Chris Comfort
12-03-2023, 9:18 PM
Hi all,
First time poster here and looking for some assistance, so many thanks in advance.
I just purchased a 2003 PM 66-TA saw for what I think was a fair market price for my area (central Texas), $1,900. It's configured with the 5HP Baldor motor, extension table, rolling base, and motor cover. Seems it was lightly used the by the previous owner's uncle and, from outward appearances, is fairly pristine -- save for some surface rust on the tabletop and wings. Providing this info for other folks that might be researching prices.
To the question at hand: in the process of cleaning and prepping to replace the bearings and belts, I noticed that the center trunnion sits higher in the front trunnion than in the rear trunnion when the blade tilt is zeroed out. In the front, the center trunnion is about 3/8 in. above the top of the front trunnion; in the back, the center trunnion is flush with the top of the rear trunnion. See the photos below if you have access to them. I do know that when assessing the saw during the purchase process the blade sat 90º to the tabletop in the zero position when checked with a square, so seems like all should be good. However, since it caught my eye, I thought I'd verify with other users.
Front
511522
Rear
511523
Do I have anything to be concerned with here?
Cheers!
Chris
First time poster here and looking for some assistance, so many thanks in advance.
I just purchased a 2003 PM 66-TA saw for what I think was a fair market price for my area (central Texas), $1,900. It's configured with the 5HP Baldor motor, extension table, rolling base, and motor cover. Seems it was lightly used the by the previous owner's uncle and, from outward appearances, is fairly pristine -- save for some surface rust on the tabletop and wings. Providing this info for other folks that might be researching prices.
To the question at hand: in the process of cleaning and prepping to replace the bearings and belts, I noticed that the center trunnion sits higher in the front trunnion than in the rear trunnion when the blade tilt is zeroed out. In the front, the center trunnion is about 3/8 in. above the top of the front trunnion; in the back, the center trunnion is flush with the top of the rear trunnion. See the photos below if you have access to them. I do know that when assessing the saw during the purchase process the blade sat 90º to the tabletop in the zero position when checked with a square, so seems like all should be good. However, since it caught my eye, I thought I'd verify with other users.
Front
511522
Rear
511523
Do I have anything to be concerned with here?
Cheers!
Chris