Molding - RIDGID TS2424 Owner's Manual

Basic Saw Operations (continued)

Molding

Molding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the
workpiece. With a molding head and a selection of differ-
ent knife shapes it is possible for almost any kind of mold-
ing (base, cove, bead, etc.) to be produced.
There are a wide variety of molding heads available as
well as many different shapes of knives. Be sure and con-
sult the specific instructions included with your molding
head.
WARNING: For your own safety; always read,
understand, and follow all directions in the instruc-
tional booklet furnished with the molding head.
The slot provided for the sawblade in the regular table
insert is too small for the dado head to pass through.
Therefore, a special molding insert must be purchased.
WARNING: For your own safety, always use mold-
ing insert listed under recommenced accessories.
When using the molding head it will be necessary to
remove the blade guard and spreader. Use caution. Use
miter gauge, fence, featherboards, or push sticks, etc., as
required.
WARNING: For your own safety, always replace the
blade, table insert, guard and spreader when you
are finished molding.
A typical molding head is shown. The various shapes of
knives are fitted into a groove in the cutterhead and
secured with a screw(s).
The molding head is assembled to the saw arbor in the
same manner as the saw blade. Make sure the arbor nut
is tight.
It is necessary to use an auxiliary fence when shaping
edges of a workpiece.
Position the auxiliary fence over the cutterhead with the
cutter head below the surface of the saw table. Turn the
saw "ON" and slowly raise the cutterhead. The cutter-
head will then cut its own groove in the auxiliary fence.
Molding
Auxiliary Fence
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