When crosscutting, you should ALWAYS abide by the following rules:
✔
ALWAYS
lock the mitre gauge securely.
✔
ALWAYS
remove the rip fence from table during any operations which utilise the mitre gauge.
✔
ALWAYS
make sure the blade guard is installed (for
ALL
sawing operations).
✔
ALWAYS
set the saw blade height to the thickness of the wood plus 2-3mm. Additional blade
exposure would increase the hazard potential.
✔
NEVER
stand directly In front of the blade in case of a throwback (small cut-off piece caught by
the back of the blade and thrown toward the operator). Always stand to one side of the blade.
✔
ALWAYS
keep your hands clear, and out of the path of the blade.
✔
ALWAYS
switch the machine OFF and disconnect from the mains supply if the blade stalls or stops
whilst cutting, and before attempting to free it.
✔
ALWAYS
place the concave side down if workpiece Is warped. This will prevent it from rocking
whilst it is being cut.
✘
NEVER
crosscut freehand (without using the mitre gauge or other auxiliary device) because
the blade could bind in the cut and cause a kickback or cause your fingers or hand to slip into the
blade.
✘
NEVER
reach over or behind the blade to pull the workpiece through the cut, to support long or
heavy workpieces, to remove cut-off pieces of material, or for any other reason.
✘
NEVER
pick up small pieces of cut-off material from the table. Remove them by pushing them off
the table with a long stick. Otherwise they could be thrown back at you by the rear of the blade.
✘
NEVER
remove small pieces of cut-off material that may have become trapped inside the blade
guard while the saw is running. This could endanger your hands or cause a kickback. Turn the saw
off. After the blade has stopped turning, lift the guard and remove the piece.
5. Repetitive Cutting
Repetitive cutting is the term used when cutting a quantity of pieces of the same length without
having to mark each piece.
When making repetitive cuts from a long workpiece, make sure it is supported.
1.
When making repetitive cuts, clamp a block of wood 75mm (3”) long to the table at the desired
length to act as a length stop.
NOTE: When clamping the block, make sure
that the end of the block is well in front of
the saw blade. Be sure it is clamped
securely.
2.
Slide the workpiece along the mitre gauge
until it touches the block, then, holding it
securely in that position to the mitre gauge,
push it gently through the blade
3.
Pull the workpiece back and push the cut-
off piece off the table with a long push stick.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PICK IT UP AS THIS COULD
ENDANGER YOUR HANDS.
NOTE: When cutting long workpieces, make
sure the free end is supported - from the
floor.
Fig.21
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