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Molding
Molding is cutting a shape on the edge or
face of the workpiece. With a molding
head and a selection of different knife
shapes it is possible for almost any kind of
molding (base, cove, bead, etc.) to be
produced.
There are a wide variety of molding heads
available as well as many different shapes of
knives. Be sure and consult the specific
instructions included with your molding head.
WARNING: For your own safety;
always read, understand, and
follow all directions in the
instructional booklet furnished
with the molding head.
The slot provided for the sawblade in the
regular table insert is too small for the
molding head to pass through. Therefore,
a special metal molding insert (AC1025 -
7" or AC1030 - 8") must be purchased.
WARNING: For your own safety,
always use molding insert listed
under recommenced accessories.
When using the molding head it will be
necessary to remove the blade guard and
spreader. Use caution. Use miter gauge,
fence, featherboards, or push sticks, etc.,
as required.
WARNING: For your own safety,
always replace the blade, table
insert, guard and spreader when
you are finished molding.
A typical molding head is shown. The var-
ious shapes of knives are fitted into a
groove in the cutterhead and secured with
a screw(s).
The molding head is assembled to the
saw arbor in the same manner as the saw
blade. Make sure the arbor nut is tight.
It is necessary to use an auxiliary fence
when shaping edges of a workpiece.
Position the auxiliary fence over the cut-
terhead with the cutter head below the
surface of the saw table. Turn the saw
“ON” and slowly raise the cutterhead. The
cutterhead will then cut its own groove in
the auxiliary fence.
Molding
Auxiliary Fence
