Mobility
For many of today’s woodworkers, the ability to move large
machines within the shop is important. To facilitate that, the
massive cast iron base of the POWERMATIC PM2000 has a
built-in retractable, four-wheel caster (patent pending) system.
Pulling out on the bevel hand wheel engages the caster system
drive and allows raising the base up to ½” above the floor.
The casters feature non-marring polyurethane tires and are
fully supported by heavy-duty ball bearings. All four casters
are omni-directional which allows the POWERMATIC
PM2000 to move in any direction rather than having to “steer”
it from one end as with common mobile bases with one set of
fixed wheels.
When in the new position, retract the casters and the cast iron
base is in full contact with the
floor giving the POWERMATIC
PM2000 rock solid stability. With
add-on mobile bases, the saw remains perched on the four tiny
contact points of the wheels during use.
Our unique retractable caster
system allows moving the
PM2000 around the shop easy
but sets the cast iron base
down on the floor for the
ultimate in stability.
The dust shroud encloses
much of the blade below the
table for maximum
efficiency. A quick release
hose connects the shroud to a
standard 4”-diameter port on
the rear of the cabinet.
Dust System
To maximize dust evacuation from the POWERMATIC PM2000 we
designed a shroud style collector that surrounds the lower portion of
the blade below the table. This wrap-around configuration strips
remarkable amounts of dust directly off the blade and dramatically
reduces the amount of dust ejected off the top of the blade. It also
keeps the interior of the cabinet surprisingly clean. A standard-
diameter port at the rear of the POWERMATIC PM2000 cabinet
makes connecting your 4” dust collector hose quick and adapter free.
The internal hose even features a quick disconnect should you need
to recover a dropped arbor nut!
