Glossary - Craftsman 320.21180 Operator's Manual

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Arbor
The revolving shaft on which a blade or cutting tool is mounted.
Arbor Lock
Allows the user to stop blade from rotating while tightening or loosening the arbor
screw during blade replacement or removal.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)
The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute.
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 symbols inside the marked lines on the
miter table base.
Throat Plate
A plastic throat plate inserted in the miter saw's 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
Tile 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).
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Chamfer Cut
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 Cut
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.
Non-Through Cuts
Any cutting operation where the blade does not extend completely through the
thickness of the workpiece.
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.
Kickback
A hazard that can occur when the blade binds or stalls, throwing the workpiece
back toward operator.
Workpiece or Material
The item on which the cutting operation is being done. The surfaces of a workpiece
are commonly referred to as faces, ends and edges.
Gum
A sticky, sap-based residue from wood products.
Resin
A sticky, sap-based substance that has hardened.
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