Saw Operations (continued)
Special Cuts
Cutting bowed material and round material are only two examples of special cuts.
Cutting Bowed Material
If workpiece is bowed or warped, clamp it with the outside bowed face toward the fence. Always 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 (Figure 1).
Cutting Round or Irregularly
Shaped Material
For round material such as dowel rods or tubing, 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 (Figure 2).
Quick
Action
Clamp
Fence
Bowed | No Gap at | |
Material | ||
this Point | ||
| ||
| Figure 1. Bowed Material |
Quick
Action
Clamp
Fence
Round
Material
Figure 2. Round Material
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