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The table below will assist you in selecting the proper bevel and mitre
settings for common compound mitre cuts. To use the chart, select the
desired angle A (Fig. 18) of your project and locate that angle on the
appropriate arc in the chart. From that point follow the chart straight down
to find the correct bevel angle and straight across to find the correct mitre
angle.
Set your saw to the prescribed angles and make a few trial cuts. Practice
fitting the cut pieces together until you develop a feel for this procedure and
feel comfortable with it.
Example: To make a 4-sided box with 26º exterior angles (Angle A,
Fig. 18), use the upper right arc. Find 26° on the arc scale. Follow the
horizontal intersecting line to either side to get mitre angle setting on saw
(42°). Likewise, follow the vertical intersecting line to the top or bottom
to get the bevel angle setting on the saw (18°). Always try cuts on a few
scrap pieces of wood to verify the settings on the saw.
6 SIDED BOX
8 SIDED BOX
SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW
Cutting Base Molding (Fig. 19)
Straight 90º cuts:
Position the wood against the fence and hold it in place as shown in
Figure 19. Turn on the saw, allow the blade to reach full speed and
lower the arm smoothly through the cut.
CUTTING BASE MOLDING UP TO 89 mm (3.5") HIGH VERTICALLY AGAINST THE
FENCE
Position material as shown in Figure 19.
All cuts should be made with the back of the molding against the fence and
with the bottom of the molding against the table.
INSIDE CORNER
Mitre left 45°
Left side
Save left side of cut
Mitre right 45°
Right side
Save right side of cut
Material up to 89 mm (3.5") can be cut as described above.
The width of the material cannot exceed 19 mm (0.7").
Cutting Crown Molding (Fig. 20, 21)
In order to fit properly, crown molding must be compound mitred with
extreme accuracy.
The two flat surfaces on a given piece of crown molding are at angles that,
when added together, equal exactly 90°. Most, but not all, crown molding
has a top rear angle (the section that fits flat against the ceiling) of 52° and a
bottom rear angle (the part that fits flat against the wall) of 38°.
Your mitre saw has special pre-set mitre detent points at 31.6° left and right
for cutting crown molding at the proper angle. There is also a mark on the
bevel scale at 33.8°.
SQUARE BOX
OUTSIDE CORNER
Mitre right 45°
Save left side of cut
Mitre left 45°
Save right side of cut
The Bevel Setting/Type of Cut chart gives the proper settings for cutting
crown molding. (The numbers for the mitre and bevel settings are very
precise and are not easy to accurately set on your saw.) Since most rooms
do not have angles of precisely 90°, you will have to fine tune your settings
anyway.
PRETESTING WITH SCRAP MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUTTING CROWN MOLDING LAYING FLAT AND USING THE
COMPOUND FEATURES
1. Lay the molding with broad back surface down flat on saw table
(Fig. 20).
2. The settings below are for all Standard (U.S.) crown molding with 52°
and 38° angles.
BEVEL SETTING
LEFT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER:
1. Top of molding against fence
33.8°
2. Mitre table set right 31.62°
3. Save left end of cut
RIGHT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER:
1. Bottom of molding against fence
33.8°
2. Mitre table set left 31.62°
3. Save left end of cut
LEFT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER:
1. Bottom of molding against fence
33.8°
2. Mitre table set left 31.62°
3. Save right end of cut
RIGHT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER:
1. Top of molding against fence
33.8°
2. Mitre table set right 31.62°
3. Save right end of cut
NOTE: When setting bevel and mitre angles for all compound mitres,
remember that the angles presented for crown moldings are very precise
and difficult to set exactly. Since they can easily shift slightly and very few
rooms have exactly square corners, all settings should be tested on
scrap molding.
PRETESTING WITH SCRAP MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR CUTTING CROWN MOLDING
Place the molding at an angle between the fence (K) and the saw table
(AQ), as shown in Figure 21.
The advantage to cutting crown molding using this method is that no bevel
cut is required. Minute changes in the mitre angle can be made without
affecting the bevel angle. This way, when corners other than 90º are
encountered, the saw can be quickly and easily adjusted for them.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CUTTING CROWN MOLDING ANGLED BETWEEN THE FENCE AND
BASE OF THE SAW FOR ALL CUTS
This saw can cut up to 14 mm (9/16") x 92 mm (3-5/8") crown molding
nested.
1. Place the molding at an angle between the fence (K) and the saw table
(AQ), as shown in Figure 21.
2. The angled "flats" on the back of the molding must rest squarely on the
fence and saw table.
INSIDE CORNER
Mitre right at 45°
Left side
Save right side of cut
Mitre left at 45°
Right
side
Save left side of cut
Special Cuts
NEVER MAKE ANY CUT UNLESS THE MATERIAL IS SECURED ON
THE TABLE AND AGAINST THE FENCE.
BOWED MATERIAL (FIG. 22, 23)
When cutting bowed material always position it as shown in Figure 22 and
never like that shown in Figure 23. Positioning the material incorrectly will
cause it to pinch the blade near the completion of the cut.
English
TYPE OF CUT
OUTSIDE CORNER
Mitre left at 45°
Save right side of cut
Mitre right at 45°
Save left side of cut
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