Glossary Of Terms For Woodworking; Motor Specifications And Electrical Requirements; Power Supply And Motor Specifications - RIDGID MS1250 Owner's Manual

Glossary of Terms for Woodworking

Arbor
The shaft on which a cutting tool is
mounted.
Bevel Cut
An angle cutting operation made through
the face of the workpiece.
Compound Cut
A simultaneous bevel and miter cutting
operation.
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the width
of the workpiece.
Freehand
Doing a cut without holding the workpiece
against both the table and fence. Most
workpieces can be held down with your
hand. Large or wide pieces should be
clamped to the fence or table.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood
products.
Heel
Misalignment of the blade.
Kerf
The amount of material removed by the
blade in a through cut or the slot produced
by the blade in a nonthrough or partial cut.

Motor Specifications and Electrical Requirements

Power Supply and Motor Specifications

WARNING: To reduce the risk of
electrical hazards, fire hazards
or damage to the tool, use
proper circuit protection. Your
tool is wired at the factory for
operation using
shown. Connect tool to a power
line with the appropriate voltage
and a 15-amp branch circuit. Use
a 15-amp time delay type fuse or
circuit breaker. To reduce the
risk of shock or fire, if power
cord is worn or cut, or damaged
in any way, have it replaced
immediately.
the voltage
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Miter Cut
An angle cutting operation made across
the width of the workpiece.
Resin
A sticky, sap based substance that has
hardened.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spin-
ning object in one minute.
Sawblade Path
The area of the workpiece or table top
directly in line with either the travel of the
blade or the part of the workpiece which
will be, or has been, cut by the blade.
Set
The distance that the tip of the sawblade
tooth is bent (or set) outward from the
face of the blade.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is
being performed. The surfaces of a work-
piece are commonly referred to as faces,
ends, and edges.
Edge
The A-C motor used on this tool is a uni-
versal non-reversible type, having the fol-
lowing specifications:
Voltage
Amperes
Hertz (Cycles)
Phase
RPM
Shaft Rotation
Brake
Face
End
120
15
60
Single
4000
Clockwise
Automatic