A work-piece securing apparatus for metal or wood working equipment, for example a miter saw, involves a support element mounted on the equipment and an elongated work-piece securing element movably supported by the support element. The support element is configured to receive and support the securing element such that the securing element retains mobility while supported on the support element to permit manual manipulation of the securing element to position the work-piece on the equipment and/or to position a work-piece engaging portion of the securing element at a desired contact point on a work-piece when the work-piece is positioned to be worked by a tool of the equipment.

An angle divider includes a body portion with a proximate end and a distal end. A distal end pivot point is positioned in the distal end of the body portion. First and second removable arm are pivotally mounted to the distal end pivot point. The arms pivot with respect to the distal end pivot point. An adjustable pivot is mounted for sliding movement within an elongated slot formed in the body portion. Brackets removably interconnect the arms to the adjustable pivot. Movement of the arms results in movement of the adjustable pivot longitudinally along the body portion. A lock locks the adjustable pivot with respect to the body portion, which locks the arms in place with respect to the body portion. The removable arms can be removed from the adjustable pivot point for transport and to split the angle.

A compound saw, including a frame; a motor driving assembly, which is sleeved in the frame and rotatable around a first axis perpendicular to a main plane of the frame relative to the frame; and a saw blade, which is mounted on an output shaft of the motor driving assembly and rotatable around a second axis passing through the output shaft relative to the motor driving assembly. The second axis is parallel to the first axis, and there is an eccentric distance between the second axis and the first axis.

A compound saw, including a frame; a motor driving assembly, which is sleeved in the frame and rotatable around a first axis perpendicular to a main plane of the frame relative to the frame; and a saw blade, which is mounted on an output shaft of the motor driving assembly and rotatable around a second axis passing through the output shaft relative to the motor driving assembly. The second axis is parallel to the first axis, and there is an eccentric distance between the second axis and the first axis.

A device for setting the miter angle of a machine tool is disclosed. The device includes a clamping block having at least one slot, and a pivot lever on which the machine tool can be mounted and which is pivotable about a pivot point relative to the clamping block between a minimum and a maximum miter angle. The slot includes at least two stop elements offset relative to one another. A setting mechanism includes a lever element for the selection of a maximum miter angle, where the lever element includes a mating stop element is alignable in such a way corresponding to the rotational alignment of the lever element that the mating stop element is able to strike the respective stop element in accordance with the selected maximum miter angle and by which the pivoting movement of the pivot lever relative to the clamping block can be limited.

An operation knob is attached to one end of a transmission rod. The transmission rod is located in a slide bar supporting a cutting device main body so as to be slidable in a front-to-rear direction. A pulley of a belt transmission mechanism is joined to the other end of the transmission rod, and a click mechanism is arranged around a portion of the pulley. The click mechanism provides a tactile sensation (e.g. click feeling or feeling of moderation) and improves operability of the operation knob.

An operation knob is attached to one end of a transmission rod. The transmission rod is located in a slide bar supporting a cutting device main body so as to be slidable in a front-to-rear direction. A pulley of a belt transmission mechanism is joined to the other end of the transmission rod, and a click mechanism is arranged around a portion of the pulley. The click mechanism provides a tactile sensation (e.g. click feeling or feeling of moderation) and improves operability of the operation knob.

A foldable miter saw includes a base unit, a worktable unit rotatably mounted on the base unit and includes an axle block, a cutting unit having a rotatable member axially mounted to the axle block, an adjusting member adjustably mounted on the axle block, and a positioning device mounted on the rotatable member. Rotating the rotatable member relative to the axle block causes the cutting unit to be shifted between a working position where the adjusting member supports the positioning device in position and the end faces of the saw blade are kept perpendicular to the work surface, and a folded position where the adjusting member and the positioning device are separated from each other and one end face of the saw blade approaches the work surface.

A foldable miter saw includes a base unit, a worktable unit rotatably mounted on the base unit and includes an axle block, a cutting unit having a rotatable member axially mounted to the axle block, an adjusting member adjustably mounted on the axle block, and a positioning device mounted on the rotatable member. Rotating the rotatable member relative to the axle block causes the cutting unit to be shifted between a working position where the adjusting member supports the positioning device in position and the end faces of the saw blade are kept perpendicular to the work surface, and a folded position where the adjusting member and the positioning device are separated from each other and one end face of the saw blade approaches the work surface.

A cutting tool capable of positioning a third pulley with high accuracy is provided. A miter saw includes a first pulley rotatable integrally with a motor shaft, a countershaft at which a second pulley and a third pulley are provided, a first belt looped under tension over the first pulley and the second pulley, an output shaft at which a fourth pulley is provided, a second belt looped under tension over the third pulley and the fourth pulley, a bearing which rotatably supports the countershaft and is positioned between the second pulley and the third pulley, a bearing which rotatably supports the countershaft and is positioned opposite to the second pulley relative to the third pulley, a gear case supporting the bearing, and a gear cover supporting the bearing. The gear case has a portion positioned between the second pulley and the third pulley.