Glossary Of Terms; Band Saw Terms; Woodworking Terms - Porter-Cable PCB330BS Instruction Manual

BAND SAW TERMS

BLADE GUIDES — Support the blade and keep it from
twisting during operation. Blade guides must be adjusted
when blade is changed or replaced.
UPPER GUIDE LOCK KNOB — locks the upper slide.
Use it after adjusting the upper guide assembly to make
sure upper blade guide just clears workpiece before
cutting. Upper guide lock knob must be tightened before
the band saw is turned on.
TABLE LOCK KNOB — locks the table in place.
TILT (BEVEL) SCALE — shows the degree the table is
tilted for bevel cutting.
BLADE TENSION KNOB — controls the amount of
blade tension when changing blades.
BLADE TRACKING KNOB — adjusts blade position so
blade always runs in the center of the wheel.
SAWDUST PORT — helps keep the machine free from
sawdust. The sawdust port makes an excellent hook-up
for a wet/dry vacuum.
ON/OFF SWITCH — has a built-in child safety lock. To
lock the switch in the OFF position, remove the switch
key from the switch.

WOODWORKING TERMS

BEVEL CUT — An angle cut made through the face of a
workpiece.
COMPOUND CUT — A simultaneous bevel and miter
cut.
CROSSCUT — A cut made across the width of the
workpiece.
F.P.M. — Feet per minute. Used in reference to the
surface speed of the saw blade.
FREE HAND — Performing a cut without using a fence
(guide), hold-down or other proper device to prevent the
workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.
GUM — A sticky sap-based residue from wood products.
HEEL — Misalignment 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 or partial cut.
LEADING EDGE — The front edge of the workpiece
pushed into the cutting tool first.
MITER CUT — An angle cut made across the width of a
workpiece.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

RESAW — A cutting operation to reduce the thickness
of the workpiece to make thinner workpiece.
RESIN — A sticky sap that has hardened.
RIPPING CUT — A cutting operation along the length of
the workpiece.
R.P.M. — Revolutions per minute. The number of turns
completed by a spinning object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH — The area of the workpiece or
table top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the
part of the workpiece that will be cut.
SET — The distance between two saw blade teeth tips,
that are bent outward in opposite directions to each
other. The further apart the tips are, the greater the set.
TRAILING EDGE — The workpiece edge last cut by the
blade.
WORKPIECE — The item being cut. 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 or sanding operation.
Leading Edge
Kerf
Surface
Workpiece
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Saw Blade Path
Trailing Edge