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Rabbet Cutting
The purpose of rabbet cutting (see Figures
46–48) is to remove a section of the workpiece
edge, as shown below. When combined with
another rabbet cut edge, the rabbet joints create
a simple, yet strong method of joining stock.
Figure 46. Typical rabbet cutting operation.
Figure 47. Completed rabbet cutting operation.
Figure 48. Illustration of rabbet cutting effects
and a few sample joints.
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To rabbet cut on jointer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Removed
Surface
8.
When cutterhead guard is removed,
attempting any other cut besides a rab-
bet directly exposes operator to moving
cutterhead. ALWAYS replace cutterhead
guard after rabbet cutting!
Inspect stock to ensure it is safe and suitable
for the operation (see Stock Inspection &
Requirements section).
Set infeed table height to desired cutting
depth for each pass.
IMPORTANT: For safety reasons, cutting
depth should never exceed
Remove cutterhead guard.
Set fence to 90˚ and near front of jointer,
so amount of exposed cutterhead in front of
fence matches size of desired rabbet.
Start jointer.
Place workpiece firmly against fence and
infeed table.
IMPORTANT: To ensure workpiece remains
stable during cut, concave sides of workpiece
must face toward table and fence.
Feed workpiece completely across cutter-
head while keeping it firmly against fence
and tables during entire cut.
IMPORTANT: Keep hands at least 4" away
from cutterhead during the entire cut. Instead
of allowing a hand to pass directly over cut-
terhead, lift it up and over cutterhead, and
safely reposition it on the outfeed side to con-
tinue supporting workpiece. Use push blocks
whenever practical to further reduce risk of
accidental hand contact with cutterhead.
Repeat Step 7 until rabbet is cut to depth.
Model G0490W/G0490XW (Mfd. Since 5/16)
⁄
" per pass.
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