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BASIC SAW OPERATaON
WORK
HELPERS
Before cutting
any wood on your saw, study all of
the "Basic Saw Operations".
Notice that in order to make some of the cuts, it is
necessary
to
use certain
devices
called
"Work
Helpers" like the Push Stick, the Push Block and the
Auxiliary
Fence/Work
Support, which you can make
yourself.
After you have made a few practice
cuts, make up
these "helpers"
before starting
any projects.
Make
the "Push Stick" first.
PUSH
STICK
AND
PUSH
BLOCK
Make the Push Stick using a piece of lx2,
orripone
from
a wide
board,
say 11-1/2
in. wide, and set the
rip fence
9-7/8
in. from
the sawblade.
- 3/4
THESE
EDGES
MUST
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BE PARALLEL
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3/4 PLYWOOD
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2-1/2
3/8
PUSH BLOCK
NOTE: All dimensions in inches
Make the Push Block
using
a piece of 3/8 in. and 3/4
in. plywood.
The small piece of wood
3/8 in. x 3-1/2in.
should
be
GLUED
to the
plywood...
DO NOT
USE
NAILS.
This
is to prevent
dulling
the sawblade
in the event
you mistakingly
cut into the push
block.
Position
the handle
in the center
of the plywood
and
fasten
together
with
glue
and woodscrews.
AUXILIARY
FENCE/WORK
SUPPORT
Make
one
using
a piece
of
3/8
in.
and
3/4
in.
plywood.
Fasten
together
with
glue
and
woodscrews.
NOTE:
Since
the
Push
Block
is used
with
the
Auxiliary
Fence,the
4-3/4
in. dimensions
must
be
held
identical
on both
the pieces.
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THIS
FACE AND THIS
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EDGE MUST
BE PARALLEL
PUSH
STICK
NOTE:
All dimensions
in inches.
3/8 PLYWOOD
3/8 PLYWOOD
3/4 PLYWOOD
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AUXILIARY
FENCE/
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WORK SUPPORT
NOTE: All dimensions
in inches
USING
THE MITER
GAUGE
FOR CROSSCUTTING,
MITER CUTTING,
BEVEL
CUTTING,
COMPOUND
MITER
CUTTING,
DADOING
and
when
RABBETTING
AND
MOLDING
across the end of a narrow workpiece,
THE MITER GAUGE IS USED.
WARNING:
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, ALWAYS
OBSERVE
THE
FOLLOWING
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS
IN ADDITION
TO THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
ON PAGES 2, 3, and 4.
1. Never make these cuts freehand (without
using
the miter
gauge
or other
auxiliary
devices)
because the blade could
bind in the cut and
cause a KICKBACK
or cause your fingers
or
hand to slip into the blade.
2. Always
lock the miter gauge securely
when in
use.
3. Remove rip fence from table.
4. Make
sure
blade
guard
is installed
for
all
"thru-sawing"
operations
(when sawblade cuts
entirely
through
the
thickness
of
the
workpiece.)
Replace guard IMMEDIATELYafter
completion
of dadoing,
molding
or rabbeting
cuts.
5. Have blade extend approximately
1/8 in. above
top of workpiece.
Additional
blade exposure
would increase the hazard potential.
6. Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case
of a THROWBACK
(Small cut-off
piece caught
by the back of the blade and thrown toward the
operator).
Stand to either side of the blade.
7. Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of
the path of the blade.
8. If blade stalls
or stops
while cutting,
TURN
SWITCH
OFF before
attempting
to free the
blade.
9. Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
workpiece
through
the cut..,
to support
long
or
heavy
workpieces...to
remove
cut-off
pieces
of
material
or
FOR
ANY
OTHER
REASON.
10. Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off
material
from the table. REMOVE them by pushing them
OFF the table with a long stick. Otherwise
they
could
be thrown
back at you by the rear of the
blade.
11. Do not remove small pieces of cut-off
material
that may become TRAPPED
inside the blade
guard while the saw is RUNNING. THIS COULD
ENDANGER
YOUR
HANDS
or
cause
a
KICKBACK.
Turn the saw OFF. After the blade has stopped
turning,
lift the guard and remove the piece.
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