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"Ripping" means cutting with the grain of a natural wood
workpiece. In other man-made materials such as MDF or
plywood, ripping simply means cutting lengthwise.
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the necessary precautions to prevent kickback.
)% If using natural wood, joint one long edge of the
workpiece on a jointer.
*% DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM POWER!
+% Ensure that the blade guard/spreader is installed.
,% Set the fence to the desired width of cut on the
scale.
-% Adjust the blade height so the highest saw tooth
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.% Set up safety devices such as featherboards or other
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come into contact with any of the safety devices.
0% Plug the saw into the power source, turn it FE# and
allow it to reach full speed.
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