Today, I conquer the power miter box. This thing scares the hell out of me mostly because the instruction manual has disappeared and I never read it.

Yes, I read those things and carefully go through a products features. Otherwise, I feel as if I'm operating a black box. The product controls me rather than I control the product. Computers have become this way. There are no detailed instructions and therefore when problems happens I am lost and I panic. The item is usually turned off and never touched again. 

I have a love affair with 1920 through 1950 technology. I wasn't even alive then, but I seem to understand these items.

I'm off to answer these questions.  "Do we even have an instruction manual?" or "Does the manufacturer assume the user magically comes with prerequisite knowledge?"

See you soon.