Surtek SM710 Manual De Usuario página 34

bevel rip cuts are with the grain. The rip fence
must always be on the right side of the blade
for bevel rip cuts.
Compound (or bevel) miter cuts are made with
an angled blade on wood that is angled to the
blade. Be thoroughly familiar with making
cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and miter cuts
before trying a compound miter cut.
Cutting tips
Rabbet cuts are non-through cuts which can
be either rip cuts or cross cuts. Carefully read
and understand all sections of this operator's
manual before attempting any operation.
WARNING: Do not use blades rated less
than the speed of this tool. Failure to heed this
warning could result in personal injury.
• The kerf (the cut made by the blade in the
wood) will be wider than the blade to avoid
overheating or binding. Make allowance for
the kerf when measuring wood.
• Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side
of the measuring line.
• Cut the wood with the finish side up.
• Knock out any loose knots with a hammer
before making the cut.
• Always provide proper support for the wood
as it comes out of the saw.
Featherboard
A featherboard is a device used to help control
the workpiece by guiding it securely against
the table or rip fence. Featherboards are es-
pecially useful when ripping small workpieces
and for completing non-through cuts. The end
is angled, with a number of short kerfs to give
a friction hold on the workpiece. Lock it in
place on the table with a C-clamp. Test that it
can resist kickback by restricting the forward
motion of the workpiece.
WARNING: Place the featherboard against
the uncut portion of the workpiece, to avoid
kickback that could cause serious personal in-
jury.
How to make a featherboard
The featherboard is an excellent project for
this saw. Select a solid, knot-free piece of lum-
ber approximately 3/4 in. thick, 3-5/8 in. wide
and 18 in. long. Mark the center of the width
on one end of the stock. Miter one-half of the
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width to 30° and miter the other half of the
same end to 45°. See page 26 for informa-
tion on miter cuts. Mark the board from the
point at 6 in. Prepare the saw for ripping as
discussed on page 26. Set the rip fence to al-
low approximately a 1/4 in. "finger" to be cut
in the stock. Feed the stock only to the mark
previously made at 6 in. Turn the saw Off and
allow the blade to completely stop rotating
before removing the stock. Reset the rip fence
and cut spaced rips into the workpiece to allow
approximately 1/4 in. fingers and 1/8 in. spaces
between the fingers.
3 5/8 pulg. .
3/4 pulg.
How to mount a featherboard
Completely lower the saw blade. Position the
rip fence to the desired adjustment for the cut
to be performed and lock the rip fence. Place
the workpiece against the fence and over the
saw blade area. Adjust the featherboard to ap-
ply resistance to the workpiece just forward
of the blade. Attach a C-clamp to secure the
featherboard to the edge of the saw table.
WARNING: Do not locate the featherboard
to the rear of the blade. Kickback can result
from the featherboard pinching the workpiece
and binding the blade in the saw kerf if posi-
tioned improperly. Failure to heed this warn-
ing can result in serious personal injury.
Featherboard
"c" Clamps
30
45
1/8 pulg.
6 pulg.
18 pulg.
Push Stick
Push Block
Bevel Locking Lever
1 1-3/1"