Patent ID: 9073236
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B23D,B27B,B28D,H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A saw comprising: a base; a rail disposed on the base, the rail having first and second ends, and a longitudinal axis; a table having a first bearing, a second bearing and a third bearing that ride along the rail to enable the table to slide relative to the base in a direction of the longitudinal axis, the first bearing having a first axis and a first wheel rotationally disposed on the first axis, the second bearing having a second axis and a second wheel rotationally disposed on the second axis, and the third bearing having, a third axis and a third wheel rotationally disposed on the third axis, the first wheel, the second wheel and the third wheel being arranged axially between the first bearing, the second bearing and the third bearing, respectively, and the table; a support assembly disposed on the base and supporting a saw assembly above the table, the saw assembly comprising a motor, and a cutting wheel driven by the motor, wherein a position of the second bearing relative to the table is adjustable to allow the first bearing and the second bearing to be out of alignment and located at different distances from the rail, and wherein the rail has a portion that is contacted by the first, second and third wheels, the table being movable beyond the first end during operation of the saw assembly, by moving the table so that at least one of the first and third wheels does not contact the portion, and wherein the second wheel is linearly moveable along the second axis.