Cutting Aluminum; Cutting Bowed Material - Delta ShopMaster MS250 Instruction Manual

CUTTING ALUMINUM

Aluminum extrusions such as used for making aluminum
screens and storm windows can easily be cut with
your compound miter saw. When cutting aluminum
extrusions, or other sections that can be cut with a saw
blade and are within the capacity of the machine,
position the material so the blade is cutting through the
smallest cross-section (Fig. 34). The wrong way to cut
aluminum angles is illustrated in Fig. 35. Be sure to apply
a stick wax to the blade before cutting aluminum stock.
This stick wax is available at most industrial mill supply
houses. The wax provides proper lubrication and keeps
chips from adhering to the blade.
NEVER APPLY LUBRICANT TO THE
BLADE WHILE THE MACHINE IS
RUNNING.

CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL

When cutting flat pieces, first check to see if the material
is bowed. If it is, make sure the material is positioned on
the table as shown in Fig. 36.
If the material is positioned the wrong way, as shown in
Fig. 37, the workpiece will pinch the blade near the
completion of the cut.
FENCE
FENCE
17
RIGHT
Fig. 34
WRONG
Fig. 35
RIGHT
Fig. 36
WRONG
Fig. 37
BLADE
BLADE