Craftsman 21829 Operation Manual - Page 24
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TYPES OF CUTS See Figure25. There are six bas;c cuts: 1) the cross cut, 2) the rip cut, 3) the miter cut, 4} the bevel cross cut, 5) the bevel dp cut, and 6) the compound (bevel}miter cut. Alt other cuts are combinationsof these basic six, Operating proceduresfor making each kind of cut are given later in this section. _k WARNING: Always make sure the blade guard and anti-kickback p_wIs are in place and work'rng proparty when making these cuts to avoid possible iniury. Cross cuts are straight90 ° cuts rr_ds acrossthe grain of the workpiaos. The wood is fed into the out at a 90 ° angle to the blade, and the blade is vertical. Rip cuts are made with the grain of the wood. To avoid kickback while making a rip cut, make sure one side of the wood rides firmly againstthe rip fence. Miter cuts are made with the wood at any angle to ths blade other than 90 °. The blade is verticaLMiter cuts tend to "creep" away from the miter fence during cutting. This can be controlledby holdingthe workplace astutely against the miter fence. RIP CUT MITERCUT _" WARNING; Always use a pushstick when cutting small pieces of wood, and atsoto finishthe cut when ripping a long narrow piece of wood, to preventyour hands from ge'_t.ingo{ossto the blade. Bevel cuts are made with an angled blade. Bevel cross cuts are across the wood grain,and bevel rip Gutsare with the grain.The rip fence must always be on the left side of the blade for bevel rip cuts. Compound (or bevel} miter cuts are made with an angled blade on wood that is angled to the blade, Be thoroughly familiar with making cross cuts, rip cuts, bevel cuts, and miter cuts beforetrying a compound miter cuL CUTTING TIPS Dado and rabbet cuts are non-throughcutswhich can be either rip outs or cross cuts. Carefullyread and understand all sections of this operator'smanual before attempting any operation. A WARNING= Do not use btadas rated lessthan the speed of this tool Fa_urato heed this warning could result in personal in}ury, • The kerr (the cut made by the blade in the wood) will be wider than the blade to avoid overheatingor binding. Make a(iowance for the keff when measuringwood. • Make sure the kerf is made on the waste side of the measuring line. COMPOUND(BEVELM) ITERCUT Fig. 25 • Cut the wood with the finish side up. • Knock out any looas knots witf_a hammer before makingthe cut. • Always provide proW supportfor the wood as it comes out of the saw. 24