Baileigh TS-1248P, Operator'S Manual

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Dado Cutting
Dadoing is cutting a rabbet or a wide groove into the workpiece that does not cut all the way
through the material. Most dado head sets are made up of two outside blades and four or five
inside cutters. Dadoing may also be performed using a standard blade and making multiple
passes across the blade.
This saw can accommodate dado blades up to 12" in
diameter. The riving knife MUST be installed while using
a 12" diameter dado blade. This will reduce the risk of
hands being pulled into the blade if kickback occurs.
DO NOT use the riving knife if you install a dado blade
smaller than 10" in diameter. If the riving knife height
exceeds the blade height, workpiece will hit the riving
knife during the cut. This will force the operator into a
dangerous situation of trying to turn the saw off with the
workpiece stuck halfway through the cut.
Various combination of saws and cutters are used to cut
grooves from 1/8” to 13/16” for use in shelving, making
joints, tenoning, grooving, etc.
The cutters are heavily swaged and must be
arranged so that this heavy portion falls in the
gullet of the outside blades. The saw and cutter
overlap (A) being the outside blade, (B) and
inside cutter, and (C) a paper washer which can
be used as needed to control the exact width of
groo
ve. A 1/4” groove is cut by using the two
outside blades. The teeth of the blades should
be positioned so that the raker on one saw is
beside the cutting teeth on the other saw.
The dado head set is assembled to the saw arbor in the same manner as the standard saw
blade.
The guard splitter and anti-kickback finger assembly can not be used when dadoing operations
and must be removed from the saw. A dado head table insert (not included) must be used in
place of the standard table insert.
WARNING:
Blades are dangerously sharp. Use extreme caution when
working with or around the blade. Wear proper safety protection such as heavy
gloves.