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CROSS CUTTING
Crosscutting requires the use of the miter gauge (A) to
position and guide the workpiece (B). See figure 24-1.
The use of non-Craftsman
attachments and acces-
sories may result in risk of injury or damage to the
table saw.
Figure 29-1
D
A
TO CROSSCUT:
1.
Place the workpiece against the miter gauge and
advance both the miter gauge and workpiece
toward the saw blade (C). See figure 29-1.
Note: The miter gauge may be used in either one of
the miter gauge grooves. When bevel cutting (blade
tilted), use the right hand miter gauge groove so that the
blade tilts away from the miter gauge and your hands.
2.
Start the cut slowly and hold the workpiece firmly
against the miter gauge and the table.
To avoid serious injury, NEVER hang onto or touch the
part of the workpiece that is going to be cut off (D).
3.
Continue cutting until the workpiece is cut in two.
4.
Slide the miter gauge and workpiece back to the
starting point.
NOTE: Before sliding the workpiece back, give the
workpiece a little sideways shift to move it slightly away
from the saw blade.
NEVER pick up any short cut off scrap pieces from the
table while the saw is running. Wait until the saw blade
has come to a complete stop.
Figure 29-2
E
AUXILIARY FENCE
For added safety and convenience, the miter gauge can
be fitted with an auxiliary fence (E) if not already sup-
plied with one. If the auxiliary fence is not provided with
your saw, one can be purchased as an accessory or
one can be made from a dimensional piece of hard-
wood. This auxiliary fence can be fastened to the front
of the miter gauge by using two screws (not included)
through the slots (not shown) in the miter gauge body.
See figure 29-2.
Figure 29-3
F
G (
H
K
CUT-OFF GAUGE
1.
When cross-cutting a number of pieces to the same
length, clamp a block (F) of wood to the fence (J) to
use as a cut-off gauge. It is important that this block
of wood always be positioned in front of the saw
blade. See figure 29-3.
CAUTION
When using the block as a cut-off gauge, it is very
important that the rear end of the block be positioned
so the workpiece is clear of the block before it enters
the blade.
Never use the fence as a cut-off gauge when crossuctting.
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