Craftsman 315.228390 - Manual (Page 8)

GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR WOODWORKING
Anti-Kickback Pawls
Toothed safety devices behind the blade designed to
stop a workpiece from being kicked back at the
operator during a ripping operation.
Arbor
The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted.
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle
other than 90° to the saw table.
Compound Cut
A cut with both a miter angle and a bevel angle.
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the grain or the width
of the workpiece.
Dado
A non-through cut that gives a square notch or trough;
requires a special blade.
Featherboard
A device to help guide workpieces during rip cuts.
Freehand (for table saw)
Dangerous practice of making a cut without using rip
or miter fences. See Safety Rules.
Gum
A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products.
Heel
Alignment of the blade.
Kerf
The material removed by the blade in a through cut or
the slot produced by the blade in a non-through cut.
Kickback
A hazard that can occur when blade binds or stalls,
throwing workpiece back toward operator.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece pushed into the cutting tool
first.
Miter Cut
A cutting operation made with the miter gage at any
angle other than 0°.
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
blade during narrow cutting operations. It helps keep
the operator's hands well away from the blade.
Rabbet
A notch in the edge of a workpiece.
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece in order to make thinner pieces.
Resin
A sticky, sap-based substance.
Rip Cut
A cut made with the the grain of the workpiece.
Sawblade Path
The area directly in line with the blade — over, under,
behind, or in front of it. Also, the workpiece area
which will be or has been cut by the blade.
Set
The distance that the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent
(or set) outward from the face of the blade.
Throw-Back
Saw throwing back a workpiece; similar to kickback.
Through Sawing
Any cutting operation where the blade extends
completely through the workpiece.
Trailing End
The workpiece end last cut by the blade in a rip cut.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being done.
The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to
as faces, ends, and edges.
Worktable
The surface on which the workpiece rests while
performing a cutting operation.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade Arbor 5/8 in. Rating 13 Amperes, 1.5 HP
Blade Diameter 10in.
(3 HP max. developed)
Blade Tilt 0° - 45°
Input 120 V, 60 H z - A C only
Table Size without table extensions 20 in. X 27 in.
No Load Speed 3,600 RPM
Table Size with table extensions 44 in. X 27 in.
Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 0° 3-3/8 in.
Cutting Capacity with Miter at 0°/Bevel 45°: 2-1/4 in.
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