Special Cuts; Cutting Bowed Material; Cutting Round Or Irregularly Shaped Material - Bosch GCM12SD Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Y Seguridad

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Cutting bowed material and round material are
only two examples of special cuts.
with operation. Before switching on, lower
head assembly to make sure clamp clears
guard and head assembly.
run with the saw Off by conducting a simu-
lated cutting cycle, and observe the projected
path of the saw blade. Keep hands at least six
(6) inches away from the projected path of
the saw blade.
from hand to saw blade, extend the sliding
fence and base extensions when making ex-
treme bevel, miter or compound cuts.

Cutting Bowed Material

If workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with
the outside bowed face toward the fence. Al-
ways make certain that there is no gap between
the workpiece, fence and table along the line of
cut. Bent or warped workpieces can twist or
rock and may cause binding on the spinning
saw blade while cutting (see Figure 62).
Cutting Round or Irregularly
Shaped Material
For round material such as dowel rods or tub-
ing, always use a clamp or a fixture designed to
clamp the workpiece firmly against the fence
and table. Rods have a tendency to roll while
being cut, causing the blade to "bite" and pull
the work with your hand into the blade (see Fig-
ure 63).
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Saw Operations

Special Cuts

Use clamping position
that does not interfere
Be aware of the path of
the saw blade. Make a dry
To provide sufficient
(minimum 6") spacing
Clamp
Fence
Bowed
Material
Clamp
Fence
Round Material
Fig. 62
No Gap at
This Point
Fig. 63