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Cross cutting, with support
Fig.29
445mm
44mm
10mm
Auxiliary Fence
19mm
120mm
PUSH STICK AND PUSH BLOCK
Make the Push Block using pieces of 10mm plywood
and 19mm hardwood as shown in Fig.26.
•
The small piece of wood 10x10x64mm should
be GLUED to the plywood. DO NOT USE NAILS
or SCREWS. This is to prevent damaging the
saw blade in the event you mistakenly cut
into the push block.
•
Position the handle in the centre of the
plywood and fasten together with glue and
wood screws screwed in from below. (Ensure
the screw holes are countersunk. The screw
heads must not be proud).
Replacement Push Sticks can be made using a
suitable piece of timber as shown in Fig. 27.
AUXILIARY FENCE
Make an auxiliary fence using pieces of 10mm
plywood and 19mm hardwood. Fasten together with
glue and wood screws. Dimensions are shown in Fig.
28.
NOTE: The Push Block is used with the Auxiliary
Fence, the 120mm dimensions must be identical
on both the pieces.
CROSSCUTTING.
Crosscutting is the term used to describe cuts made
in timber across the grain. This type of cut requires the
use of the MITRE GAUGE. This includes bevel cutting,
mitre cutting and compound mitre cutting
(described later in this paragraph).
1.
To perform a cross cutting operation, hold the
work firmly against the mitre gauge fence as
shown in Fig.29.
2.
With the timber carefully lined up with the saw
blade, the mitre gauge is gently pushed along
the groove, past the saw blade, producing the
desired cut.
•
Long workpieces should be supported. A
simple arrangement is to clamp a piece of
plywood to a sawhorse as shown in Fig. 16
304mm
130mm
10mm
19mm
127mm
10mm
64mm
120mm
19mm
45° x 45° notch
40mm
380mm
6 x 6mm
Fig.26
Fig.27
Fig.28
