RIDGID MS1250 Owner's Manual page 20

Basic Saw Operations (continued)
Compound Cut
When a compound cut is required, select the desired
bevel and miter positions. Move with the handle to the
miter angle to make the cut.
Cutting Compound Miters on Picture Frames and
Boxes
A compound miter is a cut requiring both a miter setting
and bevel setting. A compound miter is used for making
frames or boxes that have sloping sides and are wide at
one end and narrow at the opposite end. Compound
miters are "tricky" to make because the miter setting and
bevel setting are directly related to each other. Every time
the miter setting is changed the bevel setting must also
be adjusted; likewise every adjustment to bevel requires
a corresponding adjustment to miter. Because it may take
several tries to obtain the desired angle, it is advisable to
make test cuts on a scrap piece of material.
Cutting Bowed Material
Before cutting a workpiece, check to make sure it is not
bowed. If it is bowed the workpiece must be positioned
and cut as illustrated. Do not position workpiece incor-
Hold workpiece tight
against fence so
there is no gap
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Compound Cut Box
rectly or try to cut the workpiece without the support of
the fence. This will cause pinching of the workpiece on
the blade. The workpiece could suddenly jump or move
and your hand could hit the blade.
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