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glossary of terms for woodworking
ALL MODELS
Beveling
An angle cutting operation through the face of the
board,
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the width of the
workpiece.
Compound Cutting
A simultaneous bevel and miter cutting operation.
FPM
Feet per minute. Used in reference to surface speed
of blade.
Freehand (as used for band saw)
Performing a cut without the workpiece properly
supported on the work table.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Kerr
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 End
The end of the workpiece which is pushed into the
cutting tool first.
Mitering
An angle cutting operation made across the width of
the workpiece.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw
during narrow ripping type operations so the opera-
tor's hands are kept well away from the blade.
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinner pieces.
Resin
A sticky, sap based substance that has dried.
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the work-
piece.
Sawblade Path
The area of the worktable or workpiece directly in
line with the saw blade.
Set
The distance the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent
outward from the face of the blade,
Trailing End
The workpiece end last cut by the saw blade.
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.
Worktable
The surface on which the workpiece rests while
performing a cutting or sanding operation.
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electrical connections
POWER SUPPLY
Motor Specifications
The A-C motor used in this saw is a capacitor-start,
non-reversible type having the following specifica-
tions:
24821
1/2
1
120
7.9
60
Single
1725
Clock-
wise
24832
24844
24851
Rated H.P. ...................... 5/8...
Maximum Developed H.R .......... 11/8..
Voltage ......................... 120..
Amperes ....................... 7.9,.
Hertz (Cycles) ................... 60...
Phaze ......................... Single
RPM ........................... 1725.
Rotation of Shaft ................. Clock-
wise
WARNING: TO AVOID ELECTRICAL HAZARDS,
FIRE HAZARDS, OR DAMAGE TO THE TOOL, USE
PROPER CIRCUIT PROTECTION. YOUR SAW IS
WIRED AT THE FACTORY FOR 120V OPERATION.
CONNECT TO A 120V, 15-AMP, BRANCH CIRCUIT
AND USE A 15-AMP FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER.
TO AVOID SHOCK OR FIRE, IF POWER C )RD IS
WORN OR CUT, OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY,
HAVE IT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY.
IF NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED THIS POWER
TOOL CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK --
PARTICULARLY WHEN USED IN DAMP LOCA-
TIONS CLOSE TO PLUMBING. IF AN ELECTRICAL
SHOCK OCCURS THERE IS ALSO THE POTEN-
TIAL OF A SECONDARY HAZARD SUCH AS YOUR
HANDS CONTACTING THE SAWBLADE. NOT ALL
OUTLETS ARE PROPERLY GROUNDED. IF YOU
ARE NOT SURE THAT YOUR OUTLET IS PRO-
PERLY GROUNDED, HAVE IT CHECKED BY A
QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
Your unit has a plug that looks like the one shown
below.
3-PRONG PLUG
PROPERLY _-_i /
GROUNDED
OUTLET
GROUNDING PRONG
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