A table saw is the most common
piece of large woodworking equipment found in shops around the world.
Table saw are very versatile, and if you can only have one piece of
woodworking equipment, a rigid table saw is probably the best one to
choose. These more portable types of table saws offer versatility and
ease of use with the convenience of portability.
There are four main classes of
table saws: contractor saws, benchtop table saws, cabinet saws and
hybrid saws. When deciding between portable and floor standing table
saws, the main thing you're trying to do is balance durability with
portability. Since most portable types of equipment do not have the same
durability features, they typically do not last as long as their less
portable counterparts.
In the modern table saw,
regardless of type, the depth of a cut is changed by adjusting the
distance that the blade sticks out above the table surface. The more the
blade protrudes from the table, the deeper the cut that is made in the
material will be. Conversely, the less a blade protrudes from the table,
the more shallow the cut that is made in the material being cut, will
be.
In older table saw, altering the
angle of the blade was used to increase or decrease the depth of the
cut. Nowadays, there is still an adjustable angle control, but this is
used merely to adjust the angle at which the material is cut, and is not
used to decrease or increase the depth of cut being made.
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