The invention relates to apparatus for providing for the powered cutting of a workpiece, typically in the form of a planar or sheet material. The apparatus includes a rotatable blade to cut the workpiece and the blade is mountable such as in a first mode of use to be capable of being held in a fixed position in which the workpiece is moved past the blade, and a second mode of use in which the blade is moved with respect to the workpiece to cut the same. The workpiece is mounted on a base and the blade is mounted with respect to the base via one or more slide members (68, 76).

The invention relates to apparatus for providing for the powered cutting of a workpiece, typically in the form of a planar or sheet material. The apparatus includes a rotatable blade to cut the workpiece and the blade is mountable such as in a first mode of use to be capable of being held in a fixed position in which the workpiece is moved past the blade, and a second mode of use in which the blade is moved with respect to the workpiece to cut the same. The workpiece is mounted on a base and the blade is mounted with respect to the base via one or more slide members.

Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The disclosed tilt mechanisms provide easy and intuitive operation. They also provide auto-locking so that a user simply releases a component to lock the blade at a specific angle. The tilt mechanisms also provide defined incremental steps for the tilt of the blade and the steps are typically spaced at 1-degree intervals.

Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The disclosed tilt mechanisms provide easy and intuitive operation. They also provide auto-locking so that a user simply releases a component to lock the blade at a specific angle. The tilt mechanisms also provide defined incremental steps for the tilt of the blade and the steps are typically spaced at 1-degree intervals.

Blade tilt mechanisms for table saws are disclosed. The disclosed tilt mechanisms provide easy and intuitive operation. They also provide auto-locking so that a user simply releases a component to lock the blade at a specific angle. The tilt mechanisms also provide defined incremental steps for the tilt of the blade and the steps are typically spaced at 1-degree intervals.

A cutting apparatus can include a frame, a carriage, a saw, and a post. The frame can have a first height defined along a vertically-extending height axis between a first bottom end and a first top end. The carriage can be mounted on the frame for adjustable positioning relative to the frame along the height axis. The carriage can include a first aperture positioned with the frame and defining a cutting plane. The saw can be mounted on the carriage within the frame for sliding movement across the first aperture. The post can be mounted on the carriage. The post can have a second height defined along the height axis between a second bottom end and a second top end. The post can extend along the height axis above the first top end.

A powered cutting apparatus for cutting an elongated work piece, the cutting apparatus including: a base having a top surface fixed to a bottom section; at least one attachment guide removably fixed to the top surface for connecting to a guide rail; a motor fixed to the base at the top surface; the motor includes a shaft which extends past an edge of the top surface; a cutterhead coupled to the motor with a first band and fixed to the bottom section of the base; and the cutterhead cuts an even plane surface of a cutting surface based on the rotational output of the motor.