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Fig. 59
Fig. 60
USING AUXILIARY WOOD
FACING ON RIP FENCE
It is necessary when performing special operations such
as when using the moulding cutterhead to add wood
facing (A) Fig. 59, to one or both sides of the rip fence,
as shown. The wood facing is attached to the fence with
wood screws through the holes provided in the fence.
3/4 inch stock is suitable for most work although an
occasional job may require 1 inch facing.
A wood facing should be used when ripping thin material
such as paneling to prevent the material from catching
between the bottom of the rip fence and the saw table
surface.
At a slight charge, further information on the safe and
proper operation of table saws is available in the Delta
“Getting the Most Out of Your Table Saw” How-To Book,
Catalog No. 11-400. Additional information on table saw
safety is also available by writing to:
National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
CONSTRUCTING A FEATHERBOARD
Fig. 60 illustrates dimensions for making a typical featherboard. The material which the
featherboard is constructed of, should be a straight piece of wood that is free of knots and cracks.
Featherboards are used to keep the work in contact with the fence and table and help prevent
kickbacks. Clamp the featherboards to the fence and table so that the leading edge of the
featherboards will support the workpiece until the cut is completed. An 8" high flat board can be
clamped to the rip fence and the featherboard can be clamped to the 8
″
high board. Use
featherboards for all non “thru-sawing” operations where the guard and splitter assembly must
be removed. Always replace the guard and splitter assembly when the non thru-sawing operation
is completed.
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