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wood fence can be mounted to your saw. Holes are provided in the saw fence to attach an auxiliary
wood fence (this provides additional depth of cut). This fence should be constructed of straight
auxiliary wood approximately 3/4” (1.9 cm) thick by 3” (7.6 cm) high by 19” (48.3 cm) long. Attach
the wood fence securely and make a full depth cut to make a blade slot. Check for interference
between the wood fence and the lower blade guard. Adjust if necessary.
CUTTING BASE MOULDING
(Fig. 28)
base mouldings and many other mouldings can be cut
on a compound mitre saw. The setup of the saw depends
on moulding characteristics and applications, as shown.
Perform practice cuts on scrap material to
achieve best
results:
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Always make sure mouldings rest firmly against
the fence and table. Use hold-down or C-clamps,
whenever possible, and place tape on the area being
clamped to avoid marks.
•
Reduce splintering by taping the cut area prior to
making cut. Mark cut line directly on the tape.
•
Splintering typically happens due to wrong blade
application and thinness of the material.
CUTTING CROWN MOULDING (Fig. 29, 30)
Your compound mitre saw is suited for the difficult task of
cutting crown moulding. To fit properly, crown moulding
must be compound-mitreed with extreme accuracy. The
two surfaces on a piece of crown moulding that fit flat
against the ceiling and wall are at angles that, when added
together, equal exactly 90°.
Most crown moulding has a top rear angle (the section that
fits flat against the ceiling) of 52° and a bottom rear angle
(the section that fits flat against the wall) of 38°.
In order to accurately cut crown moulding for a 90° inside
or outside corner, lay the moulding with its broad back surface flat on the saw table. When setting
the bevel and mitre angles for compound mitres, remember the settings are interdependent;
changing one changes the other, as well.
OPERA
TING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERA
TING INSTRUCTIONS
Bevel/Mitre Settings (when the angle between the walls equals 90°)
KEY
BEVEL SETTING
Mitre SETTING
TYPE OF CUT
Inside corner - Left side
IL
33.9°
31.6° Right
1. Position top of moulding against fence.
2. Mitre table set at RIGHT 31.6°.
3. LEFT side is finished piece.
Inside corner - Right side
IR
33.9°
31.6° Left
1. Position bottom of moulding against
fence.
2. Mitre table set at LEFT 31.6°.
3. LEFT side is finished piece.
Outside corner - Left side
OL
33.9°
31.6° Left
1. Position bottom of moulding against
fence.
2. Mitre table set at LEFT 31.6°.
3. RIGHT side is finished piece.
Outside corner - Right side
OR
33.9°
31.6° Right
1. Position top of moulding against fence.
2. Mitre table set at RIGHT 31.6°.
3. RIGHT side is finished piece.
IL
IR
OL
OR
Inside
Corner
Outsid
e
Corner
Fence
Mitre saw tabl
e
Workpiece
Fence
Mitre saw tabl
e
Workpiece
Fence
Mitre saw tabl
e
Workpiece
Mitre at 45°
bevel at 0°
Fence
Mitre saw tabl
e
Mitre at 0°
bevel at 45°
Workpiece