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Fig. 51
Fig. 52
Fig. 53
USING ACCESSORY
MOULDING CUTTERHEAD
Moulding is cutting a shape on the edge or face of the
work. Cutting mouldings with a moulding cutterhead in
the circular saw 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, as shown in
Fig. 51. Each of the three knives in a set is fitted into a
groove in the cutterhead and securely clamped with a
screw. The knife grooves should be kept free of sawdust
which would prevent the cutter from seating properly.
The moulding cutterhead (A) Fig. 52, is assembled to the
saw arbor in the same manner as the saw blade. The
guard, splitter and anti-kickback finger assembly cannot
be used when moulding and must be removed from the
saw. In place of the guard, auxiliary jigs or fixtures and
push sticks and featherboards should be used. Also, the
accessory moulding cutterhead table insert (B) Fig. 52,
must be used in place of the standard table insert.
It is necessary when using the moulding cutterhead to
add wood-facing (C) to one or both sides of the rip fence,
as shown in Fig. 53. The wood-facing is attached to the
fence with wood screws through the holes provided in
the fence. 3/4 inch stock is suitable for most work
although an occasional job may require 1 inch facing.
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. Fig. 53, shows a typical
moulding operation. NEVER USE MOULDING
CUTTERHEAD IN A BEVEL POSITION.
WARNING: NEVER RUN THE STOCK BETWEEN
THE FENCE AND THE MOULDING CUTTERHEAD AS
IRREGULAR SHAPED WOOD WILL CAUSE
KICKBACK.
When moulding end grain, the miter gage is used. The feed should be slowed up at the end of
the cut to prevent splintering.
In all cuts, attention should be given the grain, making the cut in the same direction as the grain
whenever possible.
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS INSTALL BLADE GUARD AFTER OPERATION IS COMPLETE.
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