A guide rail for guiding a hand-held power tool (20), in particular a sawing machine (21), the hand-held power tool (20) comprising: a drive motor (23), a working tool (25), which is driven by the drive motor (23), and a protective cover (30) for the working tool, which protective cover can be moved between an open position (O) and a covering position (A), wherein a rail body (61) has, on opposite sides with respect to its center plane (MI), a resting surface (62) for laying onto a base surface and a guide surface (63) for guiding the hand-held power tool (20), on which guide surface a guide contour (50) for guiding the hand-held power tool (20) along a guide axis (F) is arranged such that the working tool (25) of the hand-held power tool (20), guided parallel to the guide axis (F), can cut into the workpiece (W) in a working direction (AR) adjacently to a longitudinal narrow side (65) of the rail body (61), and wherein the guide rail (60) has a stop assembly having at least one opening stop (81, 91) for moving the protective cover (30) into the open position (O) when the hand-held power tool (20) is moved along the guide axis (F).

A system and method for operating an angle stop having a first body, a second body, and a connector arrangement with a work component. The method includes placing the work component on a workpiece surface of a workpiece, contacting the first body having a first workpiece contact surface with a workpiece side surface of the workpiece, contacting the second body having a work component contact surface with the work component, fixing the work component to the second body, and fixing an angle between the first body and the second body.

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.

A portable machining apparatus has high operability in tilting a body with respect to a base or in machining a workpiece with the tilting body. A portable machining apparatus placeable on a long gauge placed on an upper surface of a workpiece includes a base placeable on the long gauge, a body including a blade for machining the workpiece, an angular plate fixed to the base to support the body in a tiltable manner and including a protrusion, a body support located between the body and the base and including a guide engageable with the protrusion to allow sliding of the protrusion on the guide, and a spring that urges the protrusion toward the guide.

A portable machining apparatus has high operability in tilting a body with respect to a base or in machining a workpiece with the tilting body. A portable machining apparatus placeable on a long gauge placed on an upper surface of a workpiece includes a base placeable on the long gauge, a body including a blade for machining the workpiece, an angular plate fixed to the base to support the body in a tiltable manner and including a protrusion, a body support located between the body and the base and including a guide engageable with the protrusion to allow sliding of the protrusion on the guide, and a spring that urges the protrusion toward the guide.

A power tool guide having a tool plate adapted to receive a power tool. The plate has a power tool engagement clamp to engage a power tool and connect the power tool to said tool plate without the use of tools. The tool plate has opposed channels and a control lock. A support base has opposed guide rails, each of the guide rails has first and second ends. The tool plate has opposed channels that are removably mounted upon the support base opposed guide rails between the first and second ends. The channels allow the tool plate to slide upon opposed guide rails and to be easily removed from the rails. The control lock locks the tool plate with respect to the support base at a desired position along the opposed guide rails a spaced distance from the first and second ends. The support base has an edge extending from at least one of the guide rails adjacent one of the first and second ends. The edge engages a side of the workpiece to slide along the side of the workpiece to be moved along the workpiece with the tool positioned a spaced distance from the side of the workpiece.

Circular saws with transparent windows that extend within blade guard openings and cover fastening structures. The circular saws include a motor and an arbor configured to operatively attach a circular saw blade to the circular saw. The circular saws also include a blade guard. The blade guard includes a blade guard opening, which is positioned to permit a user of the circular saw to view a leading edge of the circular saw blade as the circular saw cuts a workpiece. The circular saws also include a transparent window, which extends within the blade guard opening, and a cover fastening structure, which is configured to selectively attach a splinter guard to the blade guard while the transparent window extends within the blade guard opening.

A track square and a method of use thereof. The track square is adjustable to change an angle at which a guide rail is engaged therewith. A user is able to make a cut with a track saw that is oriented at right angles to the edge of the wood but is also able to make cuts at angles of less than ninety degrees relative thereto. The guide rail is secured to a rotatable turntable on the track square by an engagement mechanism. The turntable is rotated to the desired angle utilizing an angle setting mechanism and is then locked at the selected angle by a locking mechanism. The engaged guide rail and track square are positioned on the piece of wood to be cut and the track saw is moved along the guide rail to cut the wood at the set angle.

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.

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.