Cutting Aids; Auxiliary Fence; How To Make And Attach An Auxiliary Fence; How To Make A Jig (For Rip Cutting Narrow Worpkiece) - Craftsman 315.218291 Operator's Manual

CUTTINGAIDS
See Figure 29.
Push sticks are devices that may be used for pushing a
workpiece through the blade in any rip cut. When mak-
ing non-through cuts or ripping narrow stock, always use
a push stick, push block, and/or featherboard so your
hands do not come within 3 inches of the saw blade.
They can be made in various sizes and shapes from scrap
wood and used in a specific project. The stick must be
narrower than the workpiece, with a 90 ° notch in one end
and shaped for a grip on the other end.
A push block has a handle fastened by recessed screws
from the underside. Use push blocks for narrow cuts and
all non-through cuts.
CAUTION: Be sure the screws in a push block are
recessed to avoid damaging the saw or workpiece.
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PUSHBLOCKS
Fig. 29
AUXILIARY FENCE
An auxiliary fence is a device used to close the gap
between the rip fence and the saw table. Always make
and use an auxiliary fence when ripping material 1/8 in.
or thinner.
HOW TO MAKE AND ATTACH AN AUXILIARY
FENCE (FOR RIP CUTTING THIN WORKPIECE)
See Figure 30.
The auxiliary fence [a piece of wood 3/4 in. thick, 3-1/2 in.
wide, and 23-1/2 in. long] is secured to the rip fence using
the slots in the side of the rip fence.
[] Drill two holes in the auxiliary fence then counterbore
the holes.
[] Place hex head bolts in the holes and loosely secure
the bolts to the fence using washers and hex nuts
positioning mounting hardware away from the blade.
[] Slide the bolts into the slot on the rip fence then push
the auxiliary fence toward the front of the rip fence.
[] With the auxiliary fence resting firmly on the saw table,
tighten the hex nuts to secure the auxiliary fence to the
rip fence.
Fig. 30
HOW TO MAKE A JIG (FOR RIP CUTTING
NARROW WORKPIECE)
See Figure 31.
If ripping a narrow workpiece places the hands too close
to the blade, it will be necessary to make and use a jig.
To make a jig:
[] Attach a handle to a long, straight piece of wood and
secure from the underside using recessed screws.
[] Cut an L-shaped stop in the side of the jig.
To use a jig:
[] Position the workpiece flat on the table with the edge
flush against the jig and against the stop.
[] Holding the jig handle and using a push block, make
the rip cut as described in Making a Rip Cut later in
this section.
STOP
JiG
HANDLE
Fig. 31
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