There is usually a locking wheel at the rear of slide.
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Raymond DeWalt invented the first radial arm saw in 1922. The original name that Raymond DeWalt gave his invention, the radial arm saw, was the name "Wonder Worker".
1970
It's a large saw mounted on an overhead arm, that can be easily turned to all sorts of angles, and slid down or out along the arm while cutting. An extremely versatile saw.
The chop saw or radial arm saw was invented by Ray DeWalt and E. J. Fager in 1925. This was the precursor to the miter saw.
For cutting a variety of straight or angled cuts at varied depths.
You will need a radial arm saw or a stady hand with a skill saw for that cut.
The instructions usually come with the piece of equipment that you purchase. If you have bought your radial arm saw second hand, you may want to call or write to the company and request an owners manual, instruction booklet, and possibly a maintenance schedule.
Dado cuts are usually done on a table saw or a radial arm saw.
A brick saw is usually an electric or gas saw similar to a radial arm saw and will most often cut the brick with a diamond blade with water running on the blade to reduce dust.
1999 - That is the date my father put on his manual when he bought it.
There's a crank on it somewhere. On a small radial-arm it'll be on top of the column; on a big one it's under the table.