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POWERMATIC PM2000 10" Table Saw
POWERMATIC has long enjoyed a reputation for quality, function and innovation in
woodworking machines. The POWERMATIC PM2000
embodies our latest effort where quality, function and long-term
durability were at the top of the design criteria list. Years of
input from woodworkers helped focus the array of features that
make the POWERMATIC PM2000 the new standard by which
cabinet saws are judged.
Trunnion Evolution
Our worm gears are designed to
work freely in the dusty environment
of a table saw cabinet.
it is how they function when the inevitable dust contamination sets in that really matters. The
POWERMATIC PM2000 mechanism uses specially designed threads that allow it to function
smoothly and accurately in the real world conditions found within a table saw cabinet.
A pair of oversized 8"-diameter cast iron hand wheels, each with
large spinner handles make blade height and bevel adjustments
virtually effortless. The hand wheels are as attractive as they are
comfortable with painted centers and chrome plated rims. Even
the center locking pins and knobs are made from cast iron, spin
freely and lock the adjustment without changing the setting. To
prevent long-term use from loosening the hand wheels on their
shafts, they are locked in place with machined grooves and keys
rather than setscrews that are so common throughout the
industry.
The POWERMATIC PM2000 cabinet is fabricated from heavy
gauge steel and fitted to a huge cast iron base that provides
exceptional stability and virtually eliminates vibration. This cast
iron base enabled the addition of a unique retractable caster
system discussed in detail a little later.
Though long regarded as the best in the industry, the
POWERMATIC designers refined our heavy-duty trunnion
mechanism even more. The super rigid box-style cast iron
construction and high end bearings and conical-shaped worm
gear drive with increased contact area that enhance the
smooth, solid feel of the tilt and height adjustments remain.
Adjustable backlash means that should years of use produce a
small amount of play, the user can easily adjust the mechanism
back to factory-fresh clearances and feel.
Most table saw mechanisms feel smooth in the showroom but
Large, comfortable hand wheels
and precision-machined locking
pins make adjustments and
locking them without correction
simple.