B. Horizontal Work
To position the workpiece in the Shop Fox®:
1.Place your workpiece either face up or face down on the sliding table depending upon application. Position the workpiece, so it touches the side hand hold on the outfeed side. Place as much of the workpiece on the sliding table in order to ensure proper support but leave enough room for clear- ance of your cutting tool.
2.Adjust the sliding toggle clamp so there is ade- quate clamping pressure and center it over the workpiece. It may be necessary to add one or more auxiliary clamps in order to hold the workpiece in position.
3.When shaping or sanding end grain, you should use a piece of scrap wood of similar thickness on the exit side of the workpiece. This reduces the possibility of
After you have clamped and secured everything in position and have adjusted the Shop Fox® for the prop- er distance to the cutter, make a dry run so you can see exactly where the machining is going to take place.
CAUTION: Check again to make sure that all devices holding the workpiece in position clear the cutting tool with plenty of room to spare. Collets, arbors, cutters or blades must be secure in your machine.
Ensure that all safety devices needed for your par- ticular operation are in place and are completely functional.
Start the machine and wait until it comes up to full speed before you start your cut. Firmly grasp the hand holds and gently feed your workpiece into the cutting tool and continue at a steady, even rate. This is some- what subjective due to the type of wood, thickness, how much stock is being removed, and other factors. Use the utmost care and good judgement in performing any machining operation. Start the cut slowly to reduce the severity of impact when the cutting tool enters the wood. Make multiple passes, removing more material each time before making the final cut. Not only is it safer – your cutting tools will last longer too.
Figure 14. An example of horizontal work: making a
rabbet joint with a dado head.
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