Wood working machine

A woodworking machine, comprising:

• (a) a support;
• (b) a movable carrier mounted on said support for slidable movement along said support;
• (c) clamping means attachable to said movable carrier for holding a work piece;
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• (d) a mounting plate assembly attachable to said support for supporting a cutting tool, said mounting plate assembly including a base plate having means for attachment to said support, and including first and second intermediate plates on said base plate and defining a space therebetween, and including first and second guide plate elements pivotally supported on respective first and second intermediate plates, and including a cutting tool support plate slidably disposed between said first and second guide plate elements, and wherein each of said guide plate elements and the respective first and second intermediate plates include means defined therein for selectively positioning the respective said first and second guide plate elements in fractional degree increments on respective said first and second intermediate plates, and whereby said movable carrier is slidably movable along said support beneath said mounting plate assembly, and whereby said cutting tool support plate is slidably movable on said base plate between said guide plate elements at a prescribed angle relative to said movable carrier, wherein said cutting tool support plate includes means defining an opening therein adapted for movement therethrough of a cutting bit on said cutting tool, the walls defining said opening including therein at least one light source adapted for illuminating said cutting bit.

A woodworking machine, comprising:

• (a) a support;
• (b) a movable carrier mounted on said support for slidable movement along said support;
• (c) a mounting plate assembly attachable to said support for supporting a cutting tool, said mounting plate assembly including a base plate having means for attachment to said support, and including first and second intermediate plates on said base plate and defining a space therebetween, and including first and second guide plate elements pivotally supported on respective first and second intermediate plates, and including a cutting tool support plate slidably disposed between said first and second guide plate elements, and wherein each of said guide plate elements and the respective first and second intermediate plates include means defined therein for selectively positioning the respective said first and second guide plate elements in fractional degree increments on respective said first and second intermediate plates, and whereby said movable carrier is slidably movable along said support beneath said mounting plate assembly, and whereby said cutting tool support plate is slidably movable on said base plate between said guide plate elements at a prescribed angle relative to said movable carrier;
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• (d) means for digitally sensing the position of said movable carrier on said support, said means including an elongated beam attached to said movable carrier and adapted for movement therewith, a digital sensor disposed near said elongated beam for sensing the position of said elongated beam, and digital readout means operatively connected to said digital sensor for receiving signals from said digital sensor.

A woodworking machine, comprising:

• (a) a support;
• (b) a movable carrier mounted on said support for slidable movement along said support;
• (c) a mounting plate assembly attachable to said support for supporting a cutting tool, said mounting plate assembly including a base plate having means for attachment to said support, and including first and second intermediate plates on said base plate and defining a space therebetween, and including first and second guide plate elements pivotally supported on respective first and second intermediate plates, and including a cutting tool support plate slidably disposed between said first and second guide plate elements, and wherein each of said guide plate elements and the respective first and second intermediate plates include means defined therein for selectively positioning the respective said first and second guide plate elements in fractional degree increments on respective said first and second intermediate plates, and whereby said movable carrier is slidably movable along said support beneath said mounting plate assembly, and whereby said cutting tool support plate is slidably movable on said base plate between said guide plate elements at a prescribed angle relative to said movable carrier;
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• (d) a selectively positionable scale attached to said support and a selectively positionable cursor attached to said movable carrier and alignable with said scale, said scale and cursor adapted for assessing the position of said movable carrier relative to said cutting tool.