Steel City 45960C User Manual page 30

2. Cross-cut Blade: Used for cutting across the grain.
10 cross-cut blades have between 60-80 teeth and
a shallow gullet. SEE FIG 39.
Fig.39
3. Used for cutting with and across the grain. A
compromise between a rip blade and a cross-cut
blade, a 10 combination blade will typically have
between 40-50 teeth. SEE FIG.40
Fig.40
4.Thin-kerf blade: Most types of saw blades are
available in a thin-kerf style. Designed primarily to
minimize stock waste, thin-kerf blades are used in
conjunction with a blade stabilizer to reduce blade
wobble. Note: Many blade guards/splitters are
thicker than many thin-kerf blades. Make sure that
the stock will pass by the guard/splitter before
beginning a cut.
5. Dado Blade: There are two types of dado blades:
stack and wobble. Stack dadoes involve more setup
time, but they provide a superior finish cut when
compared to a wobble dado. Dado blades require
13/16" max use of accessory dado table insert.
This section on blade selection is by no means
comprehensive.Always follow the saw blade
manufacturer
recommendations to assure safe and efficient operation
CROSSCUTTING
Crosscutting means cutting across the grain of the
wood. In wood products without grain (i.e. MDF,
particleboard), crosscutting simply means cutting
across the width of the stock.
Crosscuts are made with the miter gauge. There are
two miter gauge slots in the table top. Use the one that
works best for the piece being crosscut.
crosscut using the miter gauge:
1. Inspect the board for soundness. You do not
necessarily need a square edge to crosscut with
accuracy.
2. Inspect the miter gauge. Is it properly set and tight?
3. Move the rip fence completely out of the way.
4. Turn on the saw and allow it to come to full speed.
5. Hold the workpiece firmly against the face of the
miter gauge and ease it into the blade and through
the workpiece. SEE FIG.41
Fig.41
6. Turn off the saw and allow the blade to come to a
full
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