Working With The Angle Stop; Auxiliary Stop; Sawing; General Tips On Sawing - Proxxon FET Manual

2. Fine adjustment now follows by turning the handwheel 7
(one rotation moves the limit stop by 1 mm).
3. After completed adjustment it is recommended to fix the
limit stop additionally by tightening the locking handle 3.
Adjusting the zero position of the limit stop scale:
1. Align the longitudinal stop with the left edge 6 over the
zero mark of the scale (alternatively left or right).
2. Tighten the knurled screw 4 (toggle screw 3 must be loos-
ened).
3. Put the longitudinal stop into position via handwheel 7
where the side facing the saw blade hits the outside edge
of the saw blade teeth.
4. The stop can now be aligned with edge 6 with the help of
the scale (shows the work piece width in mm).
5. Lock the limit stop after completing positioning by tighten-
ing the locking handle 3.
10.2 Working with the angle stop (Fig. 11)
Assembly:
Push the stop rail 1 into the guide of the angle stop and
clamp into the required position with the knurled screw 4.
Using the angle stop (Fig. 12):
Is placed in the designated guides in the table of the FET,
either to the right or left of saw blade 7.
Working with the angle stop without limit stop Fig. 12:
You absolutely must ensure sufficient distance of the end of
the stop rail to the saw blade. To do so, disconnect the
device plug and try shifting the limit stop. Warning: The
mains plug must always be disconnected during all adjust-
ment work! Danger of injuries due to inadvertent starting up!
Working with the angle stop and the limit stop (Fig. 13):
Insert limit stop 8 in the guide of the stop rail and clamp into
the required position with knurled screw 9.

10.3. Auxiliary stop

Appropriate use of the auxiliary stop is made to be able to
easily cut somewhat larger work pieces as well. For this, the
saw table must be extended first, as described in the chapter
„Extendable saw table"; but the limit stop edge is not „sunk" in
the extendable part by „pressing in" but simply stays outside.
The distance to the saw blade determines the sawing width,
which can therefore be varied depending on by how much
the saw table is pushed in, or extended. To saw, always fix
the limit stop by tightening the knurled screw. See fig. 8b.

11. Sawing

Hold the work piece on the saw table as shown in fig. 14.
Adapt the feed according to the material, the saw blade and
the work piece thickness! Hard materials, fine saw blades
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Caution!
and thick work pieces do not "tolerate" as much feed as soft
materials, rough saw blades and thin materials.
Always operate the saw from the position as shown in Fig.
14a so that you are always in optimal control of the work
piece. Stand in front of the saw while sawing! Never saw with
your FET from the side or even from the back. Ensure
sufficient stability while you work!
If you process correspondingly small work pieces then use
the included push-rod, as shown in fig. 15. This prevents
your hands from coming to close to the revolving saw blade
and thus reduces the risk of injury:
Always keep the push-rod close to hand while working!
If the device is not in use, please use the supplied push-rod
in the designated housing fixture (fig. 14b)!
Please note:
• Only use perfect saw blades.
• Always remove the mains plug for maintenance and
upkeep work.
• Do not let the device operate unsupervised.
When sawing, press the work piece onto the work plate,
guide with sensitivity and with little force, more pressure on
the work plate, less pressure against the saw blade. Guide
the work piece slowly into the saw blade, particularly if the
blade is very thin and the teeth very fine or if the work piece
is very thick.

11.1. General tips on sawing

For good results, please note the following points:
• When sawing, press the work piece onto the work plate,
guide with sensitivity and with little force; more pressure on
the work plate, less pressure against the saw blade.
• Make sure that the work piece is lying properly on the saw
table (no burrs or sawdust)
• Adapt the feed to the requirements by saw blade, speed
and work piece material.
• Guide the work piece slowly into the saw blade, particularly
if the blade is very thin and the teeth very fine or if the work
piece is very thick.
• Only use perfect saw blades. Make sure that the saw
blades are suitable for use with the FET. You must comply
with the dimensions specified in the technical data.
• Do not let the device operate unsupervised.
• Carefully mark out the check line.
• Make sure there is good lighting.
• Always work with connected dust suction!
• If necessary, use the included push-rod to feed the work
piece.
• Always work with the saw blade guard and splitting wedge.
Make sure that the protective devices are in a perfect
condition.
• Prevent the saw blade from blocking! Always work with
adjusted feed and avoid jamming the work piece. If the saw
blade blocks all the same, please carefully pull out the work
piece against the feed direction so that the saw blade can
rotate freely again.