Working examples
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3.5.4 Working examples
General
The Altendorf sliding table saw Type WA80 is a uni-
versal machine which can be used for different cut-
ting jobs. To do this however it is necessary to
equip the machine accordingly.
Tool
The first important point is to only use undamaged
saw blades, to correctly adjust the riving knife and
to move the upper safety hood so that it is posi-
tioned closely above the workpiece to be cut. This
last point is also of great importance for correct
functioning of the extraction facility mentioned
above.
Speed
Ensure that the correct speed is set and after swit-
ching on the machine, only begin to push the work-
piece forward when the saw blade has reached full
speed.
Positions of hands
The hands lie flat with the fingers closed on the
workpiece; the thumbs are adjacent with a suffi-
cient safety margin to the saw blade.
You will find further notes on safe working in the fol-
lowing description of the individual work process-
es:.
Edge cutting (trimming)
Fig. 3-7: Edge cutting (trimming)
Tool: Ripping circular saw blade
Operation: Mount clamping shoe on the sliding ta-
ble. Place workpiece hollow side down and press
down with clamping shoe. The ball of the right hand
is used to apply forwards pressure to the edge of
the workpiece. Place hands at a suitable safe dis-
tance from the tool.
Ripping of narrow workpieces
Fig. 3-8: Ripping
Workpiece width < 120 mm
Tool: Ripping circular saw blade.
Operation: Adjust rip fence to the desired cutting
width. Lower the safety hood in accordance with the
height of the workpiece. Move workpiece against
the fence with the sliding table; Use the push stick
in the area of the saw blade and push the separated
workpiece until it is beyond the riving knife. For
short workpieces use the push stick right from the
start.
