Operator's Glossary Of Terms - skilsaw SPT88 Consignes De Fonctionnement/Sécurité

Bevel Cut: A cutting operation made with
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the blade at any angle other than 90° to
the miter table.
Blade Flange: A ring or collar on a spindle
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or arbor that permits other objects, such
as a blade, to be attached to it.
Compound Miter Cut: A cut made using
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both a miter angle and a bevel angle at
the same time.
Crosscut: A cutting operation made
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across the grain of the workpiece.
Kerf: The material removed by the blade
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in a through cut, or the slot produced by
the blade in a non-through or partial cut.
Kickback: A hazard that can occur when
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the blade binds or stalls, throwing the
work piece back toward the operator.
Miter Cut: A cutting operation made with
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the blade at any angle other than 90° to
the fence
Nested Crown: Positioning the crown
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workpiece at an angle between the fence
and the table to eliminate the need to
make a bevel cut.
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OPERATOR'S GLOSSARY OF TERMS

No-Hands Zone: The area between the
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marked lines on the left and right side of
the base. This zone is identified by the
No-Hands Zone symbols inside the lines
marked on the base.
Non-through Cut: Any cutting operation
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w h e r e t h e b l a d e d o e s n o t e x t e n d
completely through the thickness of the
workpiece.
Revolutions Per Minute (RPM): The
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number of turns completed by a spinning
object in one minute.
Saw Blade Path: The area over, under,
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behind, or in front of the blade, as it
applies to the work piece; the area that
will be or has been cut by the blade.
Spindle: The revolving shaft on which a
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blade or cutting tool is mounted.
Workpiece or Material: The item on which
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the cutting operation is performed. The
surfaces of a workpiece are commonly
referred to as faces, ends, and edges.