Crosscutting
CROSSCUTTING is known as cutting wood across the grain, at 90°, or square with both the edge and the flat side of the wood.
This is done with the miter gauge set at 90° (Fig. 56). |
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Make sure blade guard is installed for all |
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(when sawblade cuts entirely thru the thickness of the workpiece). |
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Replace guard IMMEDIATELY after completion of dadoing, |
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molding or rabbeting cuts. |
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Have blade extend approximately 1/8" above top of workpiece. | FIG. 56 |
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Additional blade exposure would increase the hazard potential. |
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Do not stand directly in front of the blade in case of a |
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THROWBACK (small |
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and thrown toward the operator). Stand to either side of the blade. |
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Keep your hands clear of the blade and out of the path of the |
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blade. |
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If blade stalls or stops while cutting, TURN SWITCH OFF before |
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attempting to free the blade. |
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Do not reach over or behind the blade to pull the workpiece |
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through the cut … to support long or heavy workpieces … to |
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remove |
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Do not pick up small pieces of |
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REMOVE them by pushing them OFF the table with a long stick. |
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Otherwise they could be thrown back at you by the rear of the |
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blade. |
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Do not remove small pieces of |
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may become TRAPPED inside the blade guard while the saw is |
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RUNNING. THIS COULD ENDANGER YOUR HANDS or cause a |
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KICKBACK. Turn the saw OFF. After the blade has stopped |
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turning, lift the guard and remove the piece. |
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If workpiece is warped, place the CONCAVE side DOWN. This will |
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help prevent it from rocking while it is being cut. |
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The graduations on the miter gauge provide accuracy for average |
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woodworking. In some cases where extreme accuracy is required, |
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when making angle cuts, for example, make a trial cut and then |
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recheck it with an accurate square or protractor. |
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If necessary, the miter gauge head can be swiveled slightly to |
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compensate for any inaccuracy. |
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TIP: The space between the miter gauge bar and the groove in the |
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table is held to a minimum during manufacturing. For maximum |
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accuracy when using the miter gauge, always “favor” one side of |
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the groove in the table. In other words, don’t move the miter gauge |
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from side to side while cutting but keep one side of the bar riding |
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against one side of the groove. |
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TIP: Glue a piece of sandpaper 1 to the face of the miter gauge |
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head. This will help prevent the workpiece from “creeping” while it |
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is being cut. |
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The miter gauge may be used in either of the grooves in the table. |
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Make sure it is locked. |
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When using the miter gauge in the LEFT hand groove, hold the |
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workpiece firmly against gauge head with your left hand, and |
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grip the lock knob with your right hand. |
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When using the RIGHT hand groove, hold the workpiece with |
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your right hand and the lock knob with your left hand. |
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