Custom Miter Cutting - SawGear SGTAB04 Manual

The most important thing to do in setting up SawGear to miter cut molding and other stock is to
correctly enter the width of the material to be cut. The movements that SawGear makes are
1. Press [W], enter the width of the molding being cut,
and press [Start].
2. Make a square trim cut with the exterior edge to fence.
3. Press [X] to set the length of the left stile, enter the
interior dimension of the casing, and press [Start].
SawGear moves to a length based on the width of the stock and the 45° angle of the first
miter.
4. Swing the saw to the left, set it at -45°, make a trim cut from the front to the back fence, and
remove the left stile.
5. Swing the saw to the right, set it at 45°, and trim off the residual miter from the previous cut.
6. Press [Y] to set the length of the header, enter the
interior dimension of the casing, and press [Start].
SawGear moves to a length accounting for the 45° angle of the two miter cut ends.
7. Move your piece to the stop, swing the saw to the left, set it at -45°, make the cut, and
remove the piece.
8. Swing the saw to the right, set it at 45°, and trim off the residual miter from the previous cut.
9. Press [Z] to set the length of the right stile, enter
the interior dimension of the casing, and press
[Start].
SawGear moves to a length based on the width of the stock and the 45° angle of the last
miter.
10. Move your piece to the stop, return the saw to 0°, make the final square cut, and remove the
right stile.
SawGear returns to the ready screen and is waiting for your next move.
SawGear can be used to cut custom angled miters for crown or other trim
[W] key is used to input the angle of any miter that is not 45°. The following steps show how.
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calculated from the width entered using the [W] key.

Custom Miter Cutting

Miters to be cut will be at various angles.
SawGear can be used in Foot Mode or in Metric Mode.
These buttons, located along the top of the SawGear control,
are used to set up your machine for miter cuts.
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moldings. The