Patent ID: 6865976

Claim:
A miter saw comprising: a table on which a workpiece is placed; a saw assembly supporting a saw blade and having a motor for rotatably driving the saw blade; a housing pivotally supporting the saw assembly related to the table in such a manner that the saw assembly is at least laterally pivotable; and a bevel stop mechanism for selectively determining the lateral position of the saw assembly at any of a plurality of pivoted positions, the bevel stop mechanism comprising a movable rod and first, second and third fixed stop members, wherein the rod is movable between a first position where the rod can contact the first and second fixed stop members, but not the third fixed stop member, to define a first range of pivoted positions, and a second position where the rod can contact the first and third fixed stop member, but not the second fixed stop member, to define a second range of pivoted positions, wherein the first and second range of pivoted positions partially coincide, and the rod being pivotable between first and second axial positions to modify the second range of pivoted positions.