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APPLiCATiOn
TYPICAL COMPOUND MITER SAW OPERATIONS
WArning:
Always be sure the miter saw is disconnected from the power source before making any
adjustments or during set-up prior to cutting. Failure to disconnect or unplug the machine may cause accidental
starting, resulting in serious personal injury.
WArning:
Be sure the miter saw is securely bolted down or clamped to a workbench or appropriate work
surface before performing any cutting operations. Failure to do so may result in loss of machine control and/or result
in personal injury.
WArning:
if securely holding the work piece causes your hand to be in the machine's "Hazard Zone", clamp
the work piece in place and move your hand(s) to a safe position before making the cut.
Regardless of the type of cut being performed with your compound miter saw the following basic set-up steps are used, unless specified otherwise.
1. Check and confirm the cutting arm (bevel position) and the rotating table (miter position) are at the correct settings and the related adjustment
handles are firmly locked in place.
2. Mark the position of desired cut onto the work piece surface to ensure proper blade and laser alignment.
3. Place the work piece on the saw table, align the blade and/or laser light with the cut line, then position it firmly against the fence and hold or clamp
it firmly in place. If using a hand to hold the work piece in place, be sure it is outside the "Hazard Zone". Never attempt freehand cutting or cutting
a work piece not firmly held against the fence or table!
4. Turn on the saw, allowing the blade to reach full speed. Lower the cutting head slowly into the work piece and perform the cut at a steady rate.
5. When the cut is completed, release the switch trigger and allow the blade to completely stop rotating before raising the blade and cutting head out
of the completed cut.
MITER CROSSCUTTING
Crosscuts are cuts made across the grain of the work piece, with a straight cut being made with the both the blade bevel and miter table set at 0°. A
miter crosscut is made when the miter table is set at some angle other then 0°.
1. Measure and mark the work piece with the desired cut line. Mark the work piece on each side of the cut line indicating which side is the scrap or
off cut and which the desired finished piece is.
2. Unlock the rotating miter table loosening the miter locking knob.
3. Use the miter handle to rotate the table, left or right, to the desired cutting angle. Then tighten the miter lock knob.
4. Place the work piece onto the saw table and against the fence. Turn on the laser light source.
5. Move the work piece left or right to align the cut line with the saw blade and laser light. Then secure the work piece in place, holding it either by
hand for large pieces or via clamping device for small pieces.
6. After confirming the saw settings and that the work piece is secured, turn on the saw and make the cut.
BEVEL CUTTING
A bevel cut is made by cutting across the work piece grain with the blade angled or tilted to the work piece. When making a straight bevel cut, the
miter table is set at the 0° position and the blade angled and set at a position between 0° and 45°.
1. Measure and mark the work piece with the desired cut line. Mark the work piece on each side of the cut line indicating which side is the scrap or
off cut and which the desired finished piece is.
2. Set and lock the rotating miter table in place at 0°.
3. Loosen the bevel locking handle and move the cutting arm left to the desired bevel angle as indicated by the bevel scale pointer. Tighten the bevel
locking handle securely
4. Place the work piece onto the saw table and against the fence. Turn on the laser light source.
5. Move the work piece left or right to align the cut line with the saw blade and laser light. Then secure the work piece in place, holding it either by
hand or via clamping device.
6. After confirming the saw settings and that the work piece is secured, turn on the saw and make the cut.
COMPOUND MITER CUTTING
A compound miter is a cut made using both a miter setting and blade bevel setting at the same time. This type of cut is commonly used for picture
framing, boxes with angled sides, roof framing cuts, and trim molding.
Compound miter settings are made up of miter and bevel angles that are interdependent, therefore, desired and accurate cuts can be difficult to attain.
When a miter angle is changed it affects the bevel angle setting and vice versa. It may take numerous set-ups and test cuts to realize the desired
outcome. When compound cuts are required in projects, the settings are usually provided, taken from specialty manuals with pre-calculated settings,
published charts, etc.
1. Set the bevel angle and miter angle as described earlier and locking the respective adjustment handles securely.
2. For the initial cuts, use scrap material for making test cuts to confirm bevel and miter angles are set correctly.
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