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The following is my latest edit on the handwheel. Based upon several discussions in the last months. Can anyone shed light on whether the 21829 handwheel fits the BT3000 and 3100? To do so it would have to have the same 7/16" Square shaft? Can a 21829 owner measure it?
I broke my Handwheel - Elevation/bevel crank handle. What to do?Early BT3000 crank handles (handwheels) are cast aluminum. The later BT3000 crank is heavy-duty plastic. The plastic handle has more smooth finish and rounded cross-section, and most importantly has filled in the semicircular openings with decals depicting the direction to turn for up and down.
The BT3100 crank handle is not only plastic, it’s lighter-duty plastic than the BT3000 with a yellow hub, and the jury is split as to whether it’s god-awful ugly, makes the saw look like a play-skool toy, or its just cool.
The crank handle is held onto the shaft with a socket head cap screw. Its been reported on the BT3000 it’s held with some sort of locking glue which is almost impossible to break loose. If the handle is broken, anyway, apparently heating the cap screw will break the bond and you can get the cap screw off the shaft.
The shaft is 7/16th, not a standard shaft diameter, The crank handle engages the square end of the shaft with a square recess. You can get a replacement from Ryobi’s parts suppliers which is not cheap and you’ll still have a plastic handle.
Or get the Craftsman 22811 saw version which is cast metal but requires an adapter. You’ll need item #36, a 981817-001 adapter, ($9.09), and item #35, a 977277-002 Handwheel Assy ($9.99) and a ¼-20 by 1" capscrew (at your local hardware store). You’ll need to specify the saw model 315.228110. Here’s a link to order them. Note: as of 7/19/2009 users report item #36 is no longer available from Sears.
It has been suggested that maybe a handle from the Sears 21829 (model 315.218290) at $10 and available at www3.sears.com will fit, but this has not been confirmed.
Some have bought handles from other industrial suppliers but some modifications are needed because the standard shaft diameter for table saws and tools is 3/8th inches.
Jim Frye beefed up his BT3100 handle to make it stronger and stiffer. Basically it involves laying the handle face down and level, then filling the backside with #7-1/2 lead shot and epoxy to stiffen and give it more heft.
I broke my Handwheel - Elevation/bevel crank handle. What to do?Early BT3000 crank handles (handwheels) are cast aluminum. The later BT3000 crank is heavy-duty plastic. The plastic handle has more smooth finish and rounded cross-section, and most importantly has filled in the semicircular openings with decals depicting the direction to turn for up and down.
The BT3100 crank handle is not only plastic, it’s lighter-duty plastic than the BT3000 with a yellow hub, and the jury is split as to whether it’s god-awful ugly, makes the saw look like a play-skool toy, or its just cool.
The crank handle is held onto the shaft with a socket head cap screw. Its been reported on the BT3000 it’s held with some sort of locking glue which is almost impossible to break loose. If the handle is broken, anyway, apparently heating the cap screw will break the bond and you can get the cap screw off the shaft.
The shaft is 7/16th, not a standard shaft diameter, The crank handle engages the square end of the shaft with a square recess. You can get a replacement from Ryobi’s parts suppliers which is not cheap and you’ll still have a plastic handle.
Or get the Craftsman 22811 saw version which is cast metal but requires an adapter. You’ll need item #36, a 981817-001 adapter, ($9.09), and item #35, a 977277-002 Handwheel Assy ($9.99) and a ¼-20 by 1" capscrew (at your local hardware store). You’ll need to specify the saw model 315.228110. Here’s a link to order them. Note: as of 7/19/2009 users report item #36 is no longer available from Sears.
It has been suggested that maybe a handle from the Sears 21829 (model 315.218290) at $10 and available at www3.sears.com will fit, but this has not been confirmed.
Some have bought handles from other industrial suppliers but some modifications are needed because the standard shaft diameter for table saws and tools is 3/8th inches.
Jim Frye beefed up his BT3100 handle to make it stronger and stiffer. Basically it involves laying the handle face down and level, then filling the backside with #7-1/2 lead shot and epoxy to stiffen and give it more heft.
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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