Craftsman 315.216360 - Manual (Page 7)

GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR WOODWORKING
Bevel Cut
A cutting operation made with the table at any angle
other than 90’ to the blade.
Crosscut
A cutting or shaping operation made across the grain
of the workpiece.
Compound Cut
A compound cut is a cut made using a miter angle
and a bevel angle at the same time.
Freehand (for scroll saw)
Performing a cut without the workpiece being guided
by a fence or miter gage. Work must supported by the
table.
Gum
A sticky, sap based residue from wood products.
Kerf
The material removed by the blade in a through cut or
the slot produced by the blade in a nonthrough or
partial cut.
Leading End
The end of the workpiece pushed into the cutting tool
first.
Nonferrous Metal
Metal that does not contain iron; such as aluminum,
brass, and copper.
Push Stick
A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw
blade during narrow ripping type operations and helps
keep the operator's hands well away from the blade.
Resaw
A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinner pieces.
Resin
A sticky, sap base substance that has hardened.
Ripping
A cutting operation along the length of the workpiece.
Saw Blade Path
The area directly in line — over, under, behind, or in
front of the blade. As it applies to the workpiece, that
area which will be, or has been, cut by the blade.
Set
The distance that the tip of the saw blade tooth is bent
(or set) outward from the face of the blade.
SPM
Strokes per minute. Used in reference to blade
movement.
Throw-Back
Throwing of a workpiece in a manner similar to a
kickback. Usually associated with a cause other than
the kerf closing, such as a workpiece not being
against the fence, being dropped into the blade, or
being placed inadvertently in contact with the blade.
Through Sawing
Any cutting operation where the blade extends
completely through the thickness of the workpiece.
Workpiece
The item on which the cutting operation is being done.
The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to
as faces, ends, and edges.
Worktable
The surface on which the workpiece rests while
performing a cutting or sanding operation.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Throat
Motor
Drive
Blade Length
Table Size
16 in.
t20 V, 1.2 amp 60 HZ-AC only
Variable Speed
500-1600 Strokes per minute
5 in. plain or pin
10-5/8 in. X 18-3/4 in.
Table Tilt
Overall Dimensions
Net Weight
45’ right and 10" left
12-1/4 in. W
25-1/4 in. L
14 in. H
28 lbs.