Just installed Powermatic,now SawStop

[jack duren]

Just put the Powermatic in a few months ago and they drop the SawStop in my lap. Now I gotta make this one work. Anybody got some aspirins?

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[Andrew Pitonyak]

I think that some "surgery" is in order :p

Do the runners line up? I assume no, that would be to convenient.

[jack duren]

No... It will look like one was routed wrong:o ...

[Ben Rivel]

Man that is one beautiful saw though!

[mreza Salav]

Do you keep both or only one? if both then put them back to back.

[jack duren]

Do you keep both or only one? if both then put them back to back.

Why would I do that?

[Jason White]

A definite upgrade! I can think of worse problems to have. ;)


Just put the Powermatic in a few months ago and they drop the SawStop in my lap. Now I gotta make this one work. Anybody got some aspirins?

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[mreza Salav]

Why would I do that?

You can install the new one into the outfeed table of the old one; then install a rip blade in one and cross-cut on the other (or dado, etc).
They use each other as out-feed table, saves room. Take a look at this one: http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/images/4290-B.jpg

[jack duren]

Problem is I don't have time as I'm backed up at work. I may and try to put my helper with maintenance to get it done next week. It's a bit wider and deeper than the Powermatic.

I asked for the Powermatic slider as they are going to remove it from service but got turned down. I'll probably pitch a fit as I want the slider for the SawStop;)
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[jack duren]

You can install the new one into the outfeed table of the old one; then install a rip blade in one and cross-cut on the other (or dado, etc).
They use each other as out-feed table, saves room. Take a look at this one: http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/images/4290-B.jpg

It will never happen. I find those setups silly and dangerous....