Mitre Saw Essay

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The Types of Mitre Saws

The power mitre saw was invented by a man known as Ed Niehaus. The mitre saw is a tool that allows you to make large amount of cuts at many different angles. The mitre saws soul purpose is to cut wood, but maybe could cut other materials depending on what it is that is going to be cut. The saw has a swing arm with a blade mounted to it that pivots the the left and the right to create cuts on angles. The mitre saw can be used to make cuts for picture frames, door frames and more. The compound mitre saw began to replace the radial arm saw in 1970. The mitre saw comes in six different types and I will be explaining every last one of them.

The first type of mitre saw was named the Original Mitre Box and Saw, it was a wooden …show more content…

The next type of mitre saw is the Standard mitre saw. The Standard mitre saw is known as a power tool and was mainly for straight cross cuts into the work piece. An example of material the Standard mitre saw can be used for cutting is lumber and it can cut at a range multiple angles but it is not very often used to make a forty five degree angle cut ( for framing). Next up is the Compound-mitre saw. The Compound-Mitre saw adds a new ability which allows the blade to rotate to multiple different angles due to the board which is now allowing the operator to insert the wood at any angle except the ninety degree angle. The Compound-Mitre saw creates a slanted cut, the cut can also be described as a ramp because of the angle it cuts in the side of the workpiece, letting the operator create more complex cuts. This feature is unusually or commonly used to make trim work for shelters/homes. The Compound-Mitre Saw is also known as a “Single Compound-Mitre Saw,” This meaning the head is only able to rotate when it is angled on a side. Because of this, the operator will have to flip the board to perform angled cuts in the opposite direction. The next type of mitre saw is the Dual Compound-Mitre Saw. The Dual Compound-Mitre Saw can also be

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