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Arbor

The shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted.

Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

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

FPM or SPM

Feet per minute (or strokes per minute), used in reference to blade movement.

No Hands Zone

The area between the marked lines on the left and right side of the miter table base.

This zone is identified by no hands zone labels placed inside the marked lines on the

miter table base.

Throat Plate

A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter table that allows for blade clearance.

Saw Blade Path

The area over, under, behind, or in front of the blade, as it applies to the workpiece.

That area which will be or has been cut by the blade.

Set

The distance that the saw blade tooth is bent (or set) outward from the face of the blade.

Miter Cut

A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90 ° to the fence.

Compound Miter Cut

A compound miter cut is a cut made using a miter angle and a bevel angle at the same time.

Cross Cut

A cutting or shaping operation made against the grain of the workpiece.

Bevel Cut

A cutting operation made with the blade at any angle other than 90° to the miter table.

Dado Cut

A non-through cut which produces a square-sided notch or trough in the workpiece

(requires special blade).

Chamfer

A cut removing a wedge from a block of wood so the end (or part of the end) is angled

at other than 90 °.

Ripping or Rip Cut

A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.

Freehand

Performing a cut without using a fence, miter gauge, fixture, work clamp, or other proper

device to keep the workpiece from twisting or moving during the cut.

Through Sawing

Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the

workpiece.

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