John Viola
10-08-2012, 11:30 AM
Howdy all. Been a while since I posted here but I've got something that has me stumped. I have a Steel City 35600 table saw(might be 36500, I checked it quickly this morning). It's a contractor hybrid (enclosed base). It's 4 years old and been sort of a thorn in my side since day 1. The floor model I tested was great and the unit got good reviews but mine has been a pain. Chief among the issues is the entire cabinet wobbles. Typically, this is easy to fix with shims, but when you shim one side, it rocks in another direction. before you know it, there are shims on all 4 sides. When it was stationary in my shop, this was not a huge issue, but it never felt secure. Now I need to keep it in a mobile base and it's pretty much impossible to keep it stable. It's makingme uncomfortable to use it. So I disassembled the entire saw and got it nice and stable as an empty cabinet, but as soon as I started adding the motor and main table top, I got the rocking again. I was so frustrated I had to walk away. I don't know what to do.
I have a couple of other problems with this saw but this is the biggest. Anyone ever have a similar situation? Anyone have the same saw?
Thanks.
I have a couple of other problems with this saw but this is the biggest. Anyone ever have a similar situation? Anyone have the same saw?
Thanks.