Featherboard; Cut Off Gauge; Jigs - Delta 36-6013 Manual

FEATHERBOARD

Featherboards are used to KEEP the workpiece in contact with
the fence and table see Figure 57, and help prevent kickback.
Featherboards are especially useful when ripping narrow workpieces
and for completing non-through cuts. The end is angled with a
series of narrow slots to give a friction hold on the workpiece, It is
locked in place on the table or fence with a c-clamps.
To avoid binding between the workpiece
and the blade, make sure a horizontal feather board
presses ONLY on the uncut portion of the workpiece in
front of the blade.
Dimensions for making a typical featherboard are shown in Figure
56. Make your featherboard from a straight piece of wood that is
free of knots and cracks. Clamp featherboards to the fence and/or
table so that the featherboard will hold the workpiece against the
fence or table. Clamping a featherboard in front of the blade can
increase safety during non-through cuts and through cuts.
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CUT OFF GAUGE

When crosscutting a number of pieces to the same length, you can
clamp a block of wood , in Figure 58, to the fence and use it as
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a cut-off gauge. The block
thick to prevent the cut off piece from binding between the blade
and the fence. Once the cut-off length is determined, lock the fence
and use the miter gauge to feed the workpiece into the blade.
ALWAYS position the cut-off gauge in front
of the saw blade.

JIGS

Jigs may be created with a variety of special set-ups to control
particular workpiece shapes for particular cuts. Guidance on how to
make specialized jigs can be found in woodworking and carpentry
websites and publications.
CUTTING AIDS AND ACCESSORIES
FIGURE 56
MUST be at least 3/4 inch (19mm)
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1.
Select a solid piece of lumber approximately 3/4 inch thick,
2 1/2 inches wide and 12 inches long.
2.
Mark the center width on one end of stock. Miter width
to 70° (see "MITER CUT" section for information on miter
cuts).
3.
Set rip fence to allow approximately a 1/4 inch "finger" to
be cut in the stock.
4.
Feed stock ONLY to mark previously made at 6 inches.
5.
Turn saw off and allow blade to completely stop rotating
before removing stock.
6.
Reset rip fence and cut spaced rips into workpiece to
allow approximately 1/4 inch fingers and 1/8 inch spaces
between fingers.
PUSH BLOCK PUSH BLOCK
FIGURE 58
DO NOT attempt to create or use a jig unless
you are thoroughly familiar with table saw safety. DO NOT use any
jig that could result in pinching a kerf or jamming the workpiece
between the jig and the blade. Incorrect setups may cause kickback
which could result in serious injury.
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PUSH STICK PUSH STICK
FEATHER BOARD FEATHER BOARD
FIGURE 57
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