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) 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 guide rails on said base plate and defining a space therebetween, and including a cutting tool support plate slidably disposed on said base plate within said space between said first and second guide rails, whereby said movable carrier is slidably movable along said support beneath said mounting plate assembly;
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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 guide rails on said base plate and defining a space therebetween, and including a cutting tool support plate slidably disposed on said base plate within said space between said first and second guide rails, whereby said movable carrier is slidably movable along said support beneath said mounting plate assembly;
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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.