As you complete the rip, the wood will either remain on
the table, tilt up to be caught on the end of the guard, or
fall onto the floor (or outfeed table). The waste part of the
stock remains on the table to be removed only after the
saw is stopped (unless it is large enough for immediate
s
afe removal).
If the work to be ripped is narrow, it is safer to use a push
s
tick, rather than hands, to feed it into the blade. Push
sticks with non-slip grippers can be purchased, but a
shop-made one, A, works just as well.
When ripping extremely narrow stock that may not clear
the width of the blade guard, or very thin material such as
paneling, which may slip between the underside of the
fence and the table surface, a strip of wood as an auxil-
iary guide can be attached to the fence.
BEVEL RIPPING
Bevel ripping is performed the same as ripping but with the saw blade set to an angle not perpendicular with the
table surface. After changing the bevel angle verify the alignment of the guard and splitter; make sure there is
clearance with the saw blade.
RIPPING SMALL WORK PIECES
Do not attempt rip cuts if the work piece is too small, as this will oblige you to place your hands too close to the
blade and put you at serious risk of injury. When ripping narrower widths, use a push block or a push stick in order
to avoid placing hands near the blade.
CROSS CUTTING
Cutting against the grain, to shorten the length of a board
is crosscutting. With some smaller-sized and rectangular
pieces, you often have the choice of ripping or crosscut-
ting. Always use the miter gauge, B, when crosscutting;
never cut a piece unsupported. The miter gauge may be
used in either slot, but most operators prefer the left
groove for typical work. When the blade is tilted for bevel
cutting, use the table slot that does not cause interference
with your hand or the saw blade guard.
To begin crosscutting, place the work on the miter gauge
and, with the motor OFF, slide it up close to the blade to
align the outer edges of the teeth with your cut mark, C.
Keep a firm grip as you pull the miter gauge and the
wood back away from the blade. Lower the blade guard,
turn on the saw and make the cut. When the work is cut
through, move one or both cut pieces—if long enough to
handle without danger—immediately off to the side,
away from the turning blade. Turn off the motor.
ALIGN-A-CUT
The yellow plastic “align-a-cut” table insert allows the user
to make a reference mark on the insert for repetitive non-
precision cross cuts.
A
VERIFY ALL CHECK POINTS BEFORE STARTING. FAILURE TO COMPLY CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES.
B
C
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