A circular saw guide is provided having an upper frame member with a plurality of angular indicia on an edge thereof. A lower frame member is pivotable relative to said the frame member. The upper surface of the lower frame member is adapted to receive a workpiece to be cut thereon. A pivot member is provided for selectively preventing or allowing pivoting of the lower frame member relative to the upper frame member. The upper surface of the upper frame member is adapted to guide the footplate of the circular saw. By pivoting the lower frame member relative to the upper frame member, the edge of the workpiece can be aligned with a desired indicia, which is indicative of the angle that the board will be cut. A method of cutting a workpiece at a desired angle is also disclosed.

An adaptive cutting system is presented that facilitates cutting workpieces in new and different ways in a fun, easy, fast, accurate and safe manner. The system includes a benchtop having a grid of bench dog holes across its surface as well as a pair of table tracks embedded within its surface. An edge track extends around the benchtop and a pair of hinge members are connected to the edge tracks that also connect to a saw track that is movable between a raised and lowered position. The system also includes narrow rip stops, wide rip stops, bench dogs and a miter gauge all of which work in concert with the on-table features to facilitate on-table measurement and alignment of workpieces for performing cutting operations.

The invention relates to a method for determining material dimensions of a longitudinal profiled section (2) during a sawing process, in which a saw blade (3) is advanced, the longitudinal profiled section (2) being machined by said saw blade (3) along a saw groove during this time; advancement position data of said saw blade (3) along the advancement path (s) being determined and, during this sawing operation, additional measurement data being determined from the group of sawing force (F.sub.s) or another variable which corresponds to the sawing force (F.sub.s). The invention is characterised in that an actual profile is determined from the advancement position data and said additional measurement data.

The invention relates to a method for determining material dimensions of a longitudinal profiled section (2) during a sawing process, in which a saw blade (3) is advanced, the longitudinal profiled section (2) being machined by said saw blade (3) along a saw groove during this time; advancement position data of said saw blade (3) along the advancement path (s) being determined and, during this sawing operation, additional measurement data being determined from the group of sawing force (F.sub.s) or another variable which corresponds to the sawing force (F.sub.s). The invention is characterised in that an actual profile is determined from the advancement position data and said additional measurement data.

A power miter saw includes a base assembly including a frame, cavities on a bottom of the frame, two supports at two sides of the frame respectively, and two parallel sliding rods passing through one support; a table assembly including a rotatable table mounted on the frame, a miter arm secured to the rotatable table, and a fence at an edge of the rotatable table and secured to the supports; and a saw blade and motor assembly. The fence includes a central curved top, two platforms at two ends of the central curved top respectively, two shoulders each at a joining portion of the curved top and the adjacent platform, and two aligned grooved members each extending outward from a position proximate the platform. The platforms are at an elevation greater than that of the miter arm.

Two 18V-type rechargeable batteries (31 and 31) are attached in series so as to allow a 36V-type tabletop cutting device (C1) to be utilized. By utilizing the 18V batteries which are highly prevalent for electric tools, it is possible to use the 36V-type tabletop cutting device (C1) as well as to reduce costs for the batteries.

A saw guide for attachment to a guide post of a saw guide arbor guide assembly includes a head and a body. The head is attached to the guide post. The head includes opposed first and second head surfaces, a collar wall, and a head sidewall. The collar wall extends between the first and second head surfaces, with the collar wall engaging with the guide post. The head sidewall extends between the first and second head surfaces and defines an outer perimeter of the head. The body is attached to the head and includes opposed first and second body surfaces and a body sidewall. The body sidewall extends between the first and second body surfaces and defines an outer perimeter of the body. The saw guide further includes a lattice structure extending within at least the body, with the lattice structure extending between the first and second body surfaces.

A saw guide for attachment to a guide post of a saw guide arbor guide assembly includes a head and a body. The head is attached to the guide post. The head includes opposed first and second head surfaces, a collar wall, and a head sidewall. The collar wall extends between the first and second head surfaces, with the collar wall engaging with the guide post. The head sidewall extends between the first and second head surfaces and defines an outer perimeter of the head. The body is attached to the head and includes opposed first and second body surfaces and a body sidewall. The body sidewall extends between the first and second body surfaces and defines an outer perimeter of the body. The saw guide further includes a lattice structure extending within at least the body, with the lattice structure extending between the first and second body surfaces.

Track saws with self-adjusting rib-guide assemblies and methods of operating self-adjusting rib-guide assemblies of track saws are disclosed herein. The track saws include a motor, an arbor, and a base plate. The base plate defines an arbor-facing side and an arbor-opposed side. The base plate includes a rib-receiving channel and a self-adjusting rib-guide assembly. The self-adjusting rib-guide assembly at least partially defines the rib-receiving channel and is configured to automatically accommodate a range of raised rib transverse widths. The methods include positioning a raised elongate rib of the track within a rib-receiving channel of a base plate of the track saw. During the positioning, the methods also include establishing a contact force between the raised elongate rib and the self-adjusting rib-guide assembly. Responsive to the contact force, the methods further include moving at least a portion of the self-adjusting rib-guide assembly relative to a remainder of the track saw.

Track saws with self-adjusting rib-guide assemblies and methods of operating self-adjusting rib-guide assemblies of track saws are disclosed herein. The track saws include a motor, an arbor, and a base plate. The base plate defines an arbor-facing side and an arbor-opposed side. The base plate includes a rib-receiving channel and a self-adjusting rib-guide assembly. The self-adjusting rib-guide assembly at least partially defines the rib-receiving channel and is configured to automatically accommodate a range of raised rib transverse widths. The methods include positioning a raised elongate rib of the track within a rib-receiving channel of a base plate of the track saw. During the positioning, the methods also include establishing a contact force between the raised elongate rib and the self-adjusting rib-guide assembly. Responsive to the contact force, the methods further include moving at least a portion of the self-adjusting rib-guide assembly relative to a remainder of the track saw.