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OPERATIONS
Common sawing operations include ripping and crosscutting plus a few other standard operations of a fundamental
nature. As with all power tools, 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.
THE USE OF ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES NOT RECOMMENDED BY DELTA MAY RESULT
IN THE RISK OF INJURY.
CROSS-CUTTING
Cross-cutting requires the use of the miter gage to posi-
tion 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. 48. The miter gage may be
used in either table slot. When bevel cutting (blade tilted),
use the right miter gage slot so that the blade tilts away
from the miter gage and your hands.
Start the cut slowly and hold the work firmly against the
miter gage. One of the rules in running a saw is that you
never hang onto or touch a free piece of work. 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
blade is turning. A smart operator never touches a cutoff
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, 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 can be fastened to the front of
the miter gage by using two screws through the holes
provided in the front of the miter gage body and into the
wood-facing.
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, can be clamped to the fence
and used as a cut-off gage. It is important that this block
of wood always be positioned in front of the saw blade.
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. 48
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