Anti-Kickback Pawls
Toothed safety devices behind the blade designed to
stopa workpiece from being kicked back at the
operatorduring a rippingoperation.
Arbor
The shaft on which abladeor cutting tool is mounted.
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made with the bladeat any angle
otherthan 90" to the saw table.
Compound Cut
A cut with both a miter angle and a bevel angle.
Crosscut
A cuttingoperation made across the grain or the width
of the workpiece.
Dado
A non-throughcut thatgives a square notch or trough;
requiresa special blade.
Featherboard
A device to help guide workpieces duringripcuts.
Freehand (for talole saw)
Dangerous practice ofmaking a cut withoutusing rip
ormiter fences. See Safety Rules.
Gum
A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products.
Heel
Alignmentof theblade.
Kerr
The material removedby the blade in a through cut or
the slot produced by the bladein anon-through cut.
Kickback
A hazard that can occur when blade binds or stalls,
throwingworkpiece back toward operator.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece pushedinto the cuttingtool
first.
Miter Cut
A cutting operation made with the miter gage using
any angle other than 0° on the miter gage.
Molding
A non-through cut that gives a varied shape to the
workpiece and requires a special blade.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw to
help keep the operator's hands well away from the blade.
Push Block
Adevice used for non-through cut type operations to
help keep the operator's hands away from the blade.
Rabbet
A notch in the edge of aworkpiece.
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness ofthe
workpiece in order to make thinner pieces.
Resin
Asticky,sap-based substance.
Rip Cut
A cut made with the grain of the workpiece.
Saw Blade Path
The area directly inline with theblade -- over, under,
behind, orin front of it. Also, the workpiecearea
whichwill beor has been cut by the blade.
Set
The distance thatthe tip of the saw blade tooth is bent
(or set) outward fromthe face of the blade.
Throw-Back
Saw throwing back aworkpiece; similar to kickback.
Through Sawing
Any cutting operationwhere the blade extends
completelythroughthe workpiece.
Trailing End
The workpieceend last cut by the blade in a rip cut.
Workpiece
The itemon which the cutting operation is being done.
The surfaces of a workpieceare commonly referred to
as faces, ends, and edges.
Worktable
The surface onwhich the workpiece rests while
performingacuttingoperation.
Blade Arbor 5/8 in,
Blade Diameter 10in.
BladeTilt 0° - 45°
Net Weight Without Leg Stand 75 Ibs,
Net Weight With Leg Stand 97 Ibs,
Rating 120 V, 60 Hz -AC only
Input 15 Amperes
No Load Speed 4,800 RPM
Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0"/Bevel 0°: 3-9/16 in.
Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0VBevel 45°: 2-t/2 in.
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