Bankstick Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Mick, never hard of the company except as SCM. At one time they made rifles for the military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 They were known as SCMI in this country up until about maybe 10 years ago. I think the rifle maker is a different company altogether, as is the typewriter company and the software company. SCM Group woodworking machinery is a huge conglomerate of at least 12 companies, one of the largest woodworking machinery manufacturers in the world, based in Rimini, Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick S Posted September 19, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 I managed to wrestle the thing into a Bora PM-3500 mobile base. The mobility kit that came with the saw doesn't allow enough clearance for my uneven floors. Thankfully there's an overhead beam directly above the saw that I could use to hoist it up high enough to slide the Bora unit under it. Still, kinda nerve wracking. The Bora unit works great! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Man I bet that wasn't easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Good morning to me! I came out to my shop this morning, made some coffee and realized that the lower door won't open far enough to get the blade on and off with the Bora in its current orientation. It won't clear the lever that locks the mobile base in place. I have to do it all over again, this time rotating the mobile base 180 degrees so the door will clear. Gonna get my buddy Carl to help this time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Been there. You have my sympathy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Sorry Mick. I know the feeling. At least it gets corrected without spending money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 41 minutes ago, Mick S said: Good morning to me! don't you just love it when a plan comes together Mick glad you can correct it without much trouble and i've never heard of the Bora mobile base, the base under my TS has got a lot of miles on it and should be replaced, thanks for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 54 minutes ago, treeslayer said: don't you just love it when a plan comes together Mick glad you can correct it without much trouble and i've never heard of the Bora mobile base, the base under my TS has got a lot of miles on it and should be replaced, thanks for posting First world problems, huh? It does underscore the only real annoyance I've found with the saw. Well, that and the mobility kit that came with it. In order to get anything over a 1/2" blade installed, the doors have to be open 180 degrees. If they made the doors an inch wider and moved the hinges an inch to the left the wider blades would go on at 90 degrees and the saw could be closer to the wall. Fortunately the 1" blade will live on this machine and should rarely need to be changed. The Bora PM-3500 mobile base is rated at 1500 lbs. They make others, but this one got really good marks from most everyone. Much easier to assemble and much heavier than the other bases I've used. I have one on my drill press that uses aluminum cam levers to raise and lower the casters. Don't care for it. it's hard to activate the levers and I find myself getting down on my hands and knees to push down on the levers. The Bora is step on, step off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Mick S said: If they made the doors an inch wider and moved the hinges an inch to the left the wider blades would go on at 90 degrees and the saw could be closer to the wall. I would bet that their design people don't put a lot of thought into the conveniences that would help out a space constrained hobbyist and the needs for different mobile bases and such. They probably figure that a beast like that is going to go in place and not be moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 They also make a 3550 model with 4 steering casters. The units are very heavy duty, but they work so well you kinda want them under even very light tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Could be. That's one of the things I like about what Laguna has done with their bandsaws. They're building larger and heavier machines targeted to the hobbyist market. They're well thought out. SCM bandsaws are made by Centauro in Italy and are sold under a few different names, SCM being one. They're industrial bandsaws, no doubt. That said, most European shops are considerably smaller than US shops, so placement and mobility should be a concern. In this case, the space needs to be twice the width almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Mick, do you see yourself ever moving the bs other than cleaning underneath? I bought a hd base for mine thinking that it would be moved but I bet I’ve moved it 3 times in 4 years, usually due to the fact that a part or screw rolled underneath it. But by golly, I can if I ever want too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, K Cooper said: Mick, do you see yourself ever moving the bs other than cleaning underneath? Hi Coop. Hope you’re staying above water down there. Yes, every time I change blades I’ll need to move it away from the wall since the doors need to swing 180 degrees to get the blades on and off. Since the doors are 2 feet wide I can keep the saw about 18" closer to the wall except for blade changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted September 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 Sometimes (your wife's) insomnia pays off. Came out to the shop at 4:15 and had it done by 5:00. And I made coffee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted September 20, 2019 Report Share Posted September 20, 2019 7 hours ago, K Cooper said: Mick, do you see yourself ever moving the bs other than cleaning underneath? I bought a hd base for mine thinking that it would be moved but I bet I’ve moved it 3 times in 4 years, usually due to the fact that a part or screw rolled underneath it. But by golly, I can if I ever want too! One thing that is nice with moble bases is if any sort of maintenance or repair needs to be done. I had a set screw come loose on my jointer and it was very easy to fix. It was the first time in 2 years I'd moved the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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