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CROSSCUTTING
CROSSCUTTING
is known as cutting wood across
the grain, at 90 °, or square with both the edge and
the flat side of the wood. This is done with the miter
gauge set at 90 ° (Fig. 44).
Make sure blade guard is installed for all "thru-saw-
ing" operations
(when sawblade
cuts entirely
thru
the thickness
of the workpiece).
Replace
guard
IMMEDIATELY
after
completion
of dadoing
or
rabbeting cuts.
Have blade extend approximately
1/8" above top of
workpiece.
Additional
blade
exposure
would
in-
crease the hazard potential.
Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case of
a THROWBACK
(small cut-off piece caught by the
back of the blade and thrown toward the operator).
Stand to either side of the blade.
Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the
path of the blade.
If blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN SWITCH
OFF before attempting
to free the blade.
Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the
workpiece
through
the cut ... to support
long or
heavy workpieces
... to remove cut-off pieces of ma-
terial or FOR ANY OTHER
REASON.
Do not pick up small pieces of cut-off material from
the table. REMOVE them by pushing them OFF the
table with a long stick. Otherwise
they could be
thrown back at you by the rear of the blade.
Do not remove small pieces of cut-off material that
are close to or may become TRAPPED
inside the
blade
guard
while the saw
is RUNNING.
THIS
COULD
ENDANGER
YOUR
HANDS
or cause a
KICKBACK.
Turn the saw OFR After the blade has
stopped turning, lift the guard and remove the piece.
If workpiece
is warped, place the CONCAVE
side
DOWN. This will help prevent it from rocking while it
is being cut.
The graduations
on the miter gauge provide accu-
racy for average
woodworking.
In some
cases
where extreme accuracy
is required, when making
angle cuts, for example,
make a trial cut and then
recheck it with an accurate square or protractor.
If necessary, the miter gauge head can be swiveled
slightly to compensate
for any inaccuracy.
TIP: The space between
the miter gauge bar and
the groove in the table is held to a minimum during
manufacturing.
For maximum
accuracy when using
the miter
gauge,
always
"favor"
one side of the
groove in the table. In other words, don't move the
miter gauge from side to side while cutting but keep
one side of the bar riding against
one side of the
groove.
TIP: Glue a piece of sandpaper
to the face of the
miter gauge head. This will help prevent the work-
piece from "creeping" while it is being cut.
The
miter
gauge
may
be used
in either
of the
grooves in the table. Make sure it is locked.
When using the miter gauge in the LEFT hand
groove, hold the workpiece
firmly against gauge
head with your left hand, and grip the lock knob
with your right hand.
When using the RIGHT hand groove,
hold the
workpiece
with your right hand and the lock knob
with your left hand.
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