Powermatic PM3000 14 Table Saw | Powermatic instruction

The trunnion and

motor mount assembly

is big and tough to keep the PM3000 running and cutting smoothly.

POWERMATIC PM3000 14” Table Saw

POWERMATIC has long enjoyed a reputation for quality, function and innovation in woodworking machines. The POWERMATIC PM3000 is our latest high capacity table saw offering where quality, function and long-term durability were at the top of the design criteria list. Incorporating many of the innovative features of our renowned PM2000 10” saw, the POWERMATIC PM3000 sets a new standard in the 14” cabinet saw class.

Trunnion Evolution

The PM3000 embodies the power, capacity and legendary POWERMATIC reliability to make your shop more efficient and productive.

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, high end bearings and conical-shaped worm gear drive with increased contact area enhance the smooth, solid feel of the tilt and height adjustments. 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 it is how they function when the inevitable dust contamination sets in that really matters. The POWERMATIC PM3000 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 makes 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 steel, 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 PM3000 cabinet is fabricated from heavy gauge steel and provides exceptional stability and virtually eliminates vibration. The cabinet puts the cast iron table surface at a comfortable 35” above the floor.

To maximize dust evacuation from within the POWERMATIC PM3000 we designed a special floor pan that

The large, cast iron handwheels (left) make adjustments easy and very accurate. The steel locking pins do not change the setting when locked down. The specially designed, sloped cabinet floor (right) directs the dust to a 4”-diameter port on the rear of the cabinet.