Mechanism for adjusting position of a removable fence of a power miter saw

Abstract

A miter saw includes a base including a pivotal turntable; a guide track affixed to one side of the base and including a lengthwise groove and a projection at an end of the lengthwise groove; a stationary fence affixed to the other side of the base; a removable fence on one side of the base, the removable fence aligned with and spaced apart from the stationary fence, the removable fence including a downward projecting, elongated sliding member slidably mounted in the lengthwise groove, a protrusion at an end of the sliding member, the protrusion being adjacent to the projection, a screw hole in the protrusion, and an adjustment screw rotatably disposed in the screw hole and urging against the projection; and a cutting assembly including a rotatable circular saw blade pivotably mounted on the base and disposed between the removable fence and the stationary fence.

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