Ripping
Ripping means to cut with the grain of the wood. In other materials such as MDF or plywood, rip- ping simply means to cut lengthwise. To rip a board:
1.Inspect the board for soundness. If your workpiece is bowed it will need to be jointed flat before attempting to rip on the table saw.
Never attempt to rip a board that does not have one straight edge on it. Always run the straight edge of the board against the rip fence. Failure to do this could result in kick- back and serious personal injury.
2.Set the rip fence to the desired distance from the blade.
It is unsafe to put your hands close to the blade. If you are making narrow cuts, use a push stick. A
3.Turn on the saw and allow it to reach full speed. Place the trued edge of the board against the fence. Feed the workpiece slow- ly and evenly into the blade.
Never allow hands or arms to be above or behind the saw blade. Should kickback occur, your hands and arms can be pulled into the saw blade. Serious injury will result.
Dado Operations
The table saw is also an invaluable tool for creat- ing a variety of dadoes. These
Figure 38. Optional dado blade system.
The chance of kickback is always greater with dado blades, so extra precautions must be used. Any movement of the stock away from the fence will cause kickback. Be certain that stock is flat and straight. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious personal injury.
Always use push sticks, featherboards, push paddles and other safety accessories whenever possible to increase safety and control during operations which require the blade guard and splitter to be removed from the saw. ALWAYS replace the blade guard after dadoing is complete.
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