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USING MOULDING CUTTERHEAD
Moulding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the work.
Cutting mouldings with a moulding cutterhead is a fast, safe
and clean operation.The many different knife shapes
available make it possible for the operator to produce
almost any kind of mouldings, such as various styles of
corner moulds, picture frames, table edges, etc.
The moulding head consists of a cutterhead in which can be
mounted various shapes of steel knives, (Fig. 57). Each of
the three knives in a set is fitted into a groove in the
cutterhead and secur
ely clamped with a screw. The knife
grooves should be kept free of sawdust which would
prevent the cutter from seating properly.
For certain cutting operations (dadoing
and moulding) where the workpiece is not cut
completely through, the blade guard and splitter
assembly cannot be used. Loosen screws (G) and (H)
Fig. 58. Lift up and swing blade guard and splitter
assembly (W) Fig. 59 to the rear of the saw and retighten
(H).
Use pushsticks, hold-downs, jigs,
fixtures, or featherboards to help guide and control the
workpiece when the guard cannot be used.
NOTE: The outside arbor flange cannot be used with the
moulding cutterhead. Tighten the arbor nut against the
cutterhead body. Do not lose the outside arbor flange. It
will be needed when reattaching a blade to the arbor.
Always return and fasten the blade guard
and splitter assembly to its proper operating position for
normal thru-sawing operations.
1. A moulding cutterhead (A) Fig. 60 is shown assembled to
the saw arbor.
The accessory moulding cutterhead
table insert (B) must be used in place of the standard
table insert.
2. When using the moulding cutterhead, add wood-facing
(C) to the face of the rip fence (Fig. 59). The wood-facing is
attached to the fence with wood screws through holes which
must be drilled in the fence. Stock that is 3/4″ inch thick is
suitable for most work, although an occasional job may
require 1 inch facing.
3. Position the wood-facing over the cutterhead with the
cutterhead below the surface of the table. Turn the saw on
and raise the cutterhead. The cutterhead will cut its own
groove in the wood-facing.
Never use a moulding cutterhead in a
bevel position.
Never run the stock between the fence and
the moulding cutterhead. Irregular shaped wood will cause
kickback.
ACCESSORY MOULDING CUTTERHEAD
Fig. 57
Fig. 58
Fig. 59
Fig. 60
Special attention should be given the
grain direction. Make all cuts in the same direction as
the grain whenever possible.
Always install blade guard after
operation is complete.
H
G
B
B
A
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