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I just got my k3 in Jan. I put it on the griz bear crawl. I really like it. I thinks it’s better than the hammer kit with the handle. Couple of things. 1 you need to also order the 36” extension bars for the bear crawl. 2 the hammer doesn’t come with the leveling feet unless you order separate. I didn’t know that and don’t have them. 3. The 4 hammer corners of the cabinet don’t line up one corner is inset about 3 inches. I used 2 pcs of treated 5/4 deck boards (wanted 1” thick and didn’t have anything handy). Cut them to length for the front to back. I bolted these to the bottom of the saw with carriage bolts, recessed the heads, thru the leveling feet holes. I also put a 5x5 pc of pvc trim between the saw and the treated wood. Just st cause. Then I set the saw and boards in the base. The saw is a little short in work heigh so raising it about 1 3/4” is good
Gary
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I do not own a K3, but my assumption is that it's mobility package is a Johnson-bar based system like the A3-41. Works great if you just need to move the thing forwards or backwards, or if you have the space to turn a battleship. I didn't have either of those things, but I did have a friend who is in oilfield services and was able to plasma cut me a 3/8 steel plate that followed the contours of the machine footprint, to which I bolted four Great Lakes casters. I am very happy with this set-up, but I am also six feet tall, so having the machine 3" higher is more comfortable to me. Rolls to storage position like a breeze. In fact, it moves so freely that if I don't remember to lock down the feet, all 900 lbs of it will start rolling just from me trying to join a large board.
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(04-08-2019, 01:54 PM)Jason28 Wrote: I've got a quote for a Hammer K3 Winner and I'll be heading to the showroom to discuss accessories and pay for the saw. We're moving in mid-May and I'll be using the 2 car garage for a shop and I expect to be moving the saw around frequently. My question to anyone who owns a Hammer machine: Is the rolling carriage Hammer sells worth the money and does it work well? Or do you think an traditional mobile base would serve me better?
Hi Jason
The mobility kit is not designed for frequent and precision moving. It works, but is directional - back-and-forth only, not sideways.
You can see it here, and on the A3-31 in the background ...
Regards from Perth
Derek
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Jason
The saw cabinet base is 29 3/8 wide across the front and back. The depth along the left side where the slider is is 37 3/4. The depth along the right side under the extension table is 34 3/4. If you look up my post “sliding saw update” there’s some pics that you can see the base. I ordered the Grizzly bear crawl with 1 addition set of 36” bars. The stock bars work across the front and back. The 36” longer bars work fine on each side. The saw is easy to move on the base
Gary
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Jason
Congratulations, I think you will really like the saw. Take a look at the hammer videos on unpacking and assembly. They help a bunch. Also I suggest you mske a fritz and franz jig as the first thing onc3 your set up
Gary