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RESAW
— A cutting operation to reduce
the thickness of the workpiece to make
thinner workpiece.
RESIN
— A sticky sap that has hardened.
RIPPING CUT
— A cutting operation along
the length of the workpiece.
R.P.M.
— Revolutions per minute. The
number of turns completed by a spinning
object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH
— The area of the
workpiece or table top directly in line with the
travel of the blade or the part of the workpiece
that will be cut.
SET
— The distance between two saw blade
teeth tips, that are bent outward in opposite
directions to each other. The further apart the
tips are, the greater the set.
TRAILING EDGE
— The workpiece edge last
cut by the blade.
WORKPIECE
— The item being cut. 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.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
BAND SAW TERMS
BLADE GUIDES
— Support the blade and
keep it from twisting during operation. Blade
guides must be adjusted when blade is
changed or replaced.
UPPER GUIDE LOCK KNOB
— locks the
upper slide. Use it after adjusting the upper
guide assembly to make sure upper blade
guide just clears workpiece before cutting.
Upper guide lock knob must be tightened
before the band saw is turned on.
TABLE LOCK KNOB
— locks the table
in place.
TILT (BEVEL) SCALE
— shows the degree
the table is tilted for bevel cutting.
BLADE TENSION KNOB
— controls the
amount of blade tension when changing
blades.
BLADE TRACKING KNOB
— adjusts blade
position so blade always runs in the center of
the wheel.
SAWDUST PORT
— helps keep the machine
free from sawdust. The sawdust port makes
an excellent hook-up for a wet/dry vacuum.
ON/OFF SWITCH
— has a built-in child safety
lock. To lock the switch in the OFF position,
remove the switch key from the switch.
WOODWORKING TERMS
BEVEL CUT
— An angle cut made through
the face of a workpiece.
COMPOUND CUT
— A simultaneous bevel
and miter cut.
CROSSCUT
— A cut made across the width
of the workpiece.
F.P.M.
— Feet per minute. Used in reference
to the surface speed of the saw blade.
FREE HAND
— Performing a cut without
using a fence (guide), hold-down or other
proper device to prevent the workpiece from
twisting during the cutting operation.
GUM
— A sticky sap-based residue from
wood products.
HEEL
— Misalignment of the blade.
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.
LEADING EDGE
— The front edge of the
workpiece pushed into the cutting tool first.
MITER CUT
— An angle cut made across the
width of a workpiece.
Kerf
Surface
Workpiece
Trailing
Edge
Saw Blade
Path
Leading Edge
