Black & Decker FS110L instruction manual Cutting Aluminum, Cutting Bowed Material, Right Wrong

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CUTTING ALUMINUM

Aluminum extrusions used for making aluminum screens and storm windows can easily be cut with your compound miter saw when fitted with a blade recommended for this material. The blade supplied with this saw is not recommended for cutting aluminum. When cutting aluminum extrusions, or other sections that can be cut with a saw blade and are within the capacity of the machine, position the material so the blade is cutting through the smallest cross-section (Fig. 31). The wrong way to cut aluminum angles is illustrated in Fig. 32. Be sure to apply a stick wax to the blade before cutting aluminum stock. This stick wax is available at most industrial mill supply houses. The wax provides proper lubrication and keeps chips from adhering to the blade.

Never apply lubricant to the blade while the machine is running.

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Fig. 31

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CUTTING BOWED MATERIAL

When cutting flat pieces, first check to see if the material is bowed. If it is, make sure the material is positioned on the table as shown in Fig. 33.

If the material is positioned the wrong way (Fig. 34), the workpiece will pinch the blade near the completion of the cut and may cause the saw to jump or move.

Fig. 33

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