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Miter Cutting

 

 

 

FIG. 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

MITER CUTTING is known as cutting wood at an angle other than

 

 

 

 

90° with the edge of the wood. Follow the same procedure as you

 

 

 

 

would for crosscutting (Fig. 40).

 

 

 

 

Adjust the miter gauge to the desired angle, and tighten lock

 

 

 

 

handle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The miter gauge may be used in either of the grooves in the table.

 

 

 

 

When using the miter gauge in the LEFT hand groove, hold the

 

 

 

 

workpiece firmly against the miter gauge head with your left hand,

 

 

 

 

and grip the lock handle with your right hand.

 

 

 

 

When using the RIGHT hand groove, hold the workpiece with your

 

 

 

 

right hand and the lock handle with your left hand.

 

 

 

 

Before cutting, always make sure you securely tighten the lock

 

 

 

 

handle to maintain the desired angle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bevel Crosscutting

 

 

 

 

BEVEL CROSSCUTTING is the same as crosscutting ex cept that

 

 

 

 

the wood is also cut at an angle … other than 90° with the flat side

 

 

 

 

of the wood (Fig. 41).

 

 

 

 

Adjust the blade to the desired angle and lock it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the Miter Gauge in the groove to the RIGHT of the blade. It

FIG. 41

cannot be used in the groove to the LEFT because the blade guard

 

 

 

 

will interfere. Hold the workpiece with your right hand and the lock

 

 

 

 

knob with your left hand.

 

 

 

 

Compound Miter Cutting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPOUND MITER 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 flat side of the wood .

 

 

 

 

Adjust the miter gauge and the blade to the desired angle. Make

 

 

 

 

sure miter gauge is locked.

 

 

 

 

 

Using the Rip Fence

 

 

 

 

RIPPING, BEVEL RIPPING, RESAWING AND RABBETING are

 

 

 

 

performed using the RIP FENCE together with the AUXILIARY

 

 

 

 

FENCE / WORK SUPPORT, PUSH STICK OR PUSH BLOCK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For your own safety, always observe the following

 

 

 

 

! WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

safety precautions in addition to the safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions on Pages 2-6.

 

 

 

 

Never make these cuts FREEHAND (without using the rip fence or auxiliary devices when required) because the blade could bind in the cut and cause a KICKBACK.

Always lock the rip fence securely when in use.

Remove miter gauge from table during any operations which utilize the rip fence.

Make sure blade guard is installed for all thru-sawing type cuts. Replace the guard IMMEDIATELY following completion of resawing, rabbeting, dadoing or molding operations.

Frequently check the action of the ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS by passing the workpiece alongside of the spreader while saw is OFF.

Pull the workpiece TOWARD you. If the PAWLS do not DIG into the workpiece and HOLD it, the pawls must be REPLACED. See “Maintenance” on Page 72.

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Skil 3310 manual Miter Cutting, Fence / Work SUPPORT, Push Stick or Push Block