OPERATION
METAL CUTTING
See Figure 7.
You may cut metals such as sheet steel, pipe, steel rods, aluminum, brass, and copper with the saw.
Observe the following tips when metal cutting: Be careful not to twist or bend the saw blade.
Do not force the tool and use a slow speed setting.
Use cutting oil when cutting soft metals and steel. Cutting oil also keeps the blades cool, increases cutting action, and prolongs blade life.
Never use gasoline since normal sparking of motor could ignite fumes.
Clamp the workpiece firmly and cut close to the clamping point to eliminate any vibration of the work. When cutting conduit pipe or angle iron, clamp the workpiece in a vise if possible and cut close to the vise. To cut thin sheet material, “sandwich” the material between hardboard or plywood and clamp the layers to eliminate vibration and material tearing.
Always keep firm pressure on the shoe to hold it securely against the workpiece.
Fig. 7
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