We also built in power outage protection that prevents the POWERMATIC PM2000 from starting unexpectedly should the electrical power be interrupted and then come back on. Once the power goes out, the POWERMATIC PM2000 will not restart until the OFF ring is depressed and then the ON button pressed to restart the saw. The safety implications here are obvious – the saw starts when you tell it to, not whenever the power comes back on.
High-Tech Guard System
(Left) Our modular blade guard system is tough, easy to use. The guard
plates and
Even the blade guard and splitter system has been given extensive engineering attention. Designed to be totally
Independent side leaves allow the blade guard to follow the stock being cut closely and leave one side flat on the table when making narrow cuts. This increases safety and enhances dust collection by keeping more of the blade area enclosed. Both
side leaves can be rotated up out of the way independently to make measuring cut widths easy and more accurate. The entire side leaf assembly can be removed from the splitter by depressing a button at the hinge point to increase access for blade changes without having to remove the splitter assembly.
When necessary for procedures like cutting dados, the splitter assembly can be removed by simply flipping its locking lever within the throat opening and lifting it out. Likewise, accessory riving knives can be installed by inserting them in the holder and pushing the locking lever closed.
The splitter and riving knives have a
changing to fit the job.
Because the splitter and riving knives are mounted directly to the blade mechanism, the gap between them and the blade never changes during height or angle adjustments. This maintains the safety a splitter or riving knife affords in virtually all cutting situations.