Monte Milanuk
11-08-2013, 5:59 PM
Hello all,
Earlier this year I sold my Ryobi BT3100 and bought a Ridgid 4512, and then upgraded to an Incra TS-LS fence and an Incra Miter Express sled w/ 1000SE miter gauge. It might not be perfect, but its so much nicer than what I had that I'm having a hard time telling the difference ;)
I'd like to mount a router table in one wing and be able to use that awesome Incra fence for both the TS and the router. The problem is that the mobile base system that came as part of the saw uses a sort of cam system to lift the whole machine with just one foot pedal - all great, but when I go to lower the saw and the foot lever reaches its toggle point the whole saw drops, HARD, the last 3/8-1/2". Hard enough that the saw blade rings like a gong. Hard enough that I'm kind of concerned about the saw & fence holding adjustment over the long term. Hard enough that I'm having serious reservations about adding weight in the form of a router, lift and table to something that already drops like a ton o' bricks when I set it down.
Is there any good way to ease this thing down that I'm not seeing? I've tried putting pressure against the pedal with a stick by hand while tipping it up with my toe... no change. I've thought about getting another mobile base (a mobile base for the mobile base? :rolleyes: ) that just raises and lowers with a hand screw.... seems kind of silly and the saw top is already kind of tall (~36.75"). I've thought about making a storage base with some more controllable mobility system built into *that*... but that might be getting a little carried away ;)
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Monte
Earlier this year I sold my Ryobi BT3100 and bought a Ridgid 4512, and then upgraded to an Incra TS-LS fence and an Incra Miter Express sled w/ 1000SE miter gauge. It might not be perfect, but its so much nicer than what I had that I'm having a hard time telling the difference ;)
I'd like to mount a router table in one wing and be able to use that awesome Incra fence for both the TS and the router. The problem is that the mobile base system that came as part of the saw uses a sort of cam system to lift the whole machine with just one foot pedal - all great, but when I go to lower the saw and the foot lever reaches its toggle point the whole saw drops, HARD, the last 3/8-1/2". Hard enough that the saw blade rings like a gong. Hard enough that I'm kind of concerned about the saw & fence holding adjustment over the long term. Hard enough that I'm having serious reservations about adding weight in the form of a router, lift and table to something that already drops like a ton o' bricks when I set it down.
Is there any good way to ease this thing down that I'm not seeing? I've tried putting pressure against the pedal with a stick by hand while tipping it up with my toe... no change. I've thought about getting another mobile base (a mobile base for the mobile base? :rolleyes: ) that just raises and lowers with a hand screw.... seems kind of silly and the saw top is already kind of tall (~36.75"). I've thought about making a storage base with some more controllable mobility system built into *that*... but that might be getting a little carried away ;)
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Monte