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OPERATING - Tablesaw Mode
Always keep fingers well clear of the blade. Fit the
overhead guard as low as possible, to just allow the work to
pass under. Where possible use the guided pushstick and
side pressure finger.
Never reach over or behind a spinning blade. Most
accidents occur when reaching over an unguarded or
poorly guarded blade to remove off-cuts. Push off-cuts away
with a stick, or switch off and wait until the blade has
stopped spinning before removing them.
Always use the safety guard when through ripping.
Position the guard support at least 12mm behind the blade
at all times. The guard acts as a “splitter” and a “hold-down”,
to prevent the wood from flinging towards you. Lower the
guard so the anti-kickback fingers are lightly flexed.
Always use the rip fence or protractor. Never attempt a
freehand cut (e.g. following a pencil line). The blade can
fling the wood towards you with great force if you twist it
even slightly during the cut.
Always set the fence parallel to the blade, and lock it
securely at both ends. You must never angle the fence to
the blade for rip cuts. Your wood will jam against the
blade, and could be flung out towards you.
Always control the piece between the blade & fence.
If uncontrolled, this piece could get damaged by the side of
the blade, or be flung out towards you - especially with short
workpieces. Use the pushstick rather than your fingers,
unless you have good hand access between the fence and
the guard.
To rip a 70mm piece down to 60mm, it’s much safer and
more accurate to set the fence at 60mm, and have the offcut
fall harmlessly aside, than to set the fence at 7mm
(allowing for a 3mm saw cut) and have a narrow offcut
trapped between the blade and the fence.
Always wear eye & ear protection. Serious accidents
occur when operators get sawdust or chips in their eyes
during a cut. Use ear muffs, and a dust mask or a dust
collection system.
It is important that you practice the following safety rules at all times.
For generally smoother cuts with less splintering, lower the blade until it is just a few millimetres
through the work. You can further improve cut quality by ripping 1mm oversize, then resetting the
fence and making a finishing cut, putting less load on the saw and blade.
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