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-24- G1023 Heavy-Duty Table Saw
Ripping
Ripping means to cut with the grain of the wood.
In other materials such as MDF or plywood, rip-
ping simply means to cut lengthwise. To rip a
board:
1. Inspect the board for soundness. You will
need a straight edge to rip with accuracy.
Your work piece may need to be jointed flat
before attempting to cut on the table saw.
2. Set rip fence to the desired distance from the
blade. IF YOU ARE MAKING NARROW
CUTS, USE A PUSH-STICK. It is unsafe to
put your hands close to the blade. A push-
stick pattern has been included in this man-
ual on Page 37. Use them to hold the work-
piece against the table and fence and push
the workpiece fully. past the blade. When a
small width is to be ripped and a push-stick
cannot be safely put between the blade and
rip fence, rip a larger piece to obtain the
desired piece.
3. Turn on the saw and allow it to reach full
speed.
4. Place the trued edge of the board against the
rip fence.
Figure 35.
5. Feed the workpiece slowly and evenly into
the blade. Figure 35. STAND OUT OF THE
LINE OF POTENTIAL KICKBACK. HOLD
THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY AGAINST THE
FENCE AND TABLE. DO NOT ALLOW
YOUR FINGERS TO GET CLOSE TO THE
BLADE! DO NOT REACH OVER THE
BLADE TO OFF-LOAD THE WORKPIECE.