Specific Instructions/Precautions for the Saw Bench
Operating Instructions
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the blade ensure that the push stick is to hand,
and you use it.
Remember
the emphasis of the push should
be between the blade and the fence and close
to the fence. Use your free hand to support
and guide the material on the offside of the
saw blade and at least 100mm away from it. If
the timber does not extend to at least 100mm
to the offside of the saw blade, the material
possibly? does not need guiding or supporting.
Check
(especially on site), that there are no
foreign objects e.g. old nails, screws, small
stones etc embedded in the material you are
about to cut. If necessary take a wire brush to
the timber before working.
If you are being assisted whilst using the saw
(by a take off or support number, remember
there is only one sawyer at a machine, and they
stand in front of it. The assistant does not push,
pull, guide etc., unless specifically asked or
instructed to do so by the sawyer.
NOTE: Before using your table saw, go round and make sure everything is secure, down, that
all tool, are cleared away from the work area.
CHECK the blade for sharpness, missing teeth, resin buildup, etc., clean if necessary CHECK
the blade is securely clamped in place. (i.e. not loose).
Feeding Work by Hand
CONNECT A DUST EXTRACTION MACHINE TO THE SAW
Start up the saw, wait until it has reached full speed and slowly feed the timber through using
both handles,
(making sure to keep your hands well clear of the blade and using a push stick
for small pieces)
, until the timber is behind the riving knife. Switch off the saw, wait until the
blade has come to a complete stop and remove the timber. (See figs 108-109).
Fig 108
Fig 109
NOTE:
Secure larger pieces of timber to the table by using the clamp assembly
(37)
, see page 23.
Use the small flat surface of the fence
(21)
to cut thin timber narrower that 120mm.
(Use a push
stick).
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Thin Timber
Thick Timber
WARNING!
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD CHILDREN BE ALLOWED
IN THE WORK AREA AND KEEP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT OUT
OF REACH OF YOUNG CHILDREN
