Using Auxiliary Wood Facing on RIP Fence | Delta 36-550 instruction

If the ripped work is less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should always be used to complete the feed, as shown in Fig. 124. The push stick can easily be made from scrap material as explained in the section “CONSTRUCTING A

PUSH STICK.”

When ripping material under 2 inches in width, a flat pushboard is a valuable accessory since ordinary type sticks may interfere with the blade guard. That flat pushboard can be made as shown in Fig. 58.

USING AUXILIARY WOOD

FACING ON RIP FENCE

It is necessary when performing some special operations to add wood facing (A) Fig. 59, to one or both sides of the rip fence, as shown. The wood facing is attached to the fence with wood screws through the holes in the fence. 3/4 inch stock is suitable for most work although an occasional job may require 1 inch facing.

A wood facing should be used when ripping material such as thin paneling to prevent the material from catching between the bottom of the rip fence and the saw table surface.

Further information on the safe and proper operation of table saws is available in the Delta “Getting the Most Out of Your Table Saw” How-To-Book, Catalog No. 11-400. Additional information on table saw safety is also available by writing to:

NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL

1121 Spring Lake Drive

Itasca, IL 60143-3201

Fig. 57

Fig. 58

Fig. 59

36-560 w/stand), 36-550 specifications

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