ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS - Prevents
the workpiece from being kicked
upward or back toward the front of the
table saw by the spinning blade.
ARBOR - The shaft on which the
blade or dado is mounted.
the workpiece from twisting during the
cutting operation.
GUM - A sticky sap from wood
products.
HEEL - Misalignment of the blade.
BEVEL CUT - An angle cut made
through the face of the workpiece.
JAMB NUT - Nut used to lock another
nut in place on a threaded rod or bolt.
BLADE BEVEL SCALE - Measures
the angle the blade is tilted when set
for a bevel cut.
BLADE ELEVATION AND TiLTiNG
HANDWHEEL = Raises and lowers
the blade or tilts the blade to angle
between 0° and 45° for bevel cuts.
BLADE GUARD - Clear plastic cover
that positions itself over the blade while
cutting.
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.
COMPOUND CUT - A simultaneous
bevel and miter cut.
CROSSCUT - A cut made across the
width of the workpiece.
DADO - Special cutting blades that are
used to cut grooves in a workpiece.
OVERLOAD RESET SWITCH -
Protects the motor if it overloads during
operation, provides a way to restart the
saw.
PUSH STICK- Used to push
workpieces when performing ripping
operations.
FREEHAND - Performing a cut without PUSH BLOCK - Used for ripping
using a rip fence, miter gauge, hold operation when the workpiece is too
down or other proper device to prevent narrow to use a push stick. Always use
a push block for rip widths less than 2 in.
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