Cutting Bowed Material

Check to see if your workpiece is bowed. If it is, make sure the material is positioned on the table as shown in Fig. 34.

If the material is positioned the wrong way, as shown in Fig. 35, the workpiece will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut.

WORK SUPPORT EXTENSIONS

For support when cutting long pieces, a work support extension can be constructed. Fig. 36 illustrates the miter saw mounted to two standard 2 x 4’s (A). Fasten the four mounting legs (two of which are shown at (B) Fig. 36 to the 2 x 4’s, using four screws (not supplied) through the four holes in the mounting legs. The length of the 2 x 4’s

(A)can vary, depending on the kind of work that will need to be cut.

NOTE: Ensure that the top of the support 2 x 4’s (C) are level with the miter saw table.

This is critical because the distance from the top of the

2 x 4’s (A) to the miter saw table varies from saw to saw. In most cases, standard 2 x 4’s (C) can used. If these are too high, cut the 2 x 4s (C) to provide this height or use other properly-sized wood.

CUTTING CROWN MOLDING

One of the many features of the saw is the ease of cutting crown molding. The following is an example of cutting both inside and outside corners on 52°/38° wall angle crown molding.

1.Move the table to the 31.62° right miter position and lock the table in position. NOTE: A positive stop is provided to find this angle quickly.

2.Tilt the saw blade to the 33.86° left bevel position and tighten bevel lock handle. NOTE: A triangle indicator is provided on the bevel scale to find this angle quickly.

3.Place the crown molding on the table with the CEILING EDGE of the molding against the fence, and make the cut, as shown in Fig. 37.

NOTE: The piece of crown molding used for the outside corner will always be on the right hand side of the blade, as shown at

(A) Fig. 37. The piece of crown molding used for the inside corner will always be on the left hand side of the blade, as shown at (B) Fig. 37.

4.To make the matching halves of the inside and outside corners, rotate the table to the 31.62° left miter position.

NOTE: A positive stop is provided to find this angle quickly. The saw blade is already tilted to the 33.86° left bevel position from the previous cut.

5.Place the crown molding on the table with the WALL EDGE of the crown molding against the fence and make the cut. Again, the piece of crown molding used for the outside corner will always be on the right side of the blade, as shown at (C) Fig. 38. The piece of crown molding used for the inside corner will always be on the left side of the blade, as shown at (D) Fig. 38.

6.Fig. 39 illustrates the two outside corner pieces; (A) being the piece cut at (A) Fig. 37 and (C) being the piece cut at (C) Fig. 38.

7.Fig. 40 illustrates the two inside corner pieces; (B) being the piece cut at (B) Fig. 37, and (D) being the piece cut at (D) Fig. 38.

45-45 CROWN MOLDING

NOTE: If you are cutting crown molding that is 45°-45°, follow the same procedure above, with the exception that the bevel position will always be at 30° and the miter position will be 35-1/4° to the right or left.

OTHER ANGLES

NOTE: The above instructions are assuming the angle between the walls is 90°.