Bevel Cutting & Rabbet Cutting - Craftex CX Series User Manual

6. Feed the workpiece
cutterhead, keeping a constant
pressure on the workpiece against
the table and the fence. (Fig. GG)
When your leading hand gets within
4" of the cutterhead. Lift it up and
over the cutterhead and place it on
the portion of the workpiece that is
now on the outfeed table. Now,
focus your pressure on the outfeed
end of the workpiece while feeding,
and repeat the same process with
your trailing hand when it gets
within 4" of the cutterhead. Keep
your hands safe! DO NOT let them
get closer than 4" from the
cutterhead when it is moving.
7. Repeat step 6 until the edge is flat.
8. If a second edge is jointed it will
likely not be parallel with the first.
Bevel Cutting
Cutting a specific angle on the edge of a
workpiece is called bevel cutting. See (Fig.II
& JJ). This jointer has preset fence stops at
45 degrees inward, 90 and 45 degrees
outward (135 deg.) If you require a different
angle, the preset stops can easily be
adjusted to meet your needs.
Figure II
over the
Note:
Figure JJ
1. Make sure you have inspected your
workpiece for knots and or foreign
objects before passing it through the
jointer.
2. Set the depth of cut required.
(Between 1/16" to 1/8" for bevel
cutting, for hardwoods and wide
workpieces use a smaller DOC.
3. Set the fence at your desired angle.
4. If you have a cupped or warped
workpiece, place the concave side
down on the infeed table (Fig JJ)
5. Start the jointer
6. Using a push block in each hand,
feed the
cutterhead, keeping a constant
pressure on the workpiece against
the table and the fence. (Fig.EE)
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workpiece over the