Types Of Cuts; Cutting Tips - Craftsman 315.218060 Operator's Manual

T'_'PES OF CUTS
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There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut,
3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut,
and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are
combinations of these basic six. Operating procedures for
making eacb kind of cut are given later in this section.
WARNING: A]ways make sure the blade guard
end anti-kickback pawls ere in place and working
ptopert'y when making these outs to avt_id possible
injury•
Cross cuts are straight 90 ° cuts made across the grain of
the workpiece. The wood is fed inla the cut at a g0° angle
to the blade, and the blade is vertical.
Rip cuts are made witll the grain of the wood To avoid
kickback while maldng a rip cut, make sure one side of
the wood ddee firmly against the ripfence.
Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to the
blade other than 90", The blade is vertical Miter cuts
tend to "creep" away from the miter fence during cutting.
This can be controlled by holding the workpiece securely
against t he miter fence.
_ WARNING: Always use a push stick when cutting
sma_; p;eces ot wood, and also to lin{sh the cut when
dpping a long narrow piece of wood, to prevent your
hands from getting close to the blade.
Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross
cuts are across the wood grain, and bevel rip cuts are with
the grain. The rip fence must always be on the right side
of the blade for bevel rip outs,
Compound (or bevel) miter cuts are made with an angled
btade on wood that is angled to the brads, Be thoroughly
familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and
miter cuts before trying a compound miter cut.
CUTTING TIPS
Dado and rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which can
be either rip cuts or cross cuts Carefully read and un-
derstand all sections of tllis operator's manual before at-
tempting any operation.
_ WARNING: Do not use blades rated Jess than the
speed of this tool. Failure to heed this warning could
result in persona] injury.
The kerr (the cut made by the blade Jn the wood) will be
wider than the blade to avoid averheating or binding.
Make allowance for the kerr when measuring wood.
m Make sure the kerr is made on the waste side of the
measuring line.
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RiP CUT
MITER_]UT
BEVEL CROSSCUT
BEVELRIP CUT
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CO_/IPOUND (BEVEL)_IER CUT
Fig. 17
a Cut the wood with Ihe finish side up.
[] Knock out any loose knots with a hammer before
making the cut.
B Alweys provide proper support for the wood as it
comes out ot the s_'w.