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cutting Rabbets with a Standard
Blade
a ripping blade is typically the best blade to use
for cutting rabbets when using a standard blade
because it removes sawdust very efficiently. (see
page 36 for blade details.) also, a sacrificial fence
is not required when cutting rabbets with a stan-
dard blade.
To cut rabbets with the standard blade:
1.
disConneCt saW From poWer!
2.
ensure that the riving knife and standard
table insert are installed. do not use the stan-
dard insert if it has lost the zero clearance
feature by modification; if so you must install
the optional model t21880 zero clearance
insert.
3.
mark the width of the rabbet cut on the edge
of the workpiece, so you can clearly identify
the intended cut while it is laying flat on the
saw table.
4.
raise the blade up to the desired depth of cut
(depth of rabbet channel desired).
5.
stand the workpiece on edge, as shown in
Figure 70, then adjust the fence so the blade
is aligned with the inside of your rabbet chan-
nel.
Blade
Figure 70. rabbet cutting with a standard blade.
— if the workpiece is very tall or is unstable
when placed against the fence, lay it flat on
the table and use a dado blade to perform
the rabbet cut.
model g0651/g0652 (mfg. since 1/10)
DO NOT place a tall board on edge to per-
form a rabbet cut with a standard blade.
Workpieces that are too tall to properly sup-
port with the fence can easily shift during
operation and cause kickback. Instead, place
the stock flat on the saw and perform the
rabbet cut with a dado blade, as instructed
on page 48.
6.
reconnect the saw to the power source, then
perform the cut.
7.
lay the workpiece flat on the table, as shown
in Figure 71, adjust the saw blade height to
intersect with the first cut, then perform the
second cut to complete the rabbet.
Blade
Figure 71. second cut to create a rabbet.
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