Power tool with protected circuit board orientation

A table saw assembly comprising:

• a drop arm assembly movable along a drop plane;
• a saw control unit assembly configured to control the table saw assembly, the saw control unit assembly including a printed circuit board (PCB) generally defining a PCB plane which is not perpendicular to the drop plane;
• and
• a bevel carriage, wherein
• the PCB is mounted to the bevel carriage,
• the PCB has a length and a width defining a first area,
• the bevel carriage defines an opening defining a length and a width of a second area,
• the second area is greater than the first area, and
• the PCB is aligned with the opening.

A power tool assembly comprising:

• a drop arm assembly movable along a drop plane;
• an actuating device configured to transfer a force to the drop arm assembly to force the drop arm assembly along the drop plane;
• a tool control unit assembly configured to control the power tool assembly, the tool control unit assembly including a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted on a bevel carriage;
• a dust shroud attached to the bevel carriage, the dust shroud including a dust port;
• a base housing including a dust port access slot configured to allow access to the dust port at a plurality of bevel carriage bevel angles;
• and
• a communications port mounted to the bevel carriage and configured to provide electronic access to the PCB from outside of the base housing, wherein the communications port is positioned such that the communications port is aligned with the dust port access slot at a first of the plurality of bevel carriage bevel angles, and such that the communications port is not aligned with the dust port access slot at a second of the plurality of bevel carriage bevel angles.