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| Other Names: Chop Saw<br> | | Other Names: Chop Saw<br> |
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− | Miter<br> | + | '''Miter'''<br> |
| ''noun''<br> | | ''noun''<br> |
| # 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> | | # 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> |
| # 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> | | # 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> |
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− | Workpiece – an object (in this case a piece of wood) being worked on with a tool or machine.<br> | + | '''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<br> | + | '''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.<br> | + | '''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.<br> | + | '''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.<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.<br> |
− | Crosscut – a cut perpendicular to the grain of the wood.<br> | + | '''Crosscut''' – a cut perpendicular to the grain of the wood.<br> |
− | Rip – a cut parallel to the grain of the wood.<br> | + | '''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.<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.<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.<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.<br> |
− | Sacrificial Fence (Auxiliary Fence) – a temporary fence attached to the main fence that is often damaged during the cutting process, then discarded.<br> | + | '''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°.<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°.<br> |
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| User Manual<br> | | User Manual<br> |