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Be smarter than I was and it should work fine. I found out the hard way it doesn't stay still while trying to "shimmy" my jointer onto the mobile base even with the wheels locked. The base comes pretty much ready for use and once the power tool is on it, it works as described. It's pretty sturdy once the machine is on it but it is not that stable so I strongly recommend help getting the machine loaded properly in place.
The unit is ridgid and allows me to move the jointer as needed. Purchased the base on Amazon in January and received promptly and with free shipping as advertised. Regards, Matt When locking the front wheel and screwing in the holdfasts into the rear wheels, the jointer is immobile - I couldn't push it forward, backwards or sideways - just what i needed and was expecting. The mobile base had a good finish, nice ball bearings on the hard rubber wheels. When i installed the Jointer, fit was perfect.
This item was on back-order for a month and when I got it both of the caster lock knobs were broken My name is Douglas Hampton and I bought the merchandise.
Don't be put off by comments that this base suffers from having only three wheels. I could not be happier with this unit.
Yes, it is a bit tippy, but I plan to take 2 minutes to cut a couple of shims for the corners of the one-wheel side. It is well-built, it makes moving the saw a snap, it sits low to the floor, and it fits the saw well.
. I wish I hadn't because it would have been a lot easier to mount my saw before it was fully assembled.
Removing them to move the saw will take no more time than taking the brake off each wheel. if you want a base for your Powermatic 66 saw.
I read this criticism when I first bought my saw and leaned initially toward one of the other after-market bases.
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