Whencuttingcrownmoldingbythismethodthebevel
angleshouldbe setat 33.85 °.The miterangle should
be setat 31.62 ° either dght or left, dependingon the
desiredcut for the application.See the chart below for
correctangle settingsand correct positioningofcrown
moldingon mitertable.
The settings inthe chart below can be used for cutting
AllStandard (U.S.) crown moldingwith52 ° and 38°
angles.The crown moldingis placedfiat on the miter
tableusing the compound features of your miter saw.
%
Bevel
Angle Type of Cut
Setting
Left aide, inside comer
1.Top edge of moldingagainstfence
33'85° 2. Miter table set dght31.62 °
3. Save left end of cut
Right side, Inside comer
1.Bottomedge of moldingagainstfence
33"85° 2. Miter table sat left 31.62°_
3. Save left end of cut
Left side, outside comer
1.Bottomedge of molding againstfence
33"85° 2. Miter table set left 31.62°
3. Save dght end of cut
Right side, outside comer
1.Top edge of moldingagainst fence
33"85° 2. Mitertable set right 31.62°
3. Save right end of cut
Fig.34
When cuttingwarped material, alwaysmake sure it is
positioned onthe miter table withthe convex side
againstthe fence as shown in figure 33.
If thewarped matadal is positioned the wrongway as
shownin figure 34, it will pinchthe blade near the
completionofthe cut.
WARNING: To avoid a kickbackand to avoid
sedouspersonal injury,never positionthe
concaveedge of bowed or warped matedal
againstthe fence,
CLAMPING WIDE WORKPIECES
See Figure35.
CUTTING WARPED MATERIAL
See Figures33 and 34.
RIGHT Fig.33
WIDE
BOARD
Fig.35
When cutting wide workpiecessuch as a 2 in.x 6 in.,
boardsshouldbe clamped witha C-clamp as shown in
figure35.
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