Sliding fence for a compound miter saw

摘要

A fence assembly for a compound miter saw comprising: a first fence portion affixable to the saw on a first side of a tiltable saw blade and having a first face extending upwardly and generally perpendicular to a horizontal table surface; a second fence portion affixable to the saw on a second side of the saw blade and having a second face extending upwardly and generally perpendicular to the horizontal table surface, wherein the second fence portion is made up of a fixed section mounted to the horizontal table surface and an adjustable section which slidably mounts on the fixed section for traverse movement toward and away from the saw blade; and a scale having a pointer formed on one of the fixed and adjustable fence sections of the second fence and a series of indicia formed on the other of the fixed and adjustable sections of the second fence providing a visual indication to the user of the proper orientation of the adjustable fence corresponding to the saw blade tilt angle; wherein when the saw blade is adjustably tilted from vertical toward the second fence portion, the adjustable section of the second fence portion can be moved outward to provide clearance for the saw blade and when the saw blade is returned to the vertical orientation, the adjustable fence section can be moved toward the saw blade to provide additional support for a workpiece to be supported relative thereto while it is being cut by the saw blade.