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WARNING: The clamp foot must remain clamped above the base of
the saw whenever the clamp is used. Always clamp the workpiece to
the base of the saw – not to any other part of the work area. Ensure
the clamp foot is not clamped on the edge of the base of thesaw.
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CAUTION: Always use a work clamp to maintain control and reduce
the risk of personal injury and workpiecedamage.
Use the material clamp
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provided with your saw. The left or right fence
will slide from side to side to aid in clamping. Other aids such as spring
clamps, bar clamps or C-clamps may be appropriate for certain sizes and
shapes ofmaterial.
To Install Clamp
1. There are four rectangular clamp mounting holes
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in the base, two
in the front and two on the back of the saw under the base fence. Insert
the clamp
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into one of the fourholes.
NOTE: When assembling the clamp on the back side of the saw, the
arm of the clamp will need to be at the highest position so that clamp
post can be slid into the mounting hole as the clamp passes over
thefence.
2. Loosen the knob to adjust the clamp up or down, tighten the knob to
firmly clamp theworkpiece.
NOTE: Place the clamp on the opposite side of the base when beveling.
ALWAYS MAKE DRY RUNS (UNPOWERED) BEFORE FINISH CUTS TO CHECK
THE PATH OF THE BLADE. ENSURE THE CLAMP DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH
THE ACTION OF THE SAW ORGUARDS.
Support for Long Pieces (Fig.E)
ALWAYS SUPPORT LONGPIECES.
For best results, use the DE7023-XJ or DE7033 leg stands
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to extend
the table width of your saw. Support long workpieces using any
convenient means such as sawhorses or similar devices to keep the ends
fromdropping.
Cutting Picture Frames, Shadow Boxes And Other
Four-Sided Projects (Fig.R, S)
Try a few simple projects using scrap wood until you develop a “feel” for
your saw. Your saw is the perfect tool for mitring corners like the one shown
in FigureR.
Sketch 1 in FigureS shows a joint made with the bevel adjustment method.
The joint shown can be made using eithermethod.
• Using bevel adjustment:
- The bevel for the two boards is adjusted to 45° each, producing a
90°corner.
- The mitre arm is locked in the zero position and the bevel
adjustment is locked at 45°.
- The wood is positioned with the broad flat side against the table
and the narrow edge against thefence.
• Using mitre adjustment:
- The same cut can be made by mitring right and left with the broad
surface against thefence.
Cutting Trim Molding and Other Frames (Fig.S)
Sketch 2 in FigureS shows a joint made by setting the mitre arm at 45° to
mitre the two boards to form a 90° corner. To make this type of joint, set
the bevel adjustment to zero and the mitre arm to 45°. Once again, position
the wood with the broad flat side on the table and the narrow edge against
thefence.
The two sketches in FigureS are for four-sided objects only. As the number
of sides changes, so do the mitre and bevel angles. The chart below gives
the proper angles for a variety of shapes, assuming that all sides are of
equallength.
NUMBER OF SIDES MITRE OR BEVEL ANGLE
4 45°
5 36°
6 30°
7 25.7°
8 22.5°
9 20°
10 18°
For a shape that is not shown in the chart, use the following formula: 180°
divided by the number of sides equals the mitre (if the material is cut
vertically) or bevel angle (if the material is cut layingflat).
Cutting Compound Mitres (Fig.T)
A compound mitre is a cut made using a mitre angle and a bevel angle at
the same time. This is the type of cut used to make frames or boxes with
slanting sides like the one shown in FigureT.
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WARNING: If the cutting angle varies from cut to cut, check that the
bevel lock knob and the mitre lock handle are securely locked. These
must be locked after making any changes in bevel ormitre.
The chart shown below will assist you in selecting the proper bevel and
mitre settings for common compound mitrecuts.
• Select the desired angle A (Fig.T) of your project and locate that angle
on the appropriate arc in thechart.
• From that point follow the chart straight down to find the correct bevel
angle and straight across to find the correct mitreangle.
• Set your saw to the prescribed angles and make a few trial cuts. Practise
fitting the cut piecestogether.
Example: To make a 4-sided box with 26° exterior angles (Angle A, Fig.T),
use the upper right arc. Find 26° on the arc scale. Follow the horizontal
intersecting line to either side to get mitre angle setting on saw (42°).
Likewise, follow the vertical intersecting line to the top or bottom to get the
bevel angle setting on the saw (18°). Always try cuts on a few scrap pieces
of wood to verify the settings on thesaw.
Set this miter angle on saw
Angle of side of box (angle ”A”)
Set this bevel angle on saw
Cutting Base Moulding (Fig.K, U)
To complete straight 90° cuts, position the wood against the fence and hold
it in place as shown in FigureU. Turn on the saw, allow the blade to reach
full speed and lower the arm smoothly through thecut.
7 SIDED BOX
5 SIDED BOX
SQUARE BOX