly located power switch, loud

I am a long-time amateur wood worker (and former construction worker/carpenter, to pay for school years ago), with experience building cabinets, shelves, tables and (when the kids were younger) children's toys and other assorted oddities. Over the years...

Pros: Compact size, motor in cabinet
Cons: Loud, motor problems, no dust collection

I purchased this exact saw for $325 for home wood shop use, thinking it would handle most tasks for me. It didn't.

Within seven months of purchase, the motor armature burned up and the motor stopped running. I drug the saw out of my basement...

Pros: good value, belt driven, cast motor mount, 24" rip, 2 yr warranty, stand included
Cons: poor switch location, steel wings, universal motor=noisy, smallish table

This saw was initially well beyond my price point, but by cutting an advertised sale price of $275 and taking advantage of a 10% price challenge at a major home center, this saw followed me home for under $250 about a year ago. At that price I'm fairly...

Pros: Cast Iron top, Price
Cons: Position of switch

I was looking for my first table saw but didn't want to spend over $400.00. On the other hand I didn't want a bench type saw. The Delta 36-600 fitted my needs.

The top is cast Iron so is nice and heavy (doesn't tip when cutting larger pieces...

Pros: Durable, precise, easy to use
Cons: only accommodates 10 " or smaller blades

I purchased this model many moons ago....to date I have cut at least 5 miles of board feet, ranging from 1/16 inch to 6 1/2 inches thick. The only trouble I ever had was after cutting enough black walnut to make a dinner table big enough for...

Pros: I've got a great saw with very little money invested in it.
Cons: The motor is very noisy, but works great after I repaired it.

I recently bought a used 36-600 that was advertised for $25.00 with a faulty motor. I bought it as it sat as the seller showed me the brushes that came out of the motor and one had pulled apart. I own and operate a small tool and die shop, so I ...

Pros: built solid, strong and powerful. Belt driven and has yet to bind up on me.
Cons: At this price range, none

I purchased this model after using many others including the unisaw on a regular basis. At the time I was renting and wanted a saw that I could move when I did but trusted to make accurate cuts. I must say that the past three years of owning this saw has...

Pros: POWER, PRECISION, AND ECONOMICAL
Cons: COULD MAYBE USE A BETTER FENCE

I bought the DELTA 36-600 for home hobby use, I looked at a similar JET, and Grizzly model tablesaw but found they lacked the quality i was looking for.

I loved the basic saw and by adding a few accessories found that it could do everything i...

Pros: Low cost and size
Cons: Switch and 40 tooth blade

Because I am always looking for fellow woodworker's opinions on the tools I'm looking to buy I decided to help out the community.

I have had my table saw for 2 years and have not had any problems with it. It is powerful enough to handle...

Pros: great saw for the money
Cons: switch, but have a easy solution

This review is actually focused on the position of the switch. I like others do not like where the switch is.
I came up with an inexpensive way to relocate the switch
without disturbing the wiring of the saw. Take two electrical outlet boxes...

Pros: Much beefier than some mid grade Craftsman saws.
Cons: Very faulty motor

In shopping for a 'good' table saw (not the $100 kind), I happened onto a garage sale with an 'in the box' delta 36-600 saw. What a find! $110! I clipped off the straps, put it together in a few minutes, heart pounding, veins pulsating, ready to take on some household jobs. I gave my $100 bench unit to my son-in-law.
Two hours of ripping half inch plywood yielded an arcing motor. I unplugged the unit, removed the motor, and took it in for exchange. Hah! They wanted over $200 to swap it! I got on line with Delta and Sears. Same price! No substitutes! I bought a set of brushes. No help. Now, I didn't make the motor labor. The blade was new (sharp). Too bad. The saw is, over all, much better than the mid grade Craftsman models I've looked at. Also, it's too bad I didn't find this website earlier, cause now I know that this motor design is faulty from other like reviews.
Do not buy this model! You will be married to a badly designed motor.