Soooo, I picked up a BT3000 yesterday off of CL, now what?
I think I got a good deal; $250 (congratulate me if that's good and keep it to yourself if I got ripped-off). The saw is very clean with very little wear showing. Has two SMT's but they don't S very smoothly. The saw also included an accessory table with an attached B&D router. It seems like the saw has been sitting for a few years because the moving parts (blade height/bevel action) needed some lube (used "Lock-Ease") but now everything is running smooth. No rust or corrosion and it included a sturdy wheeled stand.
I plan to use the saw for projects around the house like book casses and the like.
Now my questions:
I saw somewhere on this site while I was researching table saws that someone had good instructions on setting up the SMT for smooth, accurate running but now I can't find it.
The saw is missing the throat plate and one of the nut/bolt/slide assemblies on the SMT. Where is the best source for parts for the BT3000?
Oh yea, it is also missing the wrenches, what size is the thin wrench used to hold the arbor for blade changes?
It came with one 60T blade. If I were to pick up a couple of other blades what should I look for? I plan on picking up a good quality dado set.
This site has already helped me make the decision to buy a BT3 and I look forward to a steepened learning curve with the support available here.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
I think I got a good deal; $250 (congratulate me if that's good and keep it to yourself if I got ripped-off). The saw is very clean with very little wear showing. Has two SMT's but they don't S very smoothly. The saw also included an accessory table with an attached B&D router. It seems like the saw has been sitting for a few years because the moving parts (blade height/bevel action) needed some lube (used "Lock-Ease") but now everything is running smooth. No rust or corrosion and it included a sturdy wheeled stand.
I plan to use the saw for projects around the house like book casses and the like.
Now my questions:
I saw somewhere on this site while I was researching table saws that someone had good instructions on setting up the SMT for smooth, accurate running but now I can't find it.
The saw is missing the throat plate and one of the nut/bolt/slide assemblies on the SMT. Where is the best source for parts for the BT3000?
Oh yea, it is also missing the wrenches, what size is the thin wrench used to hold the arbor for blade changes?
It came with one 60T blade. If I were to pick up a couple of other blades what should I look for? I plan on picking up a good quality dado set.
This site has already helped me make the decision to buy a BT3 and I look forward to a steepened learning curve with the support available here.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
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