Patent ID: 6161459
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: B23Q,B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
A table saw comprising:a table having a width;a cutting tool protruding from the table;a first and a second rail movably connected to the table;a supplemental support connected to the first and second rails the supplemental support having a workpiece abutment;a first and a second scale disposed on the first rail said second scale being partially coextensive with said first scale;a first pointer connected to the table, said first pointer pointing to said first scale to indicate a first distance between the cutting tool and the workpiece abutment within a first distance range when the workpiece abutment is on a first side of said cutting tool,a second pointer connected to said table, said second pointer pointing to said second scale to indicate a second distance between the cutting tool and the workpiece abutment within a second distance range when the workpiece abutment is on said first side of said cutting tool, said second distance range being non-coextensive with said first distance range.