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MITER CUTTING
Miter cutting is similar to cross-cutting except the
workpiece is cut off at an angle (up to 45 degrees right or
left) rather than being cut off square. The settings and
operation are performed in the same manner as cross-
cutting except that the track arm (A) Fig. 63, is first
positioned to the desired angle on the miter scale before
it is clamped in place with clamp handle (B). The
operator should position the hand holding the workpiece
on the opposite side to the direction of the miter so the
blade is pulled through the workpiece and away from the
hand. Fig. 63, shows a typical miter cutting operation on
the radial saw.
COMPOUND MITER
CUTTING
Compound miter cutting is performed in the same
manner as miter cutting except the saw blade is also
tilted to cut a bevel. The settings and operation are
similar to miter cutting except that the blade is first tilted
to the desired angle on the bevel scale before it is
clamped in place. Fig. 64, shows a compound miter
cutting operation on the radial saw.
RIPPING
Ripping involves making a lengthwise cut through a
board along the grain. When ripping, the track arm (B)
Fig. 65 and 66, are clamped at “0” on the miter scale.
The yoke is then positioned and clamped so that the
blade is parallel to the fence in either the inboard or
outboard position.When feeding the material, one edge
rides against the fence while the flat side of the board
rests on the table. The guard should be lowered on the
infeed side until it almost touches the workpiece, as
shown in Figs. 65 and 66, to act as a holddown. The
splitter and anti-kickback fingers (A) Fig. 65, should be
adjusted accordingly. The operator’s hands should
always be well away from and to the side of the blade.
When ripping narrow work, always use a push stick as
shown in Fig. 66, to push the work between the fence
and blade. NOTE: The workpiece must have one straight
edge to follow the fence. If board is bowed, place hollow
side down. IMPORTANT: The cuttinghead clamp knob
(C) Figs. 65 and 66, should be securely tightened for all
ripping operations. Pay particular attention to warning
label which states that material must never be fed into
the outfeed end of the blade guard.
OUT-RIPPING
Out-ripping involves all of the general conditions stated
under RIPPING. The yoke is clamped at right angle to
the track arm with the blade guard facing the front of the
machine. The cuttinghead is positioned on the out-rip
scale to the desired setting and clamped in position. The
workpiece is fed from the left side of the saw. Fig. 65,
shows a typical out-ripping operation on the radial saw.
Fig. 63
Fig. 64
Fig. 65
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