Evolution RAGE8 - ADVANCED CUTTING TECHNIQUES; PLUNGE CUTTING PROCEDURE; FLUSH CUTTING TECHNIQUE

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Note: Only dedicated plunge cutting blades must be used
when attempting a plunge cut.
Note: To reduce the risk of blade kickback when plunge cutting.
It is recommended to drill a pilot hole and plunge cut into the
hole as a starting point, giving you extra control and stability.
To plunge cut:
• Completeany/allmarkingoutofthecuttinglinesusing
a pencil, marker pen, etc, on the workpiece before
commencing operations.
• Holdthemachineatanangletotheworkpiecewiththe
bottom edge of the workpiece contact plate resting rmly
against the workpiece. (Fig. 7).
Note: The blade must not be in contact with the workpiece at this
stage. The operator must also be satised that the blade will not
contact the workpiece immediately the machine is switched on.
• Setstrokeratetoitsmaximumsetting.
• Switchthemachineon.
• Veryslowlyrotatethemachineusingthebottomedgeof
the workpiece contact plate as a fulcrum. Allow the blade
to very gradually ingress into the workpiece.
• Whenthecontactplateislyingatagainsttheworkpiece
continue cutting as normal.
• Adjustthestrokerateforoptimumcuttingperformance.
FLUSH CUTTING
Flushcuttingiscuttingveryclosetoasurfacesuchasaoor,
wall or ceiling etc. This technique allows the operator to cut
o unwanted protruding material such as redundant joists,
brackets pipes, etc, from a building.
WARNING: The operator should ensure that any redundant
architectural objects etc, are not ‘live’ and it is safe to cut
through them.
Note: Flushcuttingisonlypossiblewhenusinghighlyexible
bi-metal blades.
To ush cut:
• Selectandinsertthecorrectsawbladeintothemachine.
• Positionthesideofsawbladedirectlyagainsttheoor,wall,etc.
• Asideedgeoftheworkpiececontactplateshouldbein
contactwiththeoor,wall,etc.
Fig. 7