SCS – the Safety Cutting System made by IDEAL provides numerous safety features: hinged, transparent safety guard on the front table (locks automatically while cutting); transparent safety cover on the rear table; safety catch (locks blade lever in upper position); safe and convenient blade change from the front without removing machine covers; blade changing device with covered cutting edge; blade depth adjustment from the outside of the machine; cutting stick can be turned or replaced easily from the outside of the machine. Blade made of German high quality steel. Solid steel blade carrier. Adjustable blade guides made of hardened steel. Solid spindle clamp with hand wheel. Spindle guided backgauge with hand crank. Measuring scale (mm/inches) on front table. Solid all-metal construction. Designed as table top machine, a stand is available as an option (at an extra cost).