Ripping
Dado Blades, Molding Heads
See Accessories for information on safety,
installation and use of dado blades and molding heads.
Edging
Edging is the use of a dado blade or mold-
ing head in the horizontal position. It is an
advanced technique that requires a mold- ing head guard and a special fence. See
Accessories for information on safety, in- stallation and use of dado blades and molding heads for edging. See Cutting
Aides for information on making the spe- cial fence.
Ripping Hints
1.To extend life of table top, buy an
auxiliary table cover (see Accessories), or make one out of !/4"plywood or fiber- board. Clamp or nail to original table top, section by section. If you use nails, nail in the four corners to make sure blade will not contact nails.
2.Keep table clean of chips and sawdust.
3.Use sharp blades.
4.Use the right blade for each job.
5.For workpiece with one smooth and one rough surface, such as paneling or
finished fiberboard, cut with rough sur- face up so pawls will be more likely to grab in case of kickback.
6.To keep cut line accurate, periodically check blade alignment.
7.If you must cut an irregular workpiece, attach a straight edge (see Cutting Aides).
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