This new range of machines share the same essential design and features.
At the heart is a large cast iron table mounted on a very heavy cast iron double trunion. The trunion is machined to ensure smooth and accurate performance and each side has a solid, metal locking handle which provides a rock solid foundation.
The table itself is large, heavily ribbed and surface ground for flatness. The table insert is large enough to allow easy access to the lower guide assembly and the table slot is on the side of the table so there is an unbroken and smooth table surface on which to feed your material into the blade.
The rip fence is high and made from a heavy extrusion. This is mounted on a cast iron mount which is in turn mounted on a steel bar that runs the full width of the table to enable easy use of the fence from one side of the blade to the other. Because the table slot is on the side of the table the fence does not need to be touched at all during the blade changing process. Changing a blade is quick and simple - there is a slot in the blade guard and at the side of the machine to enable the blade to be removed without the need to take off guards etc and everything can be carried out quickly and easily.
Bandwheels are cast iron which are balanced and fitted with rubber tyres that are ground with a crowned surface to aid tracking. The top wheel is mounted on a very heavy cast iron tensioning mount. Adequate tensioning is critical for accurate straight cutting and the mechanism fitted to these machines is probably the heaviest on the market at this level.
The 352E will take up to a 25mm blade; the 502E and 602E will take up to a 35mm blade.
The toolpost is a solid steel bar mounted in a heavy casting. The post is machined with a rack to enable safe and easy rack and pinion adjustment of the upper blade guide and guard. The side guides are industrial roller guides which offer a good surface area to resist blade twist and have easy and precise cam adjustment for simple setting. The rear thrust rod is a steel bar fitted with a carbide tip - a simple and effective solution that has been used by Startrite for many years.
There are three models available in this range. They all share the same essential design and features but vary in capacities and motor power. These machines offer exceptional value for money when compared with similarly priced competition.
