Craftsman 315.21449 Saw User Manual


 
BevelCut
Acuttingoperationmadewithanangledtable.
Crosscut
A cutting operation made across the grain or the width
of the workpiece.
Compound Cut
A compound cut is a cut made using a miter angle
and a bevel angle at the same time.
FPM
"Feet per minute. Used in reference to surface speed
of blade.
Freehand (for band saw)
Performing a cut without the workpiece propedy
supported on the table.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Kerf
The matedal removed by the blade in a through cut or
the slot produced by the blade in a nonthrough or
partial cut.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece pushed into the cutting tool
first.
Miter Cut
A cutting operation made with the edge of the
workpiece at any angle to the blade other than 90
degrees.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw
blade during narrow cutting operations. It helps keep
the operator's hands well away from the blade.
Resaw
A cuffing operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinner pieces.
Resin
A sticky, sap base substance.
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.
Saw Blade Path
The area directly in line -- 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.
Sat
Thedistance that the tip of the saw bada tooth s bent
(or sat) outward from the face of the blade.
Throw-Back
Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a
kickback. Usually associated with a cause other than
the kerf closing, such as a workpiece being dropped
into the blade, or being carelessly placed in contact
with the blade.
Through Sawing
Any cutting operation where the blade extends
completely through the workpiece.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being done.
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 operation.
Blade Width 1/8 in. to 3/8 in.
Blade Length 59-1/4 in.
Capacities:
Frame to Blade 9 in.
Under guide 3-1/2 in.
Table Size 11-1/2 in. x 11-1/2 in.
Table Tilt
Input
No Load Speed
Overall Dimensions
Net Weight
0" - 45"
120 V, 2.5 amp 60 Hz, AC only
3000 FPM
19-1/2 in. x 12-1/2 in. x28 in.
30 Ibs.
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