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Ripping
Ripping means cutting with the grain of a natural wood
workpiece. In man-made materials such as MDF or
plywood, ripping simply means cutting lengthwise.
To make a rip cut, do these steps:
1. Review Preventing Kickback on Page 11 and take
necessary precautions to reduce likelihood of
kickback.
2. If using natural wood, joint one long edge of
workpiece on a jointer.
3. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
4. Ensure that blade guard/spreader is installed.
5. Loosen fence knobs (see Figure. 57), remove rip
fence, then re-install in vertical position for thicker
workpieces, or in horizontal position for thinner
workpieces and angled cuts where blade is tilted over
fence. Lift fence up and tighten each fence knob.
6. Set fence to desired width of cut on scale.
7. Adjust blade height so highest saw tooth protrudes
no more than
⁄
" above workpiece.
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8. Set up safety devices such as featherboards (see
Figure 58) or other anti-kickback devices, making
sure no safety devices are contacting blade.
9. Plug saw into power source, turn it ON, and allow it
to reach full speed.
Note: Jointed edge of workpiece must slide against
fence during cutting operation.
10. Use push stick to feed workpiece through saw blade,
as shown in Figure.57, until workpiece is completely
beyond saw blade.
Turn.saw.OFF.and.allow.blade.to.come.to.a.complete.
stop. before. removing. cutoff. piece.. Failure. to. follow.
this.warning.could.result.in.severe.cuts.or.amputation.
Model W1888 (For Machines Mfd. Since 10/20)
Serious. injury. can. be. caused. by.
kickback.. Kickback. is. a. high-speed.
ejection. of. stock. from. table. saw.
toward. an. operator.. The. operator. or.
bystanders. may. be. struck. by. flying.
stock,. or. the. operator's. hands. can. be.
pulled.into.blade.during.kickback.
Figure 57. Rip fence positions.
Featherboard
Figure.58. Typical ripping operation.
Keep.blade.guard.installed.and.in.down.
position..Failure.to.do.this.could.result.
in.serious.personal.injury.or.death.
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Vertical
Knob
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Horizontal
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