How movable is the Delta 36-725?

My space is such that while I would have space to keep a saw the size of the Delta 36-725, as far as actually using it I would have to be outdoors. I know it has wheels, but I also know it weighs 200lbs - would I be able to roll it out of the shed using a sheet of 3/4" plywood as a ramp for the lip of the shed entrance and use it outside, or is it too big for that kind of thing?

I don't know if you could do it, but I could (are you comfortable pushing a small car up a slight incline alone?).

I wouldn't like doing it very much and this would cause me to try to figure out an easier method of cutting wood whenever I had occasion to use it. It would end up in the back of my shed covered up with other **** which would make moving it in and out even more of a chore. It would then sit so long in the crappy shed climate that it would begin to rust. Once I finally dug it out, I'd find the amount of clean up and maintenance too much of a hurdle and continue rolling it down the drive to the side of the street with a for sale sign on it.

My wife would arrive home at about that same time, laugh at me and say, "..Told you so.."

Lol, ok i think for me it would be the one to get then. I keep a clear center in my she'd so everything can be easily reached. I imagine it is a lot better for building furniture than the Dewalt 7491rs.

For 20 years I built furniture (regularly, but still a hobby) with an early 70s vintage sheet metal Craftsman contractor saw which I acquired well used. A few years ago I found a deal on a Delta Unisaw. It's an awesome unit, infinitely better in every respect than the saw it replaced, but the quality of my work did not change as a result of the new saw.

I'll tell you what though, it's an absolute pleasure to use and it makes me a lot happier than the Craftsman did.

My serious advice would be to get the best saw you can handle (but that's my advice with any tool, lol).

isr2kba said:

For 20 years I built furniture (regularly, but still a hobby) with an early 70s vintage sheet metal Craftsman contractor saw which I acquired well used. A few years ago I found a deal on a Delta Unisaw. It's an awesome unit, infinitely better in every respect than the saw it replaced, but the quality of my work did not change as a result of the new saw.

I'll tell you what though, it's an absolute pleasure to use and it makes me a lot happier than the Craftsman did.

My serious advice would be to get the best saw you can handle (but that's my advice with any tool, lol).

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So, realistically I'll never (well, in the not for several years) be able to buy more than the Delta 36-725, and I'll need to wait for it to go on sale to do it.

I need something that can be moved to the outside to actually use it (knocking out the idea of getting a used hybrid or cabinet saw).

I was going to get the Dewalt 7491RS with the current sale Lowe's has plus a 10% off coupon I have.

Would it make sense to try to wait for a sale on the Delta, or is it not going to make the quality of my work that much better? I read a lot about inaccuracies in the construction of the portable saws that make them less precise, but not sure how much it matters.

EDIT: Looks like the 36-725 is discontinued. None of the stores in my area have it anymore, and I found a used one local missing a fence and Delta says the fence assembly is no longer available. Is it worth my waiting to see if a replacement will come, or in this price range am I just as well off with that Dewalt?