BEVEL ANGLE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A COMPOUND MITER SAW

摘要

A miter saw including a base having a support surface for supporting thereon a workpiece. A turntable is mounted on the base for rotation about a vertical axis and a support is mounted on the turntable for movement therewith. A cutting unit is mounted on the support for pivotal movement about a first horizontal axis between a cutting position and a non-cutting position and a bevel mechanism connects the cutting unit to the support to allow pivotal movement of the cutting unit about a horizontal bevel angle axis perpendicular to the first horizontal axis such that the movement is in a first direction from a vertical position through a range greater than 45.degree. from vertical, and in a second direction opposite to the first direction and beyond vertical, such that the cutting unit is adjustable to allow compound miter cutting of the workpiece at bevel angle positions beyond the vertical and 45.degree. bevel angle positions.