Patent ID: 8122802
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A power saw comprising: a saw assembly comprising a cutting blade for cutting along a cutting plane; a base assembly for supporting a board to be cut by the saw assembly, the saw assembly being movably disposed above the base assembly; an offset support affixed to the base assembly and extending above the base assembly for supporting the saw assembly, said offset support being offset from said cutting plane to permit both rip cut and cross cut operations by the saw assembly; a tilt mechanism rotatably affixing the saw assembly to the offset support for rotating a cutting angle of the cutting blade while substantially maintaining the cutting blade in the cutting plane, said tilt mechanism comprising: a reversible fence secured to the base assembly and comprising a guide surface, where the reversible fence may be secured to the base assembly in a first orientation so that the guide surface is perpendicular to the cutting axis during cross cut operations, and where the reversible fence may be secured to the base assembly in a second orientation so that the guide surface is parallel to the cutting axis during rip cut operations.