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Thread: SCMS - Induction Motor - Review
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2nd August 2009, 01:17 PM #16
depth stop
Hi, there, the old Elektra Beckum has a very simple depth stop, just a bolt and locknut; if they kept that detail in the newer version, you shouldn't have any problems.
You may even rig up a packer you can drop in place(those new scary magnets look ideal) so your standard depth doesn't change.
Cheers, Raul
Since posting this, I have double checked, and the information is incorrect; if you pack out the depth stop, the slide bars ride out of horizontal, so the blade rides up as it travels!!
Back to the drawing board, then!Last edited by unicorn; 2nd August 2009 at 01:49 PM. Reason: incorrect info
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2nd August 2009, 03:29 PM #17SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi Mr Brush,
Unicorn is right, my machine is very faithful to the Elektra Beckum/ Metabo design and the depth stop is only really useful for through cut settings.
Pity though. The machine is capable of delivering very accurate cuts. Micro-calibration is dead easy and I used a digital angle thingy to adjust 90 and 45 degree angles on both the vertical and horizontal axis to an accuracy level of 90.00 and 45.00 respectively. I removed the blade guard to get an angle for the greater blade surface ( what can I say, its a hobby!)
I have since built a mobile stand for it which greatly increases the versatility in and outside the workshop: See pic below
I thought I should also clear up previous posts about the dust collection. The machine, like the originals, have dust extraction at the rear of the frame, and not on the blade guard. With a decent cross cut blade, most dust gets trapped when using it as a drop saw with little mess being left. However when sliding, the extraction port is too gar away for efficient dust gathering. I have heard that most sliding machines, with the exception o the Festool, are pretty tardy in this area, but for the sake of completeness I thought I should point it out.
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20th August 2009, 01:34 PM #18Novice
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nice review
i liked the review. its short and very informative. the links were good and had all the information needed. i agree with wood. if it is like the brush less motors it will have a long life
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