NOTE: In Fig. S11, the guard and splitter have been
removed for clarity. Guard and splitter should be
used when ripping.
5. For longer pieces, use one or more pushsticks to
avoid placing your hands between the fence and the
blade. Always use care to avoid binding narrow strips
between the anti-kickback pawls and the splitter.
NOTE: Some special operations (when using the
moulding cutterhead) require the addition of an
auxiliary wood facing to the fence, as explained in
the section "USING AUXILIARY WOOD FACING,"
and use of a push stick.
BEVEL RIPPING
Bevel ripping (as shown in Fig. S12) is the same as
ripping except the bevel angle is set to an angle other
than 0 degrees.
When possible, place the fence on the
right side of the blade so that the blade is tilted away
from the fence and hands. Keep hands clear of the
blade and use a pushstick to feed the workpiece
if there is less than 6" between the fence and the
blade.
Use caution when starting the cut to
prevent binding of the guard against the workpiece.
USING MOULDING CUTTERHEAD
Moulding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the
work with a special moulding cutterhead.
The moulding head consists of a cutterhead in which can
be mounted various shapes of steel knives, (Fig. S13).
Each of the three knives in a set is fitted into a groove
in the cutterhead and securely clamped with a screw.
The knife grooves should be kept free of sawdust which
would prevent the cutter from seating properly.
Use
pushsticks,
fixtures, or featherboards to help guide and control
the workpiece when the guard cannot be used.
For certain cutting operations (dadoing
and moulding) where the workpiece is not cut
completely through, the blade guard and splitter (W)
Fig. S14 assembly cannot be used and needs to be
removed.
hold-downs,
jigs,
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Fig. S12
Fig. S13
W
Fig. S14