table saw![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Set composed of a table, a circular saw and guiding accessories, for making straight or oblique cuts to large pieces.
rip fence ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movable part, perpendicular to the surface, controlling the width of the cut in the lengthwise direction.
rip fence slot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Groove containing the rip fence guide and making its slide parallel.
rip fence lock ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Locking handle used to keep the guide still and parallel to the desired spot on the table.
miter gauge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movable accessory for a transverse cut that positions a piece at a precise angle (between 45° and 90°), and guides it toward the blade.
switch ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
blade height and tilting mechanism ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wheel that moves along an angle indicator (between 0° and 45°) and regulates the blade’s height and inclination.
blade lock handle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Screw locking the blade in the height and tilt settings.
rip fence rule ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Scale showing the distance between the parallel guide and the blade, and, therefore, the width of the cut.
table extension ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part extending the table’s work surface.
miter gauge slot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Notch in the table in which the miter gauge slides.
table ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flat surface supporting the piece to saw and the guiding accessories.
rip fence guide ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Perforated part whose motion along a track keeps the guide parallel to the exact measure desired.
blade ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Thin metal disk with teeth; it rotates to cut pieces of metal or wood.
blade guard ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device covering the blade in order to protect the user’s hands and prevent sawdust from escaping.