Skil 3600 manual Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms

WoRKpiece

The item on which the cutting operation is being performed. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends and edges.

ANTi-KicKBAcK pAWlS

Device which, when properly maintained, is designed to stop the workpiece from being kicked back at the operator during operation.

ARBoR

The shaft on which a cutting tool is mounted.

cRoSScUT

A cutting or shaping operation made across the width of the workpiece cutting the workpiece to length.

fReehAND

Performing a cut without a fence, miter gauge, fixture, hold down or other proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting during the cut.

GUm

A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products. After it has hardened, it is referred to as “RESIN”.

heel

Misalignment of the blade which causes the trailing or out eedf side of the blade to contact the cut surface of the work piece. Heel can cause kickback, binding, excessive force, burning of the workpiece or splintering. In general, heel cre ates a poor quality cut and can be a safety hazard.

KeRf

The amount of material removed by the blade in a through cut or slot produced by the blade in a non-through or partial cut.

KicKBAcK

An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece back toward the front of the saw during a rip type operation.

leADiNG eND

The end of the workpiece which, during a rip type operation, is pushed into the cutting tool first.

pUSh STicK

A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow ripping-type operation and helps keep the operator’s hands well away from the blade. Use the Push Stick for rip widths less than 6 inches and more than 2 inches.

RippiNG

A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece cutting the workpiece to width.

ReVolUTioNS peR miNUTe (R.p.m.)

The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.

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