I finished assembling and adjusting the Powermatic today.
The assembly was time consuming but everything was there and fit well. The instructions were well done and the pictures good enough that they were useful.
The only snag I ran into was trying to tighten the front bolts on the bed extension. I finally figured out that if I opened the bottom door there was plenty of room to get to them.
The fence is rock solid and while not being an Incra the miter gauge is good.
I really like the Carter tension release system, it's easy and convenient to use.
I still have to make a couple revisions to the shop to make better use of my space but that will have to wait a week or two. I need to turn the blanks that I have cut and prepped first.
The assembly was time consuming but everything was there and fit well. The instructions were well done and the pictures good enough that they were useful.
The only snag I ran into was trying to tighten the front bolts on the bed extension. I finally figured out that if I opened the bottom door there was plenty of room to get to them.
The fence is rock solid and while not being an Incra the miter gauge is good.
I really like the Carter tension release system, it's easy and convenient to use.
I still have to make a couple revisions to the shop to make better use of my space but that will have to wait a week or two. I need to turn the blanks that I have cut and prepped first.
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