Patent ID: 7455003

Claim:
A saw comprising: a base; a frame assembly disposed on the base; a first rail disposed on the frame assembly; a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, the table having a bottom surface and an upper surface for supporting a workpiece; a second rail disposed adjacent to the first rail, the second having upper and bottom surfaces, the upper surface of the second rail facing the bottom surface of the table; a first bearing assembly connected to the table, the first bearing assembly having first and second bearings disposed on a first shaft connected to the table, the first bearing being disposed on the first rail, and the second bearing being disposed on the bottom surface of the second rail; a support assembly disposed on the frame; and a saw assembly supported by the support assembly, the saw assembly comprising a motor, and a cutting wheel driven by the motor, the motor and the cutting wheel being supported by an arm coupled to the base so that the cutting wheel hangs above the upper surface of the table, wherein the first rail and the second rail are positioned on one side of the cutting wheel.