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- From: ameres@ithaca.cat.rpi.edu (Eric Ameres)
- Subject: Re: What is the diff between an tilt arbor and table saw?
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- References: <1992Dec23.074428.6136@netcom.com> <1992Dec23.164038.13923@crd.ge.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 17:18:37 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec23.164038.13923@crd.ge.com> kassover@rumsey.crd.ge.com (David Kassover) writes:
- >In article <1992Dec23.074428.6136@netcom.com> micki@netcom.com (Michelle Stone) writes:
- >>
- >>But now... what is a tilting arbor saw?
- >
- >In order to make bevel cuts, one must arrange that the blade be
- >at some other angle than 90 degrees to the table. Most of the
- >time, the blade (which is held on the shaft by the arbor) is
- >tilted (which may involve tilting the motor, as well). But
- >occasionally, one will find a tilting table saw, in which the
- >arbor is stationary, but the table tilts.
- >
- >--
- >David Kassover "Proper technique helps protect you against
-
- Don't most tablesaws (I'd assume the Delta Contractor's adn the like)
- allow you to tilt the blade to make bevel cuts? If so then what's the
- difference between a tilt arbor and these normal tablesaws. If not
- then I've made a heck of an assumption regarding most table saws and
- am glad someone asked.
-
- I am guessing here, but might it be that a tilt-arbor saw tilts the
- arbor and not the motor (implying that a tilt arbor saw must also be
- belt (or otherwise indirectly) driven ) or is this mechanically
- impossible?
-
- From this assumption, I would further theorize that normal tablesaws
- would therefore tilt the arbor and the motor as a unit.
-
- OK anyone care to relate this into some commonly acceptable examples:
- Is the saw arbor of the Delta Contractor's directly attached to the
- motor? What about the Delta Cabinet Saw? I have seen posts regarding
- the unisaw which must be belt driven. Which of these qualify as
- tilting arbor saws? Does the Unisaw qualify as a cabinet saw?
-
- Eric.
-
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