Ripping; Saw Positions For Ripping - Craftsman 113.197250 Operator's Manual

Ripping
Ripping is used to change the width of the
workpiece by sawing along its length. The
workpiece is fed into the saw blade. The
fence is used as a guide. Rip cuts are usually
made with the grain of the workpiece.
Saw Positions for Ripping
There are two saw blade positions for making
rip cuts: in-rip and out-rip.
In in-rip position, motor is toward the front
of the table, and blade is toward the fence.
Fig. 123 - In-Rip Saw Position
In out-rip position, motor is toward fence and
the blade is toward the front of the table.
Fig. !24 - Out-Rip Saw Position (Infeed End)
_1_ WARNING: Stand only at infeed end
of saw. Feed workpiece only into infeed
end of saw as shown above.
When to Use In-Rip or Out-Rip
The in-rip saw position provides better
visibility of both the workpiece and your
hands than does the out-rip saw position.
The only time you should use the out-rip saw
position is when the workpiece is 14 inches
or wider. Use the in-rip position for all
workpicces less than 14 inches wide.
Workpiece Positioning for Ripping
Always set up the saw blade so the widest
part of the workpiece is between the blade
and the fence. For example, if you want to
take 1 inch off an 11 inch wide workpiece, set
the saw blade 10 inches from the fence. Do
not rip 1 inch off an 11 inch workpiece by set-
ting the saw blade 1 inch from the fence.
AiikWARNIN_:
If the blade is set between 2
inches and 6 inches from the fence, hands
will be brought too close to the blade.
Fingers and hand can be cut off. Use a push
stick.
For example, if the workpiece is 7 inches
wide and you want to cut 1 inch off the
workpiece, place the saw blade 6 inches from
the fence and use a push stick. Use a push
stick when the distance between the saw
blade and fence is between 2 inches and 6 in-
ches. See Cutting Accessories section on how
to make and use a push stick.
_l_ WARNING:
If the blade is set between
1/2 inch and 2 inches from the fence, hands
will be brought too close to the blade.
Fingers/hand can be cut off. Use an auxiliary
fence/push block.
For example, if the workpiece is 3 inches
wide and you want to cut 1 inch off the
workpiece, place the saw blade 2 inches from
the fence and use a push block and auxiliary
fence. See Cutting Accessories section.
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