Note: An image of the template is included here, but you would be better served to download the .pdf file for printing to get the template sized correctly
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BT3000 Accessory Table Router Mounting Plate Template
This file contains a template for making your own router mounting plate for your BT3000's Accessory Table.
Note: An image of the template is included here, but you would be better served to download the .pdf file for printing to get the template sized correctly
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WrkWatchr's Mobile BT3000 Cabinet
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WrkWatchr's Mobile BT3000 Cabinet
Mobile BT3000 Cabinet By Roy Shrove I picked up this BT used out of an ad in the paper. When I got it, I had already been a BT3k'r for about 3 years. I picked up my first BT when the old Builder's Square was morphing into HQ and changing from the Ryobi line to Bosch. I had been looking into "real iron" but decided for the $114 I paid for it (when the BT was selling for around $600) that I could used it while I saved enough money for a "real" saw. Needless to say, I fell in love with the BT. Even though it was an abused floor model, all adjustments were dead-on and have stayed that way for 2+ years. Anyway, I started to collect accessories so that I could put together a wide-table version of the BT. ...
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A Featherboard For The Rip Fence
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A Featherboard For The Rip Fence
Featherboard for the rip fence – this is the result. By Rod Kirby
I remembered that I had bought (years ago) a Woodhaven “Hold Down” (still available: part# 211, page 21 in their Fall 1999 catalog $17.99). Everything you see (except the knobs/washers, tee nuts & wood) is supplied by Woodhaven. All you have to do is make the wooden support – it’s a snap! ... -
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Why Buy A BT3000?
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Why Buy A BT3000?
Why Buy A BT3000?At least once a week (sometimes once a day), someone on a wood working tool forum somewhere, asks about what table saw to buy for the hobbyist or for the home shop. In almost every instance, that person gets one of two types of answers. They either are told to buy a certain brand or type of saw, or they are told to stay away from a certain type or brand of saw. Almost never are they given factual reasons for the advice, just opinions. Almost always, some...
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BT3000 SMT Alignment Instructions
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BT3000 SMT Alignment Instructions
Originally Posted by David Hawkins in the category BT3000 Maintainence & Repair Three steps to a square SMT: After years of fussing over the SMT and trying to understand what made it tick, I've developed this understanding of its alignment process. It is similar to Ryobi's with a few less ambiguities. There are three steps to follow when aligning the SMT's base, table, and fence. In each explanation, I give a brief description followed by the dirty details. ... -
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BT3000 Belt Replacement and Shim Adjustment Instructions
BT3000 Belt Replacement and Shim AdjustmentThe following document is transcribed from the sheet that Ryobi Technical Support sends out if you request belt-changing instructions. It also contains information about adjusting the setscrews that hold the guide holder shims in proper alignment and instructions for taking the motor out. Ed Ellickson (see his article elsewhere on this site) expanded on this article to make...
Instructions from Ryobi Technical Support
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Shopmade Handles For The BT3000
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Shopmade Handles For The BT3000
Originally Posted by J.P. Honeywell in the category BT3000 Modifications & Enhancements A very effective and inexpensive retractable handle system can be made using (4) 3/4“ 1/4-20 u-bolts and (2) 3/4” x 36” black pipe (use longer pipe if you have the wide-table kit). You will also need an additional (4) 1/4-20 nuts. You will also need the Caster The corner bolts on the right side of the stand are almost perfectly spaced for the u-bolts. I found that by threading the 1/4-20 nuts all the way onto o...
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Just How Loud Is The BT3000?
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Just How Loud Is The BT3000?
Just How Loud Is That BT3000?A lot of times you see people extolling the sound virtues of the induction motor and in the same breath stating that the universal motor is too loud. You almost always see this in relation to the BT3000 (BT3K), which has a universal motor. It’s funny that you don’t hear people complain that their router or circular saw is too loud, but then no one makes a router or circular saw with an induction motor. You probably couldn’t lift one if they did. O...
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BT3000 Cabinet Modifications
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BT3000 Cabinet Modifications
BT3000 Cabinet Modifications By Norm Havens I guess I've finally finished most of my BT3K cabinet modifications. I borrowed a number of hints I from elder statesmen on the Ryobi Tool Forum, and added a few innovations of my own. 1. For any BT3K users who haven't already seen it, I previously uploaded a separate page about my version of an Optional Handle for Lifting the BT3K. After installing the new handle, though, I noticed, as others no doubt also have, that when the Ryobi casters are attac...
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BT3000 Miscellaneous Improvements
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BT3000 Miscellaneous Improvements
These are some of the first things I did after I bought the BT3K (7 years ago).
- The Handle. The Handle was needed so I could mount the fence and have enough room for the “Fast track” along the top. The handle is a piece of striated 1-¼” curtain rod – perfect for the job. The tee nut is set in a counter bore slightly less than the thickness of the tee nut. This means that as you tighten the handle, the tee nut binds on the fence. If the counter bore was any deeper the tightening action would draw
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BT3100 Exploded Parts Diagram
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BT3100 Exploded Parts Diagram
Originally Posted by Tom Scanio in the category General BT3000 Information
This is an Adobe PDF file that contains the English language version of the BT3100 Exploded Parts Diagram. WARNING: This file is 1.37MB and will take a while to download over slow connections. I highly recommend right-clicking the "Download" button below and select "Save As…"... -
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A DWG Drawing Of The BT3000
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A DWG Drawing Of The BT3000
Originally Posted by Chris Hogan in the category General BT3000 Information
This file is useful when designing your own cabinet to house the BT3000. It is a basic 3D drawing of the BT3000 with extension rails. This file is a 3-D AutoCAD 14 file.
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The Rod Kirby Method of BT3000 Alignment
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The Rod Kirby Method of BT3000 Alignment
The Kirby Alignment MethodThis approach has three big advantages - it's simple, fast, and it works! I have been using this method successfully for years. Although the following seems "wordy", it's real easy. Everything centers around what I call my "alignment block". It's a piece of 1" thick MDF, 7-13/16" x 5-13/16", with 3/16" chamfers on the short sides of the top face. It's made this size so that when the saw blade is fully...
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Things To Look For When Buying A Used BT3000
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Things To Look For When Buying A Used BT3000
Below is an e-mail message from Jim Frye to an individual who is considering purchasing a used BT3000. In the e-mail message, Jim does a great job outlining things to look for to determining the overall condition of an “experienced” BT3000.
I think the major things to look for a used BT3000 are as follows, and not necessarily in order of importance. This is the order I thought of them.- The lead screw that runs the entire motor and arbor mount (locker bracket) passes through a threaded
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Sears Parts Listing for The BT3000
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Sears Parts Listing for The BT3000
Originally Posted by Rich Carmack in the category BT3000 Maintainence & Repair
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