MODULE1 - POWER TOOLS (TYPES OF POWER SAWS) Flashcards
used for crosscutting wood and consists of a motor- driven saw blade that is hung on an arm over a table
RADIAL ARM SAW
used for cutting large sheets of wood and wood composite and consists of a blade mounted on an electric motor beneath a table-like surface
TABLE SAW
used for cutting materials that are difficult to cut with stationary tools
PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW
-used to cut curves or holes in floors and roofs for pipes and has a small knife- shaped blade that moves up and down
-usually used at steel, aluminum, etc.
POWER MITER SAW
a circular saw mounted over a small table used to cut various angles in wood
SABER SAW
Cut: vertical, horizontal, diagonal & curve
ROUTER SAW
used to cut hard materials, such as metals, tile, and concrete
CUT-OFF SAW/ CHOP SAW
used to cut curves, even in thick lumber, such as in creating cabriole legs, to rip lumber and to crosscut short pieces
BAND SAW