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 anti-kickback pawls can be removed from the splitter without tools
for easy blade changes. (Right) The side plates rotate up out of the way for
measuring cuts.
Even the blade guard and
splitter system has been
given extensive engineering
attention. Designed to be
totally tool-free, this modular
system makes it easy to
configure the
POWERMATIC PM2000
blade guard/splitter system
and optional riving knives
for the job at hand.
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.
The splitter and riving knives have a
no-tools mount for fast, easy
changing to fit the job.
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.
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.
