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COMMON SAWING OPERATIONS
Common sawing operations include ripping and crosscutting plus a few other standard operations of a fundamental nature.
As with all power machines, there is a certain amount of hazard involved with the operation and use of the machine. Using
the machine with the respect and caution demanded as far as safety precautions are concerned, will considerably lessen the
possibility of personal injury. However, if normal safety precautions are overlooked or completely ignored, personal injury to
the operator can result. The following information describes the safe and proper method for performing the most common
sawing operations.
CROSS-CUTTING
Cross-cutting requires the use of the miter gage to position
and guide the work. Place the work against the miter gage
and advance both the gage and work toward the saw
blade, as shown in Fig. 50. The miter gage may be used in
either table slot. When bevel cutting (blade tilted), use the
table groove that does not cause interference of your hand
or miter gage with the saw blade guard.
Start the cut slowly and hold the work firmly against the
miter gage and the table.
ONE OF THE RULES IN RUNNING A SAW
IS THAT YOU NEVER HANG ONTO OR
TOUCH THE PART OF THE WORKPIECE THAT WILL BE
CUT OFF. Hold the supported piece, not the free piece that
is cut off. The feed in cross-cutting continues until the work
is cut in two, and the miter gage and work are pulled back
to the starting point. Before pulling the work back, it is
good practice to give the work a little sideways shift to
move the work slightly away from the saw blade. Never
pick up any short length of free work from the table while
the saw is running. While blade is running, never
touch a
cut-off piece unless it is at least a foot long.
For added safety and convenience the miter gage can be
fitted with an auxiliary wood-facing (C), as shown in
Fig. 51, that should be at least 1 inch higher than the
maximum depth of cut, and should extend out 12 inches or
more to one side or the other depending on which miter
gage slot is being used. This auxiliary wood-facing (C) can
be fastened
to the front of the miter gage by using two
wood screws (A) through the holes provided in the miter
gage body and into the
wood-facing.
When using the block (B) Fig. 52, as a cut-
off gage, it is very important that the rear end of the block
be positioned so the work piece is clear of the block before
it enters the blade.
NEVER USE THE FENCE AS A CUT-OFF
GAGE WHEN CROSS-CUTTING.
When cross-cutting a number of pieces to the same length,
a BLOCK OF WOOD (B), can be clamped to the fence and
used as a cut-off gage as shown in Fig. 52. It is important
that this block of wood always be positioned in front of the
saw blade as shown. Once the cut-off length is determined,
secure the fence and use the miter gage to feed the work
into the cut. This block of wood allows the cut-off piece to
move freely along the table surface without binding
between the fence and the saw blade, thereby lessening the
possibility of kickback and injury to the operator.
Fig. 50
Fig. 51
C
A
A
Fig. 52
B
MACHINE USE
THE USE OF ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES NOT RECOMMENDED BY DELTA MAY RESULT IN
THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE USER OR OTHERS.