Table Saw

Question 1

Table Extenstion

Answer 1

a continuation of the table that provides a larger work area

Question 2

Table

Answer 2

supports the work that is being cut

Question 3

Anti-Kickback Fingers

Answer 3

helps prevent a board from kicking back

Question 4

Splitter

Answer 4

divides the off-cut from the good cut of wood and also helps prevent the wood from binding

Question 5

Blade Guard

Answer 5

protects the operator from the blade

Question 6

Miter-Gage Slot

Answer 6

groove on the table that the miter-gage slides into

Question 7

Rip Fence

Answer 7

allows you to set the width that you will rip the entire length if the board. The rip fences slides on the guide bars at the front and back of the table and can be locked at any position on the bars

Question 8

Guide Bar

Answer 8

the two metal bars at the front and back of the table that the rip fences travels on

Question 9

Blade Tilt

Answer 9

allows the operator to tilt the blade at an angle up to 45 degrees and to lock in that position. Always check to make sure the blade is square to the table before beginning

Question 10

Rip Fence Adjustment

Answer 10

used for small movements and fine tuning of the rip fence

Question 11

Rip Fence Lock

Answer 11

locks the rip fence in place at the desired setting

Question 12

Stand

Answer 12

base that the table saw sits on

Question 13

Blade Height Lock

Answer 13

locks the blade at the desired height

Question 14

Blade Height

Answer 14

lowers and raises the blade. The blade should be no more than 1/4” above the wood being cut

Question 15

On/Off Switch

Answer 15

turns the machine on and off

Question 16

Miter-Gage

Answer 16

rides in the slots in the tabletop when making angled cross cuts. Get in the habit of checking them for square

Question 17

Blade Angle Gauge

Answer 17

a gauge to show you the current angle of the blade