Powermatic PM2000B

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Submitted on the old Forum by Kev    Item: Powermatic PM2000B Date of purchase (Approximate): February 2019 How long owned: 1 Year Purchased from: ACME Tools Pricing/Value: $3400.00 – Shipping was included Other brands considered: SawStop, Grizzly, Felder Shipping/packaging notes: Saw arrived on time with no noticeable damage to the boxes. Initial Thoughts: Initial thoughts were very positive. Setup was easy and straight forward. I noticed the first sign of damage when installing the fence and found all 4 corners of the fenceplates were broken. I also noticed that the black extension table was not flat and the motor door didn’t close as it should. Things I liked: Easy to setup, good manual that’s easy to follow, little to no adjustments needed straight out of the crate. Saw arrived with a pretty good blade that lasted longer than I thought it would. Things I didn't like:  Aside from the fence plates arriving broken and the extension table not being flat, I also had the following issues during the first year of the saw: • Power switch went out twice – The saw would turn off mid cut • Fence plates were placed on back order for over a month. • PM replaced the black extension table 3 times and I had to finally flatten it myself. • Riving knife was extremely difficult to remove • Motor cover had to be replaced  • The fence didn’t slide as smoothly as it should for a saw in this price range • The motor went out at about the 1 year mark and PM ended up replacing the entire saw. • ACME Tools censored my review of the saw on their website. After complaints and videos about them, the review was finally posted. Would I buy it again?: NO Comments not captured above: This saw was nothing but problem after problem for an entire year. Any product in this price range should be receiving a higher level of QC before being shipped to the customer.

Last Edit: Dec 27, 2019 at 7:22am by Kev kev@kcwworks.com kevswoodworks.com www.youtube.com/channel/UCEL0z5pfof-fbc_DEVrzpKg/videos