Delta 36-979, 36-978 instruction manual Bevel Ripping

BEVEL RIPPING

Bevel ripping (Fig. 74) is the same as ripping except the bevel angle is set to an angle other than 0°.

When possible, place the fence on the right side of the blade so that the blade is tilted away from the fence and hands. keep your hands clear of the blade and use a pushstick to feed the workpiece if there is less than 6” between the fence and the blade.

Use caution when starting the cut to prevent binding of the guard against the workpiece.

USING A MOULDING CUTTERHEAD

Moulding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the workpiece with a special moulding cutterhead.

The moulding head consists of a cutterhead in which can be mounted various shapes of steel knives (Fig. 75). Each of the three knives in a set is fitted into a groove in the cutterhead and securely clamped with a screw. Keep the knife grooves free of sawdust to allow the cutter to seating properly.

For certain cutting operations (dadoing and moulding) where the workpiece is not cut completely through, the blade guard and splitter assembly cannot be used. Loosen screws at (G) and (H) Fig. 76. Lift and remove the blade guard and splitter assembly (W).

Use pushsticks, hold-downs, jigs, fixtures, or featherboards to help guide and control the workpiece when the guard cannot be used.

Fig. 74

Fig. 75

G

W

H

Fig. 76

NOTE: The outside arbor flange cannot be used with the moulding cutterhead. Tighten the arbor nut against the cutterhead body. Do not lose the outside arbor flange. It will be needed when reattaching a blade to the arbor.

Always return and fasten the blade guard and splitter assembly to its proper operating position for normal thru-sawing operations.

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