Thread: Saw Slide Chassis Upgrade question

I inherited a Mk3 from my father. It has a Ryobi W-840C 235mm circular saw and a Makita 3600BR router. The table itself isn't in great condition - someone managed to put a 30cm cut through it with a power saw, so it has a bit of a bend on one end. If I get serious it will be upgraded or replaced.

I went to a Triton course at the local Canberra Institute of Technology to find out how to use it properly. I came away seriously impressed with the safety features on the 2000, and I suspect I'll upgrade in the near future just for those features (once I'm sure it isn't just a passing fancy).

I really liked the blade height adjustment kit. I tried adjusting the Ryobi blade and I had to adjust both the stability mount and the blade height knob (sorry, I don't know the correct terms). I've read some of the other postings here, and I understand that all I need to get the same functionality on a MK3 is to fit the Saw Slide Chassis Upgrade and the Blade Height Adjuster.

Is the Saw Slide Chassis Upgrade needed to fit the Blade Height Adjuster to a workcentre 2000? If it is, it will be my first upgrade to the MK3 because I can transfer it to the 2000 later.

Also, does anyone have any opinion on the Ryobi W-840C circular saw? I won't be removing it from the frame.

Thanks

James