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RABBETING
RABBETING is known as cutting out a section of the
corner of a piece of material, across an end or along
an edge.
To makea
RABBET
requirescutswhich
do not go all
the way through
the material.
Therefore
the blade
guard
must
be removed.
1. Remove
blade
guard.
2. For rabbeting
along
an edge
(long
way of work-
piece) as shown,
add facing
to rip fence
approxi-
mately
as high as the workpiece
is wide. Adjust
rip fence and blade to required
dimensions;
then
make
first cut with
board
flat on table
as any rip
(type)
cut; make
second
cut with
workpiece
on
edge. Follow
all precautions,
safety
instructions,
and operational
instructions
as for ripping,
or rip
type
operations,
including
feather
boards
and
push
stick,
etc.
3. For rabbeting
across an end, for workpiece
10-
1/2" and narrower
make the rabbet
cut with
the
board
flat on the table.
Using
the
miter
gauge
fitted
with a facing,
follow
the same
procedures
and instructions
for cross cutting
making
succes-
sive cuts
across
the width
of the workpiece
to
obtain
the desired
width
of cut. DO NOT use the
RABBET
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CUT
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ISECOND
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RABBETING
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RABBETING
ACROSS
THE END
rip fence
for rabbeting
across
the end.
4. INSTALL
BLADE
GUARD
IMMEDIATELY
UPON
COMPLETION
OF RABBETING
OPERATION,
USING
FEATHERBOARDS
Featherboards
are not employed
during
non thru-
sawing
operations
when
using
the miter
gauge.
Use featherboards
for all other non "thru-sawing"
operations
(when
sawblade
guard
must
be
removed).
Featherboards
are used to keep the work
in contact
with the fence
and table as shown,
and to
stop kickbacks.
Add 8 inch high
flat facing
board
to the fence,
the
full length
of the fence.
Mount
featherboards
to fence
and table
as shown,
so that leading
edges
of featherboards
will support
workpiece
until cut is complete,
and the workpiece
has
been
pushed
completely
past
the
cutter
(sawblade,
dado
head,
molding
head,
etc.)
with
a
pushstick,
as in ripping.
Before
starting
the
operation
(switch
"OFF"
and
cutter
below
table
surface):
(a) Install
featherboards
so they
exert
pressure
on the workpiece;
be positive
they are secure,
and
(b) Make
sure
by trial that the featherboards
will
stop a kickback
if one should
occur.
Replace
the sawblade
guard
as soon
as the
non
thru-sawing
operation
is complete.
Rabbet
cuts
can also
be made
in one pass
of the
workpiece
over
the cutter
using
the dado
head
or
molding
head.
WORK
SUPPORT
"C"
CLAMPS
FEATHERBOARD
"C"
CLAMPS
FEATHERBOARD
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