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• Adjust and align the back of the rip fence faceplate with the
front of the saw blade.
(Fig. 39)
This setting will afford clearance
for the material as it passes through the saw blade. It will allow
the cut material to move sideways away from the saw blade,
with little risk of any binding or kickback occurring.
Index and hold the material to be cut against the mitre gauge
faceplate and the also index the material gently against the
rip fence. Hold the material and mitre gauge securely with
your left hand. Gently push the workpiece through the saw.
Use a push stick, if necessary, in your right hand to guide the
workpiece on the RH side of the blade.
RIP CUTTING
Rip cutting is the process of cutting along the length of a piece
of material rather than across it.
Rip cutting should be done with the rip fence set at the desired
width from the saw blade and normally on the RH side of the
machines table.
(Fig 40)
The mitre gauge is not required for this operation, and should
be stored safely off the machine for future use.
WARNING:
Check that the rip fence is locked in position and is
parallel to the saw blade.
Check that the riving knife is properly aligned with the saw blade.
When ripping small section material a push stick should be
used to feed/guide the final
300mm
of the material past the
blade. A push stick should always be used when making cuts
of less than
300mm
.
(Fig 41)
Note:
When ripping long boards or large panels we
recommend the use of remote work-piece support(s)
to aid material handling.
Feed the work-piece through the saw keeping it indexed
against the rip fence. Use smooth, steady pressure and employ
a push stick when necessary.
When the ripping width is greater than 300mm, and with care,
both hands can be used to guide/feed the material through
the saw. The operators left hand will be to the LH side of the
saw blade. The operators right hand will be close to the rip
fence on the RH side of the saw blade.
WARNING:
The operators hands should
never
be in line with
the blade.
Fig. 40
Fig. 41
Fig. 39
