Bevel And Miter Operations - Powermatic 72 Operating Instructions And Parts List Manual

Motlel 72 - l2"ll4"
Tilting.A,rbor Saw
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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PROPER OPERATING PROCEDURES cont'd
CROSSCUTTING cont'd:
3. When using the miter gauge, the work piece must be held firmly and be advanced smoothly
at a slow rate. If the work piece is not held firmly, it can vibrate causing it to bind on the
blade and dull the saw teetl.
To improve the effectiveness
of the miter gauge in cross cut-
ting, some users mount an aux-
iliary wooden extension face
with a glued-on strip of sand'
paper to the miter gauge, (Fig.
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Provide auxiliary support for
any work piece which extends
beyond the table top enough
to tend to sag and lift up off
the table.
Auxiliary Facing (Fig. 7)
Stop rods can be used in the holes provided in the miter gauge for repetitive work of equal
length. Do not use a stop rod on the free end of a work piece. It should be used on the side
of the miter gauge opposite the saw blade.
Have the blade extend about 1/8" above the top of the work piece. Exposing the blade above
this point can be hazardous.
BEVEL and MITER OPERATIONS:
1. A bevel cut is a special type of operation where the saw blade is tilted at an angle less then 90o
to the table top. Operations are to be performed in the same manner as ripping or crosscutting
except the fence or miter gauge should be used on the right-hand side of the saw blade to pro-
vide added safety in avoiding a binding action between the saw blade and table top. When bev-
eling with the miter gauge, the work piece must be held firmly to prevent creeping.
2. Crosscuts made at an angle to the edge of the work piece are called rniters. Set the miter gauge
at the required angle, lock the miter gauge, and make the cut the same as a normal crosscut ex-
cept hold the work piece extra firmly to prevent creeping.
3. Have the blade extend about 1/8" above the top of the work piece. Exposing the blade above
this point can be hazardous.
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