RIDGID TS3650 manual Resawing

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Basic Saw Operations (continued)

Mount featherboards to facing board and table as shown, so that leading edges of featherboards will support workpiece until cut is complete, and the workpiece has been pushed completely past the cutter (sawblade, dado-head, etc.) with a push stick, as in ripping.

Before starting the operation (switch “OFF” and blade below table surface):

1.Install featherboards so they exert pressure on the workpiece; be positive they are secure.

2.Make sure by trial the featherboards will stop a kickback if one should occur.

WARNING: For your own safety, replace the sawblade guard as soon as the non thru-sawing operation is complete.

Push Stick

Resawing

Resawing is a rip cut made in a piece of wood through its thickness. The piece is typically positioned on its edge. If the piece is narrower than 3-3/8" it can be resawn in one pass with the blade guard in place. Extra supports or fixtures will be required when the edge resting on the table is too narrow for the piece to be stable and when the fence interferes with the blade guard. (See method described below)

WARNING: Do not attempt to resaw bowed or warped material. It can’t be properly supported. It could kickback or bind.

NOTE: To resaw a piece of wood wider than 3-3/8”, or a piece needing extra sup- port, it will be necessary to remove the blade guard and use the auxiliary fence/work support. (See “Workfeed Devices”.)

Clamp the auxiliary fence/work support to the table so that the workpiece will slide easily without binding between the two fences and it will not tilt or move sideways. Do not clamp directly to the bottom edge of the table because the “swivel” of the clamp will not grip properly. Place a small block of wood between the bottom edge of the table and the “C” clamp.

WARNING: For your own safety

1.Do not “Backup” (reverse feeding) while resawing because this could cause a kickback.

2.Make first pass to a depth slightly more than one half the width of the board.

3.Keeping the same face of board against the fence rotate it end over end and make the second pass.

WARNING: For your own safety, install blade guard immediately upon completion of the resawing operation.

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