Ryobi BTS15 manual Types of Cuts

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OPERATION

￿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.

TYPES OF CUTS

See Figure 20.

There are six basic cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4) the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel rip cut, and 6) the compound (bevel) miter cut. All other cuts are combina- tions of these basic six. Operating procedures for making each kind of cut are given later in this section.

WARNING:

Always make sure the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls are in place and working properly when making these cuts to avoid possible injury.

Cross cuts are straight 90° cuts made across the grain of the workpiece. The wood is fed into the cut at a 90° angle to the blade, and the blade is vertical.

Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. To avoid kickback while making a rip cut, make sure one side of the wood rides firmly against the rip fence.

Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to the blade other than 90°. The blade is vertical.

WARNING:

Always use a push stick with small pieces of wood, and also to finish the cut when ripping a long narrow piece of wood, to prevent your hands from getting close to the blade.

Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross cuts are across the wood grain, and bevel rip cuts are with the grain. The rip fence must always be on the left 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.

1

Cross Cut

2

Rip Cut

3

Miter Cut

4

Bevel Cross Cut

5

Bevel Rip Cut

6

Compound (Bevel) Miter Cut

Fig. 20

WARNING:

All blades must be rated for at least 5,500 rpm to prevent possible injury.

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Contents Save this Manual for Future Reference Operators ManualTable of Contents Rules for Safe Operation Symbol MeaningRead ALL Instructions Blades Coast After Turn OFF Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are SecureSafety and International Symbols Double Insulation ElectricalElectrical Connection Extension CordsAnti-Kickback Pawls Fingers Glossary of TermsUnpacking Socket Adjustable WrenchTools Needed Wrench #2 Phillips Screwdriver Framing Square Socket WrenchKey Description Qty Loose Parts ListFollowing items are included with your table saw leg stand Features Getting to Know Your SAWRiving Knife Operating Components Power SwitchProduct Specifications Speed and WiringBlades Precision Ground MICRO-GRAIN Carbide Teeth Blade RotationAssembly Assembling LEG StandAssembling Storage Brackets To Mount the Table SAW to the LEG Stand To Install the Blade Adjusting HandleTo Install Miter Table To Install RIP FenceTo Lock Miter Table RIP Fence Front Rail Table Lock KnobsTo Install Blade Guard Assembly To Check SAW Blade InstallationHoles Attachment Nuts Tabs Mounting PlateOperation HOW to Make a Featherboard HOW to Mount a FeatherboardFeatherboard Types of Cuts To Adjust the Blade Depth To Adjust the Blade AngleTo SET the Scale to the Blade To USE Solid Table Extension To USE Outfeed SupportTo Make a Cross CUT OutfeedTo Make a Miter CUT Switch KEYTo Make a Straight RIP CUT Blade RIP Fence OutfeedTo Make a Bevel Cross CUT To Make a Bevel RIP CUTMiter Fence RIP Fence Bevel Locking Lever To Make NON-THROUGH Cuts To Make a Compound Miter CUTTo Make Dado Cuts REMOVING/REPLACING the Throat Plate AdjustmentsTo Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the Blade Screw Clamp RIP Fence Blade Screws Locking HandleTo Remove the Blade Pawls Spreader Blade Aligning Spreader with the BladeBevel Bevel Locking Handle Lever To SET Blade AT 0 orTo Ajust the Sliding Miter Table Assembly To Check Miter Base Parallelism Checking Sliding Miter Table AssemblyTo Check Miter Fence Alignment Making Adjustments to Sliding Miter Table AssemblyTo Adjust QUICK-STOP To Adjust the Miter FenceMaintenance Problem Possible Cause Solution Trouble ShootingRyobi TECHNOLOGIES, INC Operators Manual 10 in mm Table Saw BTS15
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