Hitachi C 10RA3 Compound Miter Crosscutting FIG. FF, Using Wood Facing on the RIP Fence FIG. HH

English

COMPOUND MITER CROSSCUTTING (FIG. FF)

This sawing operation is combining a miter angle with a bevel angle.

WARNING

Always work to the right side of the blade during this type of cut. The miter gauge (3) must be in the right side groove because the bevel angle may cause the blade guard to interfere with the cut if used on the left side groove.

When tilting the workpiece to 45° and push it toward the blade, the blade guard may hit the blade. To avoid inju ry, stop the work at that time.

1.Set the miter gauge (3) to the desired angle.

2.Place the miter gauge (3) in the right side groove (2) of the table.

3.Set the blade (1) bevel to the desired bevel angle and tighten the blade bevel lock knob.

4.Hold workpiece fi rmly against the face of the miter gauge (3) throughout the cutting operation.

USING WOOD FACING ON THE RIP FENCE (FIG. HH)

When performing some special cutting operations, add a wood facing (1) to either side of the rip fence (2).

1.Use a smooth & straight 3/4 in thick wood board

(1) that is as long as the rip fence.

2.Attach the wood facing to the fence with wood screws (3) through the holes in the fence. A wood fence should be used when ripping material such as thin paneling to prevent the material from catching between the bottom of the fence and the table.

Fig. HH

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2

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Fig. FF

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AUXILIARY FENCE (FIG. II)

Making the base:

•Start with a piece of 3/8 in plywood at least 5-1/2 in wide or wider and 30 in long or longer.

•Cut the piece to shape and size shown:

Making the side:

MITER CUTS (FIG. GG)

This sawing operation is the same as crosscutting except the miter gauge is locked at an angle other than 90°.

1.Set the blade (1) to 0° bevel angle and tighten the blade bevel lock knob.

2.Set the miter gauge (3) at the desired miter angle and lock in position by tightening the miter gauge locking handle.

3.Hold the workpiece (2) fi rmly against the face of the miter gauge throughout the cutting operation.

Fig. GG

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•Start with a piece of 3/4 in plywood at least 2-3/8 in wide or wider and 27 in long or longer

•Cut the piece to shape and size shown:

Putting it together:

•Put the pieces together, as shown:

WARNING

Make sure the screw heads do not stick out from the bottom of the base, they must be flush or recessed. The bottom must be flat and smooth enough to rest on the saw table without rocking.

	Fig. II
	30”			1-1/4”
	2-5/8”
1/2”-3		1/2”-5	-
	3/8” Thick plywood base		43/4”
	27”
	3/4” Thick plywood side
		2-3/8”

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