Glossary - Craftsman CompuCarve 183.217540 Operator's Manual

Bevel Cut
A cut made across a workpiece that results in an angle other than 90 ° to
the table surface.
Cross Cut
A cutting operation across the grain or width of the workpiece.
Head Screw
The threaded shaft on each side of the machine by which the head is
raised and lowered when activated by the head crank.
Joint or Jointing
A trim cut parallel to the grain of the wood on the edges of a board to
create 90-degree angle with the top and bottom surface. A joint will create
a smooth and, most important, straight edge. Often used in preparation
for a glue joint to attach the board to another piece of wood.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display - The two-line text display found above the keypad.
Miter Cut
A vertical cut made at any angle other than 0 ° across the workpiece.
Molding
A shaping cut that gives a varied profile to the workpiece.
Pitch
A sticky, sap-based substance found in some woods.
Rip Cut
A cut made parallel to the grain or length of the workpiece.
Rout
To hollow, scoop or carve out.
Snipe
An unwanted depression formed near the end of a workpiece caused by
the uneven transition of the workpiece from one support surface to
another. Snipe can be minimized by ensuring that auxiliary outfeed
supports are even with machine support surfaces. The free end of the
workpiece should also be well supported so that its weight does not place
lifting pressure at the end of the workpiece being carved.
Squaring Cut
A smoothing trim cut across the grain of the wood on the end of a board
to create 90-degree angles with the top, bottom, and side edges.
Vector Cut
A cutting operation that is composed of a group of strokes from one point
to another. These can be lines, circles, splines or any other number of
geometric elements.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being performed. The surfaces
of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, and edges.
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