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RAIL
WORKPIECE
FACE UP
FEED
ROTATION
Figure B
. Cutting the ends of rails.
5.
Use a straightedge to align the fences with the
edge of the guide bearing.
6.
Align the bottom edge of the shaper cutter with
the top, or slightly below the top of the table.
7.
Before turning the shaper
ON
, place a test rail
on against the miter gauge finished face up and
slide it against the fence.
Note—
We recommend using a back-up piece of
wood behind the rail to prevent tear-out.
8.
Turn
ON
the shaper and slide the miter gauge
and test rail through the shaper cutter as shown
in
Figure B
.
Note—
The workpiece must always be fed
against the cutter rotation and the full depth of
profile should be made in one pass to ensure a
precise cut.
Cutting Stiles
To cut the stile edges:
1. Unplug the shaper!
2.
Place the bushing into the hole in the profile cut-
ter from the bottom, as shown in
Figure C,
and
slide both onto the spindle.
Figure C
. Set-up for cutting stiles.
Spindle Nut
Bushing
Profile
Cutter
Flat
Cutter
Spindle
9.
Rotate the board and cut the edge, and then the
other end, maintaining the face-up position.
3.
Slide the flat cutter, bearing side up, over the
spindle as shown in
Figure C
.
4.
Thread the spindle nut against the bushing and
tighten it with a wrench.
5.
Check the alignment of the fences with the edge
of the guide bearing with a straightedge. This
should already be aligned from
Step 5
of
Cutting
Rails
.
6.
Align the bottom edge of the shaper cutter with
the top, or slightly below the top of the table.
7.
Turn
ON
the shaper and slide a test stile, face
up, through the shaper cutter.
Note—
The workpiece must always be fed
against the cutter rotation and the full depth of
profile should be made in one pass to ensure a
precise cut.
8.
Turn
ON
the shaper and slide a test stile, face
up, through the shaper cutter.
9.
Place the test stile and rail together to check for
a smooth fit.
BACK-UP
BOARD
These instructions are intended for
COUNTERCLOCKWISE spindle operation only.
DO NOT operate the shaper in the clockwise
direction to make a climb cut. If this warning
is ignored, the workpiece can kick forward,
and may pull the hand into the shaper cutter,
causing severe injury or death!
