onyoursaw.) S ince most r ooms d onothave angles o f
precisely 90 degrees, youwill have to finetuneyour
settings anyway.
PRETESTING
WITH SCRAP M ATERIAL
IS
EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT!
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR CUTTING
CROWN
MOLDING
LAYING FLAT AND USING THE COMPOUND FEATURES
1. Molding laying with broad back surface down flat on
saw table (Figure 18).
2. The settings below are for All Standard (U.S.) crown
molding with 52 ° and 38 ° angles.
BEVEL SETTING
TYPE OF CUT
LEFT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER:
33.85 °
1. Top of molding against fence
2. Miter table set right 31.62 °
3. Save left end of cut
RIGHT SIDE, INSIDE CORNER:
33.85 °
1. Bottom of molding against fence
2. Miter table set left 31.62 °
3. Save left end of cut
LEFT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER:
33.85 °
1. Bottom of molding against fence
2. Miter table set left 31.62 °
3. Save right end of cut
RIGHT SIDE, OUTSIDE CORNER:
33.85 °
1. Top of molding against fence
2. Miter table set right 31.62 °
3. Save right end of cut
When setting bevel and miter angles for all compound
miters, remember that:
The angles presented for crown moldings are very
precise and difficult to set exactly. Since they can
easily
shift slightly
and very few rooms
have
exactly square
corners,
all settings
should
be
tested on scrap molding.
PRETESTING
WITH SCRAP MATERIAL
IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR CUTTING CROWN
MOLDING
Place the molding on the table at an angle between the
fence and the saw table, as shown in Figure 18A. Use of
the crown molding fence accessory (DW7084)
is highly
recommended
because of its degree of accuracy and
convenience.
The crown
molding fence
accessory
is
available for purchase from your local dealer.
The advantage to cutting crown molding using this method
is that no bevel cut is required. Minute changes in the miter
angle can be made without affecting the bevel angle. This
way,
when
corners
other
than
90 degrees
are
encountered, the saw can be quickly and easily adjusted
for them. Use the crown molding fence accessory
to
maintain the angle at which the molding will be on the wall.
FIG. 18
FENCE
TABLE
\
CROWN
MOLDING
FLAT ON TABLE AND
AGAINST
FENCE
FIG. 18A
BOTTOM SIDE
OF MOLDING
DW 7084 CROWN
MOLDING
FENCE
TABLE
CROWN
MOLDING
BETWEEN
FENCE AND TABLE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR CUTTING
CROWN MOLDING
ANGLED
BETWEEN
THE FENCE AND BASE OF
THE SAW FOR ALL CUTS:
1. Angle the molding so the bottom of the molding (part
which goes against the wall when installed) is against
the fence and the top of the molding is resting on the
base of the saw, as shown in Figure 18A.
2. The angled '_flats"on the back of the molding must rest
squarely on the fence and base of the saw.
INSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Miter right at 45 °
2. Save the right side of cut
Right side
1. Miter left at 45 °
2. Save left side of cut
FIG. 19
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BLADE
FENCE
RIGHT
FIG. 19A
FENCE
OUTSIDE CORNER:
Left side
1. Miter left at 45 °
2. Save right side of cut
Right side
1. Miter right at 45 °
2. Save left side of cut
Special
Cuts
NEVER MAKE ANY CUT UNLESS
THE MATERIAL
IS
SECURED ON THE TABLE AND AGAINST THE FENCE.
ALUMINUM CUTTING
ALWAYS USE THE APPROPRIATE
SAW BLADE MADE
ESPECIALLY
FOR CUTTING
ALUMINUM.
These are
available at your local DEWALT retailer or DEWALT service
center. Certain workpieces,
due to their size, shape or
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