DeWalt DW713 - Clamping the Workpiece (fig. 3); Workpiece Clamping Methods; Cutting Picture Frames, Shadow Boxes and Other Four-sided Projects (fig. 26, 27); Cutting Frames and Corners Projects

ENGLISH
15
No. of sides Angle mitre or bevel
4 45°
5 36°
6 30°
7 25.7°
8 22.5°
9 20°
10 18°
Compound mitre ( g. 26, 27, 28, 29)
A compound mitre is a cut made using a mitre angle (g. 27) and a
bevel angle (g. 26) at the same time. This is the type of cut used to
make frames or boxes with slanting sides like the one shown in g. 28.
WARNING: If the cutting angle varies from cut to cut,
check that the bevel clamp knob and the mitre lock knob
are securely tightened.These knobs must be tightened after
making any changes inbevel or mitre.
• The chart shown below will assist you in selecting the proper bevel
and mitre settings for common compound mitre cuts. To use the
chart,select the desired angle “A” (g. 29) of your project and locate
thatangle on the appropriate arc in the chart. From that point follow
the chart straight down to nd the correct bevel angle and straight
across to nd the correct mitre angle.
• Set your saw to the prescribed angles and make a few trial cuts.
• Practice tting the cut pieces together.
• Example: To make a 4 sided box with 25° exterior angles (angle
“A”) (g. 29), use the upper right arc. Find 25° on the arc scale.
Follow the horizontal intersecting line to either side to get the
mitre angle setting on the saw (23°). Likewise follow the vertical
intersecting line to the top or bottom to get the bevel angle setting
on the saw (40°). Always try cuts on a few scrap pieces of wood to
verify the settings on the saw.
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
5
10
15
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25
30
35
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45
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
5
10
1
5
2
0
25
30
35
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45
50
55
60
65
7
0
75
80
85
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
4
5
5
0
55
60
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5
70
75
80
85
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1
0
1
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20
25
30
35
40
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5
50
5
5
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0
65
7
0
7
5
80
85
SET THIS BEVEL ANGLE ON SAW
SET THIS MITER ANGLE ON SAW
ANGLE OF SIDE OF BOX (ANGLE"A")
SQUARE BOX
6 SIDED BOX
8 SIDED BOX
Vernier scale ( g. 30-32)
Your saw is equipped with a vernier scale for added precision. For
settings that require partial degrees (1/4°, 1/2°, 3/4°), the vernier
scale allows you to accurately set mitre angles to the nearest 1/4°
(15 minutes). To use the vernier scale follow the steps listed below. As
an example, assume that the angle you want to mitre is 24 1/4° right.
• Switch o the mitre saw.
• Set the mitre angle to the nearest whole degree desired by aligning
the centre mark in the vernier scale, shown in g. 30, with the
whole degree number etched in the mitre scale. Examine g. 31
closely;the setting shown is 24° right mitre.
• To set the additional 1/4°, squeeze the mitre arm lock and carefully
move the arm to the right until the 1/4° vernier mark aligns with the
closest degree mark on the mitre scale.In this example, the closest
degree mark on the mitre scale happens tobe 25°. Fig. 32 shows a
setting of 24 1/4° right mitre.
• When mitring to the right:
-increase the mitre angle by moving the arm to align the
appropriate vernier mark with the closest mark on the mitre scale to
the right.
-decrease the mitre angle by moving the arm to align the
appropriate vernier mark with the closest mark on the mitre scale to
the left.
• When mitring to the left:
-increase the mitre angle by moving the arm to align the
appropriate vernier mark with the closest mark on the mitre scale to
the left.
-decrease the mitre angle by moving the arm to align the
appropriate vernier mark with the closest mark on the mitre scale to
the right.
Cutting base mouldings
The cutting of base moulding is performed at a 45° bevel angle.
• Always make a dry run without power before making any cuts.
• All cuts are made with the back of the moulding laying at on the
saw.
INSIDE CORNER
Left side
1. Position the moulding with top of the moulding against the fence.
2. Save the left side of the cut.
Right side
1. Position the moulding with the bottom of the moulding against the
fence.
2. Save the left side of the cut.
OUTSIDE CORNER
Left side
1. Position the moulding with the bottom of the moulding against the
fence.
2. Save the right side of the cut.
Right side
1. Position the moulding with top of the moulding against the fence.
2 Save the right side of the cut.
Cutting crown mouldings
The cutting of crown moulding is performed in a compound mitre. In
orderto achieve extreme accuracy, your saw has pre-set angle positions
at 31.62° mitre and 33.85° bevel. These settings are for standard
crownmouldings with 52° angles at the top and 38° angles at the
bottom.
• Make test cuts using scrap material before doing the nal cuts.
• All cuts are made in a left bevel and with the back of the
mouldingagainst the base.
INSIDE CORNER
Left side
1. Top of the moulding against the fence.
2. Mitre right.
3. Save the left side of the cut.
Right side
4. Bottom of the moulding against the fence.
5. Mitre left.
6. Save the left side of the cut.
OUTSIDE CORNER
Left side
1. Bottom of the moulding against the fence.
2. Mitre left.
3. Save the left side of the cut.
Right side
4. Top of the moulding against the fence.