The large cabinet door enhances dust collection when closed but affords plenty of access to the cabinet interior when needed.
slopes down to the 4”-diameter external port at the lower rear of the cabinet. This floor configuration does a very good job of directing the dust to the port and keeps the interior of the cabinet surprisingly clean. This standard-diameter port makes connecting your 4” dust collector hose quick and adapter free.
The bevel scale on the front of the cabinet has large, easy to read numerals and an adjustable pointer. We also added a pair of markers that can be placed as needed to make returning to often- used bevel angles fast and accurate.
A large, hinged motor cover provides easy access to the cabinet interior when needed. When closed, this cover enhances dust collection.
The full-length 1”-diameter arbor is precision machined from stress-proof steel to exceptionally high tolerances for accuracy. The arbor threads are specially designed to eliminate the frustrating dip between them and the shaft that can allow thin dado chippers to hang out of alignment with the rest of the stack. The arbor
length was designed to handle stacked dado sets up to 12”- diameter at their full 13/16” width. The arbor rides in high end, pre-loaded bearings that insure super-smooth operation for decades to come.
A high quality poly-v belt drives
| the arbor through precisely | The 1”-diameter arbor (left) is runs in large, high-quality ball bearings to insure |
| long-lasting, smooth operation. We use a serpentine belt (right) to drive the arbor |
| machined pulleys that guarantee |
| because of its smooth operation, low slippage and drastically reduced heat |
| the ultimate in concentricity. | generation as compared to typical V-belt styles. |
Poly-v belts are far superior to regular v-belts, especially multiple v-belt configurations because they produce far less vibration. The poly-v belt also transmits more power without slippage and that translates to considerably less heat generated that could compromise the bearings. This efficiency of operation means that poly-v belts last far longer and require less maintenance.
A pushbutton arbor lock and the included full-sized, forged steel 32mm combination wrench make blade changing easy and safer by keeping your hands farther from the blade. The 15” length of the wrench provides tremendous leverage to make loosening or tightening the blade nut a virtual no-strain task. We do ask that you apply that leverage wisely when tightening the blade nut. The blade rotation and cutting force work to tighten the blade-retaining nut, not loosen it. You need only tighten it firmly.
The arbor system, combined with the 14”-diameter blade give the PM3000 large cut capacities. With the blade 90-degrees to the table the maximum cut depth is 5 1/8”. With the blade set at 45- degrees, maximum cut depth is 3 ½”!
