Trunnion Evolution
Our worm gears are designed to
work freely in the dusty environment
of a table saw cabinet.
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.
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
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.
Large, comfortable hand wheels and precision-machined locking pins make adjustments and locking them without correction simple.
