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Miter Crosscutting |
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Miter cutting is known as cutting wood at | • When using the miter gauge in the | |
an angle other than 90° with the edge of | right hand groove, hold the workpiece | |
the wood. Follow the same procedure as | with your right hand and the lock knob | |
you would for crosscutting. | with your left hand. | |
• Adjust the miter gauge to the desired |
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| angle, and lock it. |
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• | The miter gauge may be used in |
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| either of the grooves in the table. |
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| Make sure it is locked. |
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• When using the miter gauge in the left |
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| hand groove, hold the workpiece |
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| firmly against the miter gauge head |
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| with your left hand, and grip the lock |
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| knob with your right hand. |
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Bevel Crosscutting |
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Bevel crosscutting is the same as cross- | • Use the auxiliary fence/work support | |
cutting except that the wood is cut at an | for additional support of the | |
angle...other than 90° with the bottom | workpiece. | |
flat side of the wood. |
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• Adjust the blade to the desired angle. |
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• | Always use the miter gauge in the |
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| groove to the right of the blade. It |
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| cannot be used in the groove to the |
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| left because the blade guard will |
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| interfere. Hold the workpiece with |
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| your right hand and the lock knob with |
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| your left hand. |
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Compound Crosscutting
Compound cutting is a combination of miter cutting and bevel crosscutting. The cut is made at an angle other than 90° to both the edge and the bottom flat side of the wood.
•Adjust the miter gauge and the blade to the desired angle...Make sure miter gauge is locked.
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