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  1. Table saws are used for straight sawing. Depending on the blade, they cut either across (crosscut) or with (ripsaw) the grain of the wood. - Slide 1
  2. With the hand-fed table saws, the operator adjusts the height and angle of the blade. - Slide 2
  3. Circular table saws must have a hood over the portion of the saw above the table, so mounted that the hood will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut. - Slide 3
  4. Free standing, moveable table saw. - Slide 4
  5. Several examples of table saws.  If saws are used for ripping (cuts made in line with the natural grain of the material), non-kickback fingers or dogs must be in place. - Slide 5
  6. Table saws can be used for cross cutting or ripping wood, plastic and other such materials. - Slide 6
  7. Gang Ripsaws are used for cutting a piece of stock into several smaller (usually equal) strips. The stock can be hand fed but it may also be fed automatically. - Slide 7
  8. Hand fed ripsaw. - Slide 8
  9. Gang ripsaw. - Slide 9
  10. A cutoff saw is a circular blade machine used for cutting across the stock from above. - Slide 10
  11. The blade of a cutoff saw is directly mounted to the motor, which is contained in the movable ram. The stroke may be manual or powered. - Slide 11
  12. The cutoff saw blade generally rotates at 3600 RPM. Stock can be fed in front of the machine on a feed table with rolls and guides. - Slide 12
  13. Swing cutoff saws require a hood that will completely enclose the upper half of the saw, the arbor end, and the point of operation at all positions of the saw. - Slide 13
  14. The protective hood must be constructed of such material as to protect the operator from flying splinters and broken saw teeth. - Slide 14
  15. Band saws use thin, flexible, continuous steel strips with cutting teeth on one edge. They are used primarily for cutting curves in stock. - Slide 15
  16. The band saw blade runs on two pulleys, driver and idler, and through a work table where stock is manually fed. Automatic feeds can be used for production cutting; however, this machine is usually considered a manual feed tool. - Slide 16
  17. A band saw can also be mounted horizontally, making it possible to perform vertical cuts in stock material. - Slide 17 
  18. Metal cutting band saw. - Slide 18 
  19. Contact with the cutting blade is the most common injury for band saw operators.  For this reason, blades must be covered by a guard (unguarded blade shown above). - Slide 19
  20. Radial saws are circular saws that cut downward, either with or against the wood grain (rip or crosscut). - Slide 20
  21. Radial saws have features that make them more versatile than table saws. The saw arm can be raised and lowered and swung from side to side to adjust the depth and horizontal angle of the cut. - Slide 21
  22. The blade of a radial saw may also be replaced with shaping cutters, disk, or drum sanders, and other accessories. - Slide 22
  23. Other examples of radial saws. - Slide 23 
  24. Scroll saws are useful for precision-cutting intricate curves and patterns on thin stock. They have thin blades that move rapidly up and down through the opening in the saw table. - Slide 24
  25. A chop saw is essentially a lightweight circular saw mounted on a spring-loaded pivoting arm supported by a metal base. They are commonly called compound miter saws and may be used for very precise cutting. - Slide 25
  26. Chop saws can also be made for hand held applications. - Slide 26  
  27. A miter saw is a power saw consisting of a circular blade mounted on a frame designed to make accurate angle cuts. The miter saw is sometimes referred to as a chop box. - Slide 27
  28. The saw blade and motor are mounted on an arm that hinges on an elbow fixed at the rear of the saw. When the blade is lowered in a chopping motion, the blade cuts through the work piece, passing through a slot in the base. - Slide 28
  29. A hand-held saw is portable and requires only the hands to operate it. Hand-held saws can be powered or manual. Powered hand-held saws are potentially more dangerous because the operator can lose control of the machine. - Slide 29
  30. Manual hand held saws are among the most common for daily household use. - Slide 30
 
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