3. Lift the rip fence locking
lever and slide the fence toZ the required position. Use
the scale as a guide for the distance between the blade and the rip fence (Fig. Z).
4.Retighten the fence locking lever.
Using the mitre gauge
1.Slide the mitre gauge into the slot of the table top on the left or right hand side of the blade (Fig. a).
2.Loosen the locking knob on the mitre gauge (Fig. b).
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3.Rotate the mitre gauge to select the required angle.
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Operation
The table saw can be used to make a variety of cuts including longitudinal cuts, bevel cuts and mitre cross cuts. The below section defines a common list of table saw terms:
Through Sawing. Any cutting operation where the blade extends completely through the thickness of the workpiece.
Rip Cut. A cutting or shaping operation made along the length or grain of the workpiece.
Cross Cut. A cut or shaping operation made across the width of the workpiece cutting the workpiece to length.
Freehand. Performing a cut without a fence, mitre gauge, fixture, hold down or other proper device to keep the workpiece from twisting during the cut.
Kickback. An uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the workpiece back toward the front of the saw.
Riving Knife. Also known as a separator or spreader. The riving knife is a metal piece slightly thinner than the saw blade which helps keep the kerf open during cutting operations and prevents kickback.
Push Stick. A device used to feed the workpiece through the saw during narrow
Push Block. A device used for
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used if your hand gets within | ||
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125mm (5”) of the saw blade. | Handle | |
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blade. A handle helps to apply | Notch to help | |
pressure to the workpiece whilst | prevent hand | |
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stick fits onto the edge of the wood to help push it through the saw. A push stick can be easily made from a scrap piece of material. The push stick must be narrower than the workpiece. Please refer to the diagram which depicts a push stick (Fig. c).
Kickback
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls or binds, kicking the workpiece back towards the front of the saw. Kickback can cause serious injury. Precautions must be taken to avoid kickback. The following conditions can cause kickback and should be avoided.
•Making a cut with the incorrect blade depth.
•Attempting to saw through knots or nails in the workpiece.
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