Rip Cuts, Blade Tilt/Bevel Cuts | Woodstock W1677, W1711 guide

W1677/W1711 10" Table Saw

Rip Cuts

Rip cuts or "Ripping" means cutting with the grain of the workpiece. In other materials such as MDF or plywood, ripping simply means cutting lengthwise.

To make a rip cut, do these steps:

1.Review Preventing Kickback on Page 11 and take the necessary precautions to prevent kickback.

2.Joint one long edge of the workpiece on a jointer.

3.DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!

4.Use the scale to set the fence to the desired width of cut.

5.Adjust the blade height so the teeth protrude approximately 1⁄4" above the workpiece.

6.Set up safety devices such as featherboards or other anti-kickback devices.

7.Rotate the blade to make sure it does not come into contact with any of the safety devices.

8.Plug the saw into the power source, turn it ON, and allow it to reach full speed.

9.The jointed edge of the workpiece must slide against the fence during the cutting operation.

10.Using a push stick, feed the workpiece through the saw blade, as shown in Figure 40, until the workpiece is completely past the saw blade.

Blade Tilt/Bevel Cuts

The blade can tilt anywhere between 0° and 45°, and the blade guard tilts with the blade. Figure 41 shows an example of the blade when tilted to 45°, and Figure 42 shows and example of a typical 45° rip cut.

When using the tilting mechanism:

•Never tilt the blade while it is moving.

•Slow your feed rate down.

•Make sure the blade does not touch the table insert before starting the saw.

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Serious injury can be caused by kickback. Kickback is a high-speed expulsion of stock from the tablesaw toward an operator. The operator or bystanders may be struck by flying stock, or the operator’s hands can be pulled into the blade during the kickback.

Figure 40. Typical rip cut.

Figure 41. Blade tilted to 45° (guard

removed for photo clarity).

Figure 42. Typical 45° rip cut.

OPERATIONS

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Woodstock W1677 Rip Cuts, Blade Tilt/Bevel Cuts, To make a rip cut, do these steps, When using the tilting mechanism

Contents

LEFT-TILT Table SAW Page Table of Contents Woodstock Technical Support Introduction W1677 Series Specifications W1711 Series Specifications Fence controls Blade Guard/Splitter Miter Gauge Controls and Features Standard Safety Instructions Safety Always Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Specific Safety Instructions for Table Saws Unplug saw before changing blades Avoiding Potential Injuries Use featherboards when possible To protect against kickback Use a zero-clearance table insert whenever possible Kickback Common Terms 220V Operation ElectricalExtension Cords Grounding Unpacking SetupInventory Box Inventory Figures 12 Qty Inventory Needed for Your Saw Shop Fox Classic Fence InventoryStandard Rails Figure Qty Long Rails Figure Qty Flat Washers 3⁄ 8 Rail/Ext Table Shop Fox Original Fence Inventory Cleaning Machine Machine Placement To assemble your table saw, do these steps AssemblyMobile Base Motor shipping brace Installing blade Adjusting table insert flush To test run the table saw, do these steps Test RunBefore you test run the machine, do these steps General OperationsBlade Height Feed Rate Blade Types Blade SelectionBlade Material To change blades, do these steps Changing Blades Non-Through Cuts Through vs. Non-Through CutsThrough Cuts Rip Cuts When using the tilting mechanismBlade Tilt/Bevel Cuts To make a rip cut, do these steps Cross Cuts To crosscut using the miter gauge, do these stepsMiter Cuts To cut a miter, do these steps To use a stacked or wobble dado blade, do these steps Dado Cuts To cut dadoes with a standard blade, do these steps First cut when making a dado With a standard ripping blade To cut rabbets with the dado blade, do these steps Rabbet Cuts Clearly mark the width of the rabbet cut on Workpiece To cut rabbets with the standard blade, do these steps Resaw Barrier ResawingComponents Needed for the Resaw Barrier To build the resaw barrier, do these steps To build the auxiliary fence, do these steps Auxiliary FenceComponents Needed for the Auxiliary Fence To perform resawing operations, do these steps Resawing OperationsComponents Needed for Resawing Outfeed roller table Aftermarket Safety Accessories Here are some of the basic items you may want to consider Shop-Made Safety Accessories Cleaning MaintenanceBelts Table & Base To set the stop bolts on the trunnion, do these steps ServiceBlade Tilt Stop Bolts Blade Alignment To adjust the trunnion assembly, do these stepsTo adjust the geared bearing housing, do these steps Measuring blade to miter slot Miter Slot Parallel to Blade To shim an extension wing, do these steps Shimming Wings To check and align the splitter to the blade, do these steps Splitter Adjustment Miter Gauge Angle PointerTo set the angle pointer, do these steps To set the miter gauge pointer, do these steps To replace the V-belts, do these steps Adjusting FenceReplacing V-Belts W1677 Wiring Diagram W1711 Wiring Diagram Motor & Electrical Troubleshooting Possible Cause Corrective Action Table Saw Operations Table/Body Breakdown Parts PART# Description Motor/Trunnion Breakdown Handwheellock Guard/Miter Gauge Breakdown XPB15 Warranty Page Page Comments Warranty Registration BOX BELLINGHAM, WA