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If the ripped work is less than 4 inches wide, a push stick
should always be used to complete the feed, as shown
in Fig. 124. The push stick can easily be made from scrap
material as explained in the section “CONSTRUCTING A
PUSH STICK.”
When ripping material under 2 inches in width, a flat
pushboard is a valuable accessory since ordinary type
sticks may interfere with the blade guard. That flat
pushboard can be made as shown in Fig. 58.
USING AUXILIARY WOOD
FACING ON RIP FENCE
It is necessary when performing some special
operations to add wood facing (A) Fig. 59, to one or both
sides of the rip fence, as shown. The wood facing is
attached to the fence with wood screws through the
holes in the fence. 3/4 inch stock is suitable for most
work although an occasional job may require 1 inch
facing.
A wood facing should be used when ripping material
such as thin paneling to prevent the material from
catching between the bottom of the rip fence and the
saw table surface.
Further information on the safe and proper operation of
table saws is available in the Delta “Getting the Most Out
of Your Table Saw” How-To-Book, Catalog No. 11-400.
Additional information on table saw safety is also
available by writing to:
NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
1121 Spring Lake Drive
Itasca, IL 60143-3201
Fig. 57
Fig. 59
A
Fig. 58