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G0605X/G0606X Extreme Series 12" Table Saw
Commonly used in furniture joinery, a rabbet is an
L-shaped groove cut in the edge of the workpiece.
Rabbets can be cut with either a dado blade or a
standard saw blade.
Rabbet cutting on the edge of the workpiece
requires a sacrificial fence attachment as shown
in Figure 50.
To cut rabbets with the dado blade:
1. DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!
2. Make the sacrificial fence the same length as
the fence and
3
⁄4" thick.
3. Attach it to the fence with screws or clamps
as shown in
Figure 50, making sure they are
all secure and tight.
Figure 50. Sacrificial fence.
Figure 51. Rabbet cutting.
6. Reconnect the saw to the power source and
turn the saw
ON.
7. When the blade has reached full speed, per-
form a test cut with a scrap piece of wood.
8. If the cut is satisfactory, repeat the cut with
the final workpiece.
Rabbet Cutting
The danger of kickback increases relative
to the depth and width of a cut. Reduce the
risk of kickback by making multiple passes
to achieve the desired depth of cut. Failure
to follow these warnings could result in seri
-
ous personal injury.
You may experience kickback during this
procedure. Stand to the side of the blade
and wear safety glasses or a face shield to
prevent injury when cutting rabbets.
4. Adjust the fence, turn the saw ON, raise the
blade into the sacrificial fence to the height
needed for the rabbeting operation, and turn
the saw
OFF.
5. Align the workpiece to perform the cutting
operation as shown in
Figure 51.
Always use push sticks, featherboards,
push paddles and other safety accessories
whenever possible to increase safety and
control during operations which require
that the blade guard and splitter must be
removed from the saw. ALWAYS replace the
blade guard after dadoing is complete.