Baileigh JP-1250, Operator'S Manual

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Hand Safety and Placement
Never pass the hands directly over the cutter knife. As
one hand approaches the knives remove it from the stock
in an arc motion and place it back on the stock in a
position beyond the cutter knife.
When feeding the work piece, pressure is applied not only
toward the cutterhead but against the fence and down to
the table as well. At the start of the cut, the left hand holds
the material down and toward the fence while the right
hand pushes toward the cutterhead. As the material
crosses the cutterhead the left hand comes up and over the bridge guard/guide to continue the
pressure, but now on the outfeed table. As the right hand approaches the cutterhead it is time to
move it up and over the bridge guard/guide in the same fashion as the left hand, all the while
continuing pressure as stated above.
Jointing
In order to craft a good woodworking project, it is necessary to have a square piece of wood to
start with. The way to do this is with a jointer. You need one straight edge and one flat face.
After you have these, you can plane to thickness and rip to width and the resulting piece will be
square and true on all four sides. At this point you can begin building your project.
Direction of the Grain
To avoid tear out, always feed the material in the
direction of the grain. If the direction of the grain
changes half way through the board, try taking lighter
cuts at a slower feed rate. If the results are still
unsatisfactory, try turning the material around and
feeding the other way.