I just bought a BT3000 and am in the process of buying all the missing bits for it (the miter screw and knob was missing from the miter table, the previous owner disgarded the blade guard and riving knife, ...)
The biggest issue I have now is the rip fence. I have seen a number of posts on problems with rear locking, but just to be a special snow flake that isn't my problem. The front lock doesn't engage, so there is absolutely no repeatability in fence alignment.
I can shim it but then I am building in a source of error. I am not near the saw right now, but there appear to be a couple of nylon slides which should engage with the rail. It looks like they may just be worn down, but is there a means to adjust the front engagement?
The biggest issue I have now is the rip fence. I have seen a number of posts on problems with rear locking, but just to be a special snow flake that isn't my problem. The front lock doesn't engage, so there is absolutely no repeatability in fence alignment.
I can shim it but then I am building in a source of error. I am not near the saw right now, but there appear to be a couple of nylon slides which should engage with the rail. It looks like they may just be worn down, but is there a means to adjust the front engagement?
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