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Up-date - the saw now has an original Jet Lock fence and the motor runs beautifully without changing the bearings. The saw is now all apart and I will add the "after" pictures once the restoration is complete. The pictures below are from the advertisement. It too is in good shape cosmetically however it has not been run yet. The saw table and extensions were heavily rusted, but the works and the cabinet were is very good shape.The motor is a 1.5 horsepower single phase bullet-end type. Since it had an original cast iron motor cover, an original locking Unisaw switch and a vented dust door with the logo, I knew that at worst, if the motor and works were trash I could sell parts and get more than my money back. The seller was housecleaning and among the items being sold was her grandfather's Unisaw. Click HERE.This Unisaw was advertised in my local woodworking club's e-mail newsletter. – Get 8 years of Popular Woodworking on one CD.
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– Learn a new woodworking technique today. – Like tools? We do! Read our latest tool coverage HERE. – Sign up for our newsletters to get free plans, techniques and reviews HERE. Looking for More Free Woodworking Information? And if I can get information on the complete line, 18 new blades in all, I’ll report on them in a future entry. According to Delta, this is not the typical blade that arrives with a new table saw only to be cast aside for rough cuts or emergencies. Is that all that’s needed in reaching 80 percent? Maybe so, but I’ll bet there are more parts to the saw with origins in the United States.Īdditionally, each Unisaw is shipped with a new 10″, 50-tooth, full-kerf saw blade manufactured in Shelbyville, Ky. That’s four major parts of the Unisaw that are easily qualified as made in the U.S. (This fact has been confirmed by a source outside the confines of Delta.) And third, the tabletop and wings are cast and milled in Wisconsin, too.įor good measure, each Unisaw is shipped with a Biesemeyer fence system, and I watched these being made at the Jackson facility. made.) Second, the newly designed, one-piece trunnions are cast and milled in Wisconsin by one of the premier casting companies in the world. (I expect it’s rather easy for the company to pinpoint that the rolled steel used in the cabinet is U.S. First, the cabinet is made and painted in the facility in Jackson, Tenn. I’m not going to get into each and every nut and bolt, but let’s take a look at the major saw parts. Is it a good number? Considering that many industries use a percentage much lower, according to Delta, the shoe industry arbitrarily sets 50 percent as its figure, I would have to say it is. (Take all the U.S.-made parts at cost, add the total and if that number is at least 80 percent of the total cost of the saw, “Made in the U.S.A.” can be added to that tool.)Īs I said above, there is no set requirement for this percentage.
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Interestingly, that’s 80 percent based on total costs.
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So, how does Delta claim “Made in the U.S.A.” without stepping over the line, besides adding the aforementioned qualifier? Delta makes sure the list of qualified parts made in the United States used on the Unisaw reaches its in-house established level of 80 percent. And as a result, Delta cannot include the motor in it’s listing of parts made in the United States. Therefore, the company cannot use “Made in the U.S.A.” on the motors. The company cannot verify from where some of the materials used in the motors, such as the copper wire for the motor windings, are made. All this would lead one to believe these motors are U.S. Marathon Electric is part of the Regal Beloit family of companies, headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin. Marathon Electric, a company based in Wausau, Wisconsin, builds these motors. Case in point: Each Delta Unisaw is purchased with a Marathon motor included. Of course, it’s all but impossible to claim a product is made entirely in the United States. This is why you see the qualifier “…¦ of U.S and foreign components” inscribed on the plate located on the front of each Unisaw produced. No requirements other than you better be able to back up your words with facts. What constitutes “Made in the U.S.A.?” You might be surprised, as I was, to find out there are no established requirements for making this most-boastful comment on many products. suppliers for the Delta Unisaw and the red stars highlight the contributions of internal Black & Decker facilities. The white stars on the map above show the location of some of the key U.S.