a tool that commands respect and safety at all times
a versatile and powerful tool that demands respect
link A circular saw mounted under a table with height and angle adjustments for the blade.
If you have enough floor space in your shop to accommodate one, a table saw will earn its keep by making a variety of cuts with speed and precision -- crosscuts, rips, miters, compound miters, bevels, grooves, and dadoes. Specialty blades are available for cutting metal, plastics, masonry, and stone; other accessories can turn your table saw into a sander or grinder. Home Improvement Encyclopedia
A work table with an adjustable circular saw blade protruding through and opening in the surface.
A stationary power saw that can be used for crosscutting, ripping, grooving and dadoing lumber. It can also be used for some kinds of joinery.
The table saw is noted for its accuracy and ease of adjustment, particularly over the radial arm saw which required more adjustments. Because the circular blade of the table saw can be moved up, down and at an angle, it can make all conventional cuts. The table saw is also considered the tool of choice when making rip cuts.
A power saw in which the saw remains stationary on a table and the material to be cut is passed under it.
a stationary or portable power tool with a circular saw blade mounted from under a table. Material to be cut is fed through the blade on top of the table.
A table saw or sawbench is the most common piece of large woodworking equipment. Because of its versatility, when only one piece of large woodworking machinery is owned, it will often be a table saw. The saw consists of a circular saw blade, mounted on an arbor, that is driven by an electric motor (either directly or by belt or gears).
