(Left) The large miter gauge fence is fully adjustable so it can be positioned safely for whatever cut is being made. (Right) A built in gear drive makes dialing in precise angles fast and easy.
Advanced Miter Gauge
The standard miter gauge supplied with the POWERMATIC PM2000 pivots 60-degrees to either side and locks with a twist of the push handle. However, that is where the similarities with other standard models end.
The guide bar has a disk
follower that engages the T-groove miter slots and prevents it from lifting during a cut. A pair of expander mechanisms allows fitting the guide bar precisely to the miter slot to eliminate side play. This enhances both safety and precise cuts in crosscut and miter modes.
The miter head has precisely located detents at 0, 30 and 45-degrees to the left and right. To make setting any required angle more precise, a special gear drive is built into the detent knob. Loosen the locking handle, pull the detent knob out to engage the gear drive and turn it to move
the miter head to the exact angle needed. It simply cannot be easier or more accurate!
The miter guide bar has a pair of
width adjusters to eliminate side play that could compromise cut accuracy.
The large 12 ¾”-long by 2 ¾”-tall extruded fence can be positioned closer to or farther from the blade by releasing the two finger-operated levers. This allows setting the miter fence at the optimum distance from the blade at all cutting angles for maximum accuracy and safety.
Slots in the face and top edge of the miter gauge fence accept hex head fasteners to make attaching your custom auxiliary faces or shop-made jigs easy and very secure.
