Chop Saw
| ToolInfoBox Herkules KSZ 2100 | |
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| Synonyms: | sliding compound miter saw; DE: Kappsäge, Kapp-, Zug- und Gehrungssäge |
| Type: | power tool/saw |
| Material: | wood |
| Location: | wood workshop |
| Access Requirements: | upon introduction (once we're done improving it!) |
| Tutors: | Lukas |
| Manual: | ManualsLib |
| Similar (More or Less): | miter saw, circular saw, table saw |
A chop saw is an electric miter saw (BE: mitre saw) and consists of a large circular saw and a sturdy frame. Movement of the saw head is restricted by a sliding rail which can be angled both vertically and horizontally ("compound miter").
For the hand tool capable of making only horizontally angled cuts, see miter saw.
This tool is currently under maintenance but will be available very soon!
Safety
Always keep your hands clear of the blade path and use the machine's clamp and the back fence to hold your workpiece in place. Before turning on the power at all, make sure you understand how the saw head will move and double check that all restraints are properly and tightly adjusted.
Blade
Our saw is designed for sawblades measuring 210 × 30 × 2.8 mm (OD × bore × thickness).
The currently installed blade is a "Craftomat" 210 × 30 × 2.5 mm one with 64 carbide-tipped teeth.
Noise & Dirt
If you are not alone, ask the others whether it is okay to cut for a few minutes as they may have to interrupt their project to give you room and to protect their ears. Although the saw is not extremely loud, it is definitely startling when you are surprised by it turning on in your back!
It's advisable to hook up a shop vac for dust extraction as the passive collector bags that typically come with this kind of tool are not too efficient.
Upgrades
It's possible to create a "shadow line" indicating your cut location by carefully positioning an LED right above the blade.[1]
