ANTFKICKBACKPAWLS- Preventstheworkpiece frombeingkickedupwardorbacktowardthefrontof the tablesawbythespinningblade.

ARBOR- Theshaftonwhichthebladeordadois mounted.

BEVELCUT- Ananglecutmadethroughthefaceof theworkpiece.

BLADEBEVELSCALE- Measurestheangletheblade istiltedwhensetfora bevelcut.

BLADEELEVATIONHANDWHEEL- Raisesand lowerstheblade.

BLADEGUARD- Clearplasticcoverthatpositions itselfoverthebladewhilecutting.

COMPOUNDCUT- Asimultaneousbevelandmiter cut.

CROSSCUT - A cut made across the width of the workpiece.

DADO - Special cutting blades that are used to cut grooves in a workpiece.

FREEHAND - Performing a cut without using a rip fence, miter gauge, hold down or other proper device to prevent the workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.

GUM - A sticky sap from wood products.

HEEL - Misalignment of the blade.

JAM NUT - Nut used to lock another nut in place on a threaded rod or bolt.

OVERLOADRESETSWITCH- Resetsthe

thermocoupleandprovidesa wayto restartthesaw motorif it overloadsoroverheats.

PUSHSTICK- Specialaccessorythatis usedtopush workpieceswhenperformingrippingoperations.

RESIN- A stickysapthathashardened.

REVOLUTIONSPERMINUTE(RPM)- Thenumberof turnscompletedbyaspinningobjectinoneminute.

RIPFENCE- A guideusedforripcuttingwhichallows theworkpiecetocutstraight.

RiPPiNG- Cutting with the grain of the wood or along the length of the workpiece.

SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece that will be cut.

SET - The distance between two saw blade tips, bent outward in opposite directions to each other. The further apart the tips are, the greater the set.

SPLITTER - Keeps the workpiece split apart after being cut to prevent binding on the blade and workpiece.

TABLE INSERT - Metal insert that is removed from the table to install / remove blades, tt is also removed for dado cutting. When dado cutting, a dado insert plate must be used.

THROUGH- SAWING - Making a cut completely through the length or width of a workpiece.

WORKPIECE - Material to be cut.

KERF - The amount of material removed by the blade cut.

MITER CUT - An angle cut made across the width of the workpiece.

MITER GAUGE - A guide used for crosscutting operations that slides in the table top channels (grooves) located on either side of the blade, it helps make accurate straight or angle crosscuts.

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Kerf

Surface

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Saw blade path

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137218030001, 137.218030 specifications

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