radial arm saw

Overhead cutting machine

A radial arm saw is a power tool with a circular blade mounted on a horizontal arm that slides along an overhead track.

The blade can be pulled across stationary material, making it especially useful for crosscutting long boards.

The arm swivels for angled cuts: He used the radial arm saw to cut the deck boards to length.

cuts

crosscut

Perpendicular timber cut

  • ripTear apart forcibly
  • miterTall liturgical headdress
  • bevelSloped edge or cut

dado · kerf · rabbet · groove · notch · tenon · chamfer · trim · section · scoring

components

blade

Flat cutting edge

  • motorEnergy-to-motion converter
  • arborGarden trellis structure
  • armUpper body limb

yoke · carriage · column · base · table · fence · handle · trigger · splitter · clamp

adjustability

pivot

Point of rotation

  • swivelRotating connection point
  • tiltAngular deviation from level
  • rotateTurn about an axis

sliding · articulated · yoke · carriage · travel · extension · indexing · positioning · reach

woodworking

lumber

Sawn wood for building

veneer · molding · baseboard · framing · cabinetmaking · joinery · planks · timber · panels · woodgrain

precision

alignment

Correct relative positioning

tolerance · gauge · squareness · consistency · heel · setup

safety

kickback

Illegal payment for services

Categories
Opposites
saw blade movement direction

radial arm sawtable saw

Stationary power cutting tool

cabinet saw · bench saw · track saw · circular saw · panel saw

cutting mechanism type

radial arm sawhand saw

Manual toothed cutting blade

crosscut saw · rip saw · bow saw · coping saw · panel saw

Family

radial, radius, radii, radially, radiate, radiation, radiating, radiated, radiator

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G