Glossary - Craftsman 21829 - Professional 10 in. Portable Table Saw Operator's Manual

Anti-Kickback Pawla (radial arm and table saws)
A device which, when properlyinstalledand maintained,
is designed to stop the wcrkpisee from being kicked back
toward the front of the saw duringa rippingoperation.
Arbor
"The shaft on which a brads
or cu_}ng
tool is mountsd.
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made w]th the blade at any angle
other than 90° to the table surPace.
Chamfer
A cut removing a wedge from a blockso the end (or part
of the and) is angled ratherthan at go°_
Compound Cut
A cross out made with bert1a miter and a bevelangle.
Cross Cut
A cutting or shap]ng operation made across the grain or
the width of the workpisce.
Cutter Head (planers and Jointera|
A rotatingpiece of ad}ustabla blades. The cutter head
removes material from the warkpiece.
Dedo Cut
A non-throughcut which producesa square-sided notch
or bough in the workplece (requiresa special blade).
Featharboard
A device used to help centre] the workpless by guidingit
securelyagainst the table or fence duringany ripping
operation.
FPM or $PM
Feetperminute(or strokes perminute), usedinreference
toblademovement.
Freehand
Performinga cut without the workpiece being guided by a
fence, miter gauge, or other aide.
Gum
A stick'34, sap-based residue from wood products.
Heel
Alignment of the blade to the fence.
Karl
The material removed by the blade In a throughcut or the
slot produced by the b!ade in a non-throughor partial cut.
Kickback
A hazard that can occur when the blade binds or stalls,
throwingthe workplace back toward operator.
Leading End
"The end of the workp'lecepushed into the tool first.
Mltar Cut
A cutting operation made with the workplace at any angle
to the blade other than 90 °.
Non-Through Cuts
Any cutting operationwhere the blade does not extend
completelythrough the thickness of the workplace,
Push Blocks and Push 8ticks
Devices used to feed the workpiece through the saw
biade duringcutting operations.A push stick (not a push
Mock) should be usedfor narrow ripping operations.
These aids help keep the operator'shands w_l away frccn
the blade.
Pilot Hole (drill presses)
A small hole drilled in a workpie_ that serves as a guide
for drillinglarge holes accurately.
Reeaw
A cutting operetiento reduoathe thickness of the work-
piece to make thinnerpieces,
Resin
A sticky,sap-based substancethat has hardened.
Revolutions Par Minute {RPM)
The number ofturns completedby a spinning o bject in
one minute.
Ripping or Rip Cut
A cutting operationalongme length of the work.piece.
Riving Knifa/_prsader/Splittar (table saws}
A metal piece, slightly thinnerthan the blade, which helps
keep the kerr open and a{sa helpsto prevent k.Jckback.
Saw Blade Path
The area over, under,behind, or in front of the blade. As
it applies to the workplece,that area which will be or has
been cut by the blade.
Sat
The distancethat the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent (or
set:}outward from the face of the blade.
Snipe (planers)
Depression made at e_her end ofa workplace by cutter
blades when the workplace is not properlysupported.
Throw-Back
The throwing back of a worl(plece usuallycaused by the
workplace being dropped into the blade or being placed
inadvertentlyin contact with the blade.
Through SaWing
Any cutting operationwhere the blade extends completely
through the thickness of the workplace.
Workplace or Materiel
The item O n which the operation is being done.
Worktabta
Surface where the work.piecerests white performinga
cutting, drilling,planbg, or sanding operation.
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