Delta 34-183

Articles and Reviews

02 Mar 2009 The good, the bad and the ugly The good: Lot's of heavy steel. Makes you feel you bought something sturdy. (just am impression, though).

The bad: There are so many moving parts, machined holes, lock handles, set screws, hidden screws (?!) and what not that it makes you wonder: how many engineers does it take to secure a piece of wood at a 90 degree angle?

The ugly:

-The fence is hollowed in the center, by at least 1/16 inche. And that's over a 3-4 inche width. My table saw does not even have that much d... –D. Lafrancefrom Amazon.com
26 Feb 2009 Delta 34-83 NOT a Universal jig I've just been informed by an ebay lister that this model Delta 34-183 is not a universal jig:

"Delta type saws where the blade axis is 4 1/4" to 4 3/8" from the inside of the left miter slot. If your saw varies (like a Powermatic 66) significantly from this, you should consider another jig or that this one would have to be modified at your expense. This is not a One-Size-Fits all type of Jig."

Considering the number of reviews I've read through the past couple days, no one mention... –S. Allenfrom Amazon.com
01 Dec 2008 delta tenoning jig I build one piece of furniture at a time and purchased the jig for only mortise and tenon joints. The jig was easy to set up, took only a small amount of tuning and works well. When you get it clean it up with paint thinner and add a wood backer board and you'll be in business. –Tony G. Andrewsfrom Amazon.com

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