On Sunday November 1st the price for a Unisaw is going up $300!

GOOD NEWS if you place your order within then next three days you will avoid the price hike, and also save an additional 10% as part of Tool-A-Rama Sale!

Mark your calendar, the Tool-A-Rama sale is on Friday November 6th through Sunday November 8th and if you buy your Delta Unisaw from now till November 8th you will avoid the new $300 higher price that everyone else will be charging.

Call Us for Special Pricing and Availability.
1-800-222-6133 Ask for Bob, Dave or Dan.

Delta Machinery is known for quality, professional woodworking tools. The new Unisaw utilizes the most advanced technology and quality control in the industry to achieve previously unseen consistency in accuracy and performance. This saw is extremely durable thanks to cast-iron components and Marathon motor, as well as being the most innovative cabinet saws within its class.

This left-tilting arbor saw is offered in three configurations(36-L336, 36-L352 and 36-L552)

The World’s Only Unisaw…Reinvented. Available at Tools-Plus.

Single-Cast Trunnion System

Manufactured with robotic technology to exacting tolerances at the most advanced cast-iron manufacturer in North America, the one-piece casting delivers a new level of accuracy and effortless control.

2-Position, Quick-Change Riving Knife

Front of cabinet adjustability with no need to change for non-through cuts

Sure-Lock Dual Front Cranks

Feature independent forward design

Versatile Guarding System

Tool-free Split Guard for improved blade line of sight. Guard features 2-position Quick-Change

MARATHON^® Motor

Dual capacitors and a new belt system to provide the power woodworkers need

Bi-level Dust Extraction

Features a new dual port design that allows collection from the blade and the cabinet

Storage Designed for the Woodworker

Easily accommodates up to 5 saw blades, 3 riving knives, throat plate, push stick, wrench/ arbor nut, and complete guarding assembly.

Improved Throat Plate

Includes an opening that is largest in its class, shrouded blade, arbor lock and a one-piece arbor nut & washer.

Place your order today for the Powermatic or Jet product you have been dreaming about and SAVE 15%!!!

WMH (Powermatic & Jet) along with Tools-Plus are offering 15% off all WMH products purchased between 11/27 and 11/30.

But you don’t have to wait to take advantage of these savings!

PRE-ORDER NOW and when you place your order we will enter it in to our system but hold off on billing you until November 27th when the 15% off deal starts.

And since this is an extension Tool-A-Rama and we will send you our Tool-A-Rama Gift Pack as part of our awesome Tool-A-Rama Deals.

If you just can’t wait till the end of November to order your Machine, you can still save 10% during Tool-A-Rama, Friday November 6th through Sunday November 8th.

Be the first and don’t be left out in the cold, place your order now, so you can get a jump on the crowd!

Makita BTD151 Impact Driver

Impact Wrenches (sometimes called an impactor, torque gun or rattle gun) and Impact Drivers work by spinning a rotating mass (the hammer) inside of the tool, this then strikes the output shaft (the anvil) transferring the energy from the hammer and producing high torque output. The hammer is not stopped by the anvil and continues to rotate freely resulting in many impacts per second. One huge advantage to impact wrenches and impact drivers is that even though the tool applies a huge amount of torque to the job at hand, not much of that torque is felt by the tool user. Normally there will need to be a certain amount of resistance in the job being done before the hammering action will kick in. This is extremely useful because it allows bolts and nuts to be driven very fast, and then brings on the force when you need to set the fastener.

Shockwave Nut Drivers

With the growing popularity of impact tools there is also a growing need for impact driver bits, impact drill bits and impact sockets that can stand up to the power of these drivers. Standard driver bits, drill bits and sockets are made from strong, but brittle steel, impact tools can easily shatter these, sometimes with explosive results. Milwaukee Shockwave and DeWalt Impact Ready accessories however are made with special alloys specifically designed to hold up to the high torque exerted by impact tools and last up to 10 times longer than traditional bits not designed for these specific applications.

DeWalt Impact Ready Hole Saw

Typically Impact Wrenches have a square shank where as an Impact Driver would have a Hex Shank. Luckily you don’t have to buy both tools to take full advantage, many manufacturers are making hex to square and square to hex adapters.. With the new types of accessories coming out such as Impact Driver Hole Saws, and Impact Drill Bits, owning an adapter so that you can use Hex Shank Accessories on your Square Shank Tool or vice versa is a good idea.

Any job is easier when your tools are placed and organized in a Tool Bag. Not to mention all of the time you will save not having to search for your favorite hammer or screwdriver. 

Our favorite Open-Top Designed Tool Bag is the DeWalt DG5587  14″ Open-Top Tool Carrier.

DeWalt Tool Bag

 Handy slots and compartments for screwdrivers, files, carpenter’s pencils, utility knife, electric tape strap and measuring tape clip. Open-top design with collapsible bar handle allows for excellent visibility and access to all contents. Includes Two Flap-Covered pockets with a nifty hook and loop closure which is great for your cell phone. Made from heavy-duty and ballistic poly fabric construction gives this Tool Carrier long life and durability. This Tool Bag also has four rubber base pads for added protection on the bottom of the bag. Costing under $40.00

Think about the tools you most often use, and choose a tool bag that has the right number of slots, pockets or loops for your tool load.

 Another  Top Rated Tool Bag is the Bucket Boss 06004 Gatemouth Tool Bag.

Quality and price, costing under $25.00, is what sets this bag apart from the pack. Bucketboss brand of Tool Bags have always made durability their #1 priority when manufacturing their Tool Bags and Tool Belts. This Tool Bag has 23 pockets with a large interior for power tools, extension cords or anything else.  Padded sides and reinforced bottom made from 600 denier fabric. This Bag is appropriately named because of its 9″ x 15″ opening and this bag measures 17″ in length by 9″ wide X 12″ in height. You can accommodate most mid-sized power tools, along with additional accessories.

If you’ve ever been a large scale shop, you’ve seen the size of the equipment they use like a large Planer or an powerful dust collector, and, chances are, the first thing you think when you see a machine that big is “How the heck do they power that thing?!” Well, the answer, while complex in explanation, is rather simple. Large machines usually use three phase power.

What is three phase power?

For those of you unfamiliar with the topic, three phase electricity is a multiple phase, or polyphase electrical system that is favored in large operations due to its robust efficiency. If you’ve ever seen large power transmission lines on the highway, they are all three phase. The basic principle behind it is that there are three circuit conductors of the same voltage and frequency running at a 120 degree offset to each other. Unlike the standard single phase power, this has one conductor. The three phase motors run more efficiently by delivering three times the power in smaller comparable sized conductors.

Can we get that in English, please?

Certainly, observe the graphs below. In the first graph, notice the blue line that is one single phase. That shows the frequency variation in one certain section of generated current. This is the standard power transmitted through the majority of American households. As you can see, the single phase is a rather wide spread wavelength. Now, imagine the diagrams as representing horizontal springs. As a workload is applied, it gets harder and harder fort he generated current to maintain its shape, and it flattens out under load.

Now, look at the graph on the right that is three phase power. Imagine that as the same analogy used above. That same load applied to the now three horizontal springs is much harder to compress under the same load. In short, three phase uses three offset electrical currents that allows for a more powerful, efficient and refined system.

So what are the benefits?

The benefits of three phase power when considered in comparison to single phase power are obvious. Single phase motors use capacitors and windings to help the motor start and run, while three phase has simply the stator and windings. This makes for a less complex and more robust motor, with fewer things that can break and go wrong. Say you have a Three Phase Radial Arm Saw, due to the higher efficiency, it requires less conductive material to construct, making for a smaller, lighter motor with the same power as its larger single phase cousin.Amperage also plays a key part. For example, a 5HP table saw at 230 volts draws a maximum of 24 amps on single phase. The same saw equipped with a 5HP 230 volt three phase motor draws only 13 amps, almost half the power required for the single phase version. And with certain three phase motors, they may be wired for 440/460 volt three phase for a total of only a 6 amp draw, that’s less than a handheld belt sander.

Three phase power also makes reversing and speed control of three phase motors much easier. The simplicity of three phase motors allows them to be easily reversed up to simply switching two wires inside the connection box. Speed variation is also efficiently done with a variable frequency drive (VFD)

What are the drawbacks?

Although three phase power has its advantages, there is a downside, mostly for us Americans. Three phase power is typically not run in residential areas, making it problematic for the home shop owner, but not completely impossible.

What are my options?

There are a few ways to drum up three phase power. The first and most obvious is to have the power company run it to your house. If you live near an industrial area that has three phase, it can be run from their building to theirs, however this is usually the most expensive option, and by having to purchase the wire hand have the power company do the installation work, cost is rather high.

Kay MA-4 Phasemaster Rotary Type Phase Converter

The most sensible option is a rotary phase converter (RPC). A RPC takes in single phase 230 volt current and puts out 230 volt three phase current. RPCs are usually a bit expensive, but in many cases, far cheaper than having the wire run from the grid. There are also ways to build your own RPC; however, it is not for the faint of heart, as it requires a lot of work and electrical knowledge. Another alternative is to install a VFD, this allows you to run three phase machines off of single phase power, and is practical if you only have a machine or two. The last and least favored alternative is the static phase converter. Static converters take single phase power and split it to run two of the legs. The third leg is then generated by capacitors until the motor is started, and then the capacitor drops off, leaving the motor to run only at two thirds of its rated power. These are the least favorable of the bunch, and certain manufacturers will void your machine warranty if you use one.

So what’s the verdict?

In short, if you’re looking for economical and efficient power supply, three phase is the way to go, especially in industrial applications. But, like all things, consideration and planning is required before you make a move.