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==Terminology/Anatomy==

==Terminology/Anatomy==

Other Names: Chop Saw

Other Names: Chop Saw<br>

Miter

Miter<br>

noun

noun<br>

1. A tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, tapering to a point at front and back with a deep cleft between.

1. A tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, tapering to a point at front and back with a deep cleft between.<br>

2. A joint made between two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90°, such that the line of junction bisects this angle.

2. A joint made between two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90°, such that the line of junction bisects this angle.<br>

 

Workpiece – an object (in this case a piece of wood) being worked on with a tool or machine.

Workpiece – an object (in this case a piece of wood) being worked on with a tool or machine.<br>

Keeper Piece – the piece you keep; “blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” – Matthew 5:9

Keeper Piece – the piece you keep; “blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” – Matthew 5:9<br>

Offcut – scrap, the waste resulting from cutting a piece of wood.

Offcut – scrap, the waste resulting from cutting a piece of wood.<br>

Fence – a fixture attached to the machine/tool that guides the workpiece in a straight line against it.

Fence – a fixture attached to the machine/tool that guides the workpiece in a straight line against it.<br>

Bevel – to cut an inclined or sloping angle (in reference to the z-axis) on a workpiece that is other than 90°; also, the angle itself.

Bevel – to cut an inclined or sloping angle (in reference to the z-axis) on a workpiece that is other than 90°; also, the angle itself.<br>

Crosscut – a cut perpendicular to the grain of the wood.

Crosscut – a cut perpendicular to the grain of the wood.<br>

Rip – a cut parallel to the grain of the wood.

Rip – a cut parallel to the grain of the wood.<br>

Kerf – the wood removed by a saw between the piece you keep and the offcut which is approximately equal to the width of the saw blade.

Kerf – the wood removed by a saw between the piece you keep and the offcut which is approximately equal to the width of the saw blade.<br>

Stop Block – a block of wood temporarily fixed in place to limit the travel of a workpiece as it is cut; also a block of wood that serves as a reference point when a number of pieces need to be crosscut to the same length.

Stop Block – a block of wood temporarily fixed in place to limit the travel of a workpiece as it is cut; also a block of wood that serves as a reference point when a number of pieces need to be crosscut to the same length.<br>

Sacrificial Fence (Auxiliary Fence) – a temporary fence attached to the main fence that is often damaged during the cutting process, then discarded.

Sacrificial Fence (Auxiliary Fence) – a temporary fence attached to the main fence that is often damaged during the cutting process, then discarded.<br>

Detent (Positive Stop) – a preset adjustment on a device where the range of motion catches and stops until it is released, usually set for common angles such as 45° or 90°.

Detent (Positive Stop) – a preset adjustment on a device where the range of motion catches and stops until it is released, usually set for common angles such as 45° or 90°.<br>

 

User Manual

User Manual<br>

* [https://servicenet.dewalt.com/documents/English/Instruction%20Manual/N693246,%20DWS780.pdf#_ga=2.206105363.1243740501.1579028676-385056216.1578681539 User Guide]

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