radial-arm saw

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A radial-arm saw is a type of circular saw. It features a motor-driven blade suspended from a radial arm, which allows the blade to move horizontally along the arm and be adjusted for height. This design enables the saw to make various cuts, including angular and ripping cuts, by manually drawing the blade across the workpiece laid on a table. This tool is considered one of the most useful machines in woodworking shops.12

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…disk with peripheral teeth, the radial-arm saw is one of the most useful. The motor-driven blade is manually drawn along a horizontally set shaft or pipe, called a radial arm, that is itself supported by a vertical column attached to a heavy base. The motor-blade unit is free to move…
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…disk with peripheral teeth, the radial-arm saw is one of the most useful. The motor-driven blade is manually drawn along a horizontally set shaft or pipe, called a radial arm, that is itself supported by a vertical column attached to a heavy base. The motor-blade unit is free to move…
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