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Molding
Molding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the workpiece. With a molding head and a selection of different knife shapes it is possible for almost any kind of molding (base, cove, bead, etc.) to be produced.
There are a wide variety of molding heads available as well as many different shapes of knives. Be sure and consult the specific instructions included with your molding head.
WARNING: For your own safety; always read, understand, and follow all directions in the instructional booklet furnished with the molding head.
The slot provided for the sawblade in the regular table insert is too small for the molding head to pass through. Therefore, a special metal molding insert (AC1040 - 8") must be purchased.
WARNING: For your own safety, always use molding insert listed under recommenced accessories.
When using the molding head it will be necessary to remove the blade guard and spreader. Use caution. Use miter gauge, fence, featherboards, or push sticks, etc., as required.
WARNING: For your own safety, always replace the blade, table insert, guard and spreader when you are finished molding.
A typical molding head is shown. The various shapes of knives are fitted into a groove in the cutterhead and secured with a screw(s).
The molding head is assembled to the saw arbor in the same manner as the saw blade. Make sure the arbor nut is tight.
It is necessary to use an auxiliary fence when shaping edges of a workpiece. Position the auxiliary fence over the cutterhead with the cutter head below the surface of the saw table. Turn the saw “ON” and slowly raise the cutterhead. The cutterhead will then cut its own groove in
the auxiliary fence.
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