While cutting a maple/oak lamination on my Powermatic 14" BS yesterday,
I was startled by a loud "thunk" and caught something out of the corner
of my eye, skittering across the floor. I shut down immediately to
investigate. I soon discovered one of the pairs of lower guide bearings
under a cabinet. The eccentric had snapped off. Inside the lower wheel
housing was a fairly large, flat wood scrap, which had apparently made
it's way through the gap around the blade.

I had no idea that a BS would be susceptible to such damage. So--anyone
else seen this? I ordered 2 replacement eccentrics (Under $2 each) so
I'll have a spare. I might go the rest of my life without breaking
another one, but since shipping is the bulk of the cost... The good
news in all this is that WMH Toolgroup had the parts in stock.

Dave

David (in ) said:

| I had no idea that a BS would be susceptible to such damage.
| So--anyone else seen this?

Yes. I nearly did the same thing yesterday myself. I promised myself
that I'd make a new insert plate that wouldn't pass anything much
larger than a sliver. I don't expect that it'll solve all such
problems; but it should minimize the chances for a repeat.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

Morris Dovey wrote:
David (in ) said:

| I had no idea that a BS would be susceptible to such damage.
| So--anyone else seen this?

Yes. I nearly did the same thing yesterday myself. I promised myself
that I'd make a new insert plate that wouldn't pass anything much
larger than a sliver. I don't expect that it'll solve all such
problems; but it should minimize the chances for a repeat.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto


That's what I was gonna do before I fire it up again, Morris--make a new
insert. I was using the factory plastic, perforated POS with a very
wide gap for tilting the table. I tilt it once in a while, and that
should be the only time I ever use the factory insert in the future.

Dave