Types Of Cuts; Cutting Tips - Craftsman 21829 - Professional 10 in. Portable Table Saw Operator's Manual

TYPES OF CUTS
See Figure25.
There are six bas;c cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3)
the miter cut, 4} the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel dp cut,
and 6) the compound (bevel}miter cut. Alt other cuts are
combinationsof these basic six, Operating proceduresfor
making each kind of cut are given later in this section.
_k WARNING: Always make sure the blade guard
and anti-kickback p_wIs are in place and work'rng
proparty when making these cuts to avoid possible
iniury.
Cross cuts are straight90 ° cuts rr_ds acrossthe grain of
the workpiaos. The wood is fed into the out at a 90 ° angle
to the blade, and the blade is vertical.
Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. To avoid
kickback while making a rip cut, make sure one side of
the wood rides firmly againstthe rip fence.
Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to ths
blade other than 90 °. The blade is verticaLMiter cuts
tend to "creep" away from the miter fence during cutting.
This can be controlledby holdingthe workplace astutely
against the miter fence.
_" WARNING; Always use a pushstick when cutting
small pieces of wood, and atsoto finishthe cut when
ripping a long narrow piece of wood, to preventyour
hands from ge'_t.ingo{ossto the blade.
Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross
cuts are across the wood grain,and bevel rip Gutsare with
the grain.The rip fence must always be on the left side of
the blade for bevel rip cuts.
Compound (or bevel} miter cuts are made with an angled
blade on wood that is angled to the blade, Be thoroughly
familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and
miter cuts beforetrying a compound miter cuL
CUTTING TIPS
Dado and rabbet cuts are non-throughcutswhich can
be either rip outs or cross cuts. Carefullyread and un-
derstand all sections of this operator'smanual before at-
tempting any operation.
A WARNING= Do not use btadas rated lessthan the
speed of this tool Fa_urato heed this warning could
result in personal in}ury,
• The kerr (the cut made by the blade in the wood) will be
wider than the blade to avoid overheatingor binding.
Make a(iowance for the keff when measuringwood.
• Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side of the
measuring line.
RIP CUT
MITERCUT
COMPOUND (BEVEL) M ITER CUT
Fig. 25
• Cut the wood with the finish side up.
• Knock out any looas knots witf_a hammer before
makingthe cut.
• Always provide proW supportfor the wood as it
comes out of the saw.
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