Saw Operations
Special Cuts
Cutting bowed material and round material are only examples of special cuts.
Cutting Bowed Material
If workpiece 1 is bowed or warped, clamp it 2 with the outside bowed face toward the fence 3. Always make certain that there is no gap
between the workpiece, fence and table along the line of cut 4. Bent or warped workpieces can twist or rock and may cause binding on the spinning saw blade while cutting (Figure 35).
Cutting Round or Irregularly Shaped Material
!WARNING For round material 5 such as dowel rods or tubing, always use a clamp 6 or
a fixture designed to clamp the workpiece firmly against the fence 7 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 36).
FIG. 35
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FIG. 36
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| 40 | 35 | 30 |
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