Cutting Aluminum Extrusion; Wood Facing - Makita LS1211 Instruction Manual

7. Cutting aluminum extrusion
When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in
the figure to prevent deformation of the aluminum. Use a cutting lubricant on the blade
teeth
when cutting the aluminum extrusion to prevent build-up of the aluminum mate-
rial on the blade.
Guide
n
Vertical vise
fe
Aluminum extrusion Spacer blocks
Horizontal vise
I
Spacer black
CAUTION:
Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum extrusions. Thick aluminum extrusions
may come loose during the cutting operation and round aluminum extrusions are very
difficult to be secured firmly and safely with this tool.
8. Wood facing
When cutting workpieces from 107 mm (4-3/16") to 120 mm (4-3/4") high, use
a
wood
facing attached to the face of the guide fence to prevent a portion of the workpiece
near the guide fence from being left uncut. Attach a straight wood board of even thick
ness to the guide fence using the holes in the guide fence and screws. The screws should
be installed so that their heads remain beneath the surface of the wood facing.
See
the
figure below concerning the dimensions for a suggested wood facing.
NOTE :
When using a wood facing, the max. cutting width will be reduced by the thickness of
the wood facing.
Over 600
mm
123
518"l
Over 15 m m 1518"l
C
(39/16") 14-15116") I4 1 5 / 1 6 ) 139116"l
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