Patent ID: 6418830
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
A sliding compound miter saw comprising:a base; a table rotatably attached to the base, said table defining a generally planar workpiece table supporting surface; a saw assembly slidingly and pivotably connected to the table, said saw assembly comprising a rotatable cutting tool, a motor driving the cutting tool, and a housing covering the motor, the cutting tool being pivotably movable about a chopping axis in order to move the cutting tool towards the table for cutting a workpiece, the chopping axis being movable with respect to the table due to sliding movement of the saw assembly, the cutting tool being movable between a first position substantially perpendicular to the table, a second position inclined in a first direction from the first position, and a third position inclined in a second direction from the first position, the second direction being opposite to the first direction, said cutting tool defining a plane which intersects said housing covering said motor; a first fence assembly extending vertically a first height from one side of the base, the first fence assembly comprising a first fixed fence associated with the base which defines a first generally planar fixed workpiece supporting surface, and a first movable fence being interconnected with the first fixed fence which forms a first generally planar movable workpiece supporting surface; and a second fence assembly extending vertically a second height from the other side of the base, the second fence assembly comprising a second fixed fence associated with the base which defines a second generally planar fixed workpiece supporting surface, and a second movable fence being interconnected with the second fixed fence which forms a second generally planar movable workpiece supporting surface; wherein: the chopping axis is located a third height vertically from the base, the third height being greater than the first and second heights; and the first and second fixed workpiece supporting surfaces and the first and second movable workpiece supporting surfaces are each generally perpendicular to said table supporting surface.