Bevel Cuts; Quality Ofcut; Body And Hand Position; Clamping The Workpiece - DeWalt DW715 Manual De Instrucciones

When thesaw comes u ptospeed ( about 1second) lower
thearm smoothly andslowly t ocutthrough t hewood. Let
theblade come toafullstop before r aising a rm.
Miter crosscuts aremade w ith themiter arm atsome angle
other t han zero. This angle isoften 4 5degrees formaking
corners, but c anbesetanywhere from zero to50degrees
left o rright. After selecting thedesired miter a ngle, besure
tolock miter l ock lever. Make t hecutasdescribed above.
BEVEL C UTS
A bevel cutis a crosscut made withthesawblade ata
bevel t othewood. I norder t o setthebevel, l oosen t he
bevel clamp k nob andmove t hesaw totheleftasdesired.
(It is necessary to move thefence to allow clearance).
Once thedesired b evel a ngle hasbeen set,tighten t he
bevel clamp knob f irmly.
Bevel a ngles can be set from48 degrees rightto
48 degrees leftandcanbe cutwiththe miter a rmset
between z eroand50 degrees r ightor left.At some
extreme angles, theright o r leftside fence might h ave to
beremoved. Toremove theleft o rright fence, unscrew t he
knobs s everal turns and slide thefence out.
QUALITY OFCUT
The smoothness ofany cutdepends ona number ofvari-
ables. T hings l ikematerial being cut,blade type, b lade
sharpness andrate ofcutallcontribute tothequality o f
thecut.
When smoothest cutsaredesired f ormolding andother
precision work, a sharp (60tooth carbide) blade anda
slower, even cutting r ate will p roduce thedesired r esults.
Ensure thatmaterial does not c reep while cutting, clamp i t
securely inplace. Always l ettheblade come toafullstop
before r aising a rm.
Ifsmall fibers o fwood still s plit o utattherear o fthework-
piece, stick apiece o fmasking tape onthewood w here t he
cutwillbe made. S awthrough t hetapeandcarefully
remove tape when finished.
Forvaried c utting applications, refer t othelistofrecom-
mended sawblades f oryour s awandselect theone that
best f itsyour n eeds ( page 4 ).
BODY A ND HAND POSITION (FIG. 1 1)
Proper positioning ofyour b ody a ndhands when operating
themiter sawwill m ake cutting e asier, more accurate and
safer. Never p lace hands n ear c utting area. P lace hands
nocloser than 6"from theblade. Hold theworkpiece tight-
lytothetable and thefence when cutting. Keep hands i n
position u ntil thetrigger h asbeen released and theblade
hascompletely stopped. ALWAYS M AKE DRYRUNS
(UNPOWERED) BEFORE FINISH CUTS SOTHAT Y OU
CANCHECK T HEPATH OF THEBLADE. DONOT
CROSS H ANDS, ASSHOWN I NFIGURE 11A.
Keep both feet f irmly onthefloor a nd maintain proper bal-
ance. Asyoumove t hemiter a rm leftand right, follow itand
stand slightly t othesideofthesawblade. Sight t hrough
theguard louvers when following a pencil line.
FIG, 11
FIG, 11A
PROPER CUT
IMPROPER CUT
CLAMPING THE WORKPIECE
Turn Off and Unplug Saw.
If you cannot secure the workpiece on the table and
against the fence by hand, (irregular shape, etc.) or your
hand would be less than 6" from the blade, a clamp or
other fixture must be used.
For best results use the DW7082 clamp made for use with
your saw. It is available for purchase at your local retailer
or DEWALT service center.
Other aids such as spring clamps, bar clamps or C-clamps
may be appropriate for certain sizes and shapes of
material. Use care in selecting and placing these clamps.
Take time to make a dry run before making the cut. The left
or right fence will slide from side to side to aid in clamping.
NOTE: ALWAYS MAKE DRY RUNS (UNPOWERED)
BEFORE FINISH CUTS TO CHECK THE PATH OF THE
BLADE. ENSURE THE CLAMP DOES NOT INTERFERE
WITH THE ACTION OF THE SAW OR GUARDS.
WARNING: A workpiece that is clamped, balanced and
secure before a cut may become unbalanced after a cut
is completed. An unbalanced load may tip the saw or
anything the saw is attached to, such as a table or work-
bench. When making a cut that may become unbalanced,
properly support the workpiece and ensure the saw is
firmly bolted to a stable surface.
SUPPORT FOR LONG PIECES
Turn Off and Unplug Saw.
ALWAYS SUPPORT LONG PIECES.
Never use another person as a substitute for a table
extension; as additional support for a workpiece that is
longer or wider than the basic miter saw table or to help
feed, support or pull the workpiece.
For best results, use the DW7080 extension work support
to extend the table width of your saw. Available from your
dealer at extra cost. Support long workpieces using any
convenient means such as sawhorses or similar devices to
keep the ends from dropping.
CUTTING PICTURE FRAMES, SHADOW BOXES AND
OTHER FOUR-SIDED PROJECTS
To best understand how to make the items listed here, we
suggest that you try a few simple projects using scrap
wood until you develop a "FEEL" for your saw.
Your saw is the perfect tool for mitering corners like the one
shown in Figure 13. Sketch A in Figure 12 shows a joint
made by using the bevel adjustment to bevel the edges of
the two boards at 45 degrees each to produce a 90 degree
corner. For this joint the miter arm was locked in the
zero position and the bevel adjustment was locked at
45 degrees. The wood was positioned with the broad flat
side against the table and the narrow edge against the
fence. The cut could also be made by mitering right and left
with the broad surface against the fence.