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Chop Saw

Uses

  • Cutting rough lumber
  • Adding miters to stock from 0° to 45°
  • Repeated cross cuts with tracked stop blocks
  • Cutting beveled edges

Essentials 

Power Source
110v Common
Dust Collection
Attached
Key Safety
Secure piece - keep hand away
Noise
Moderate

Set Position

SAFETY

MACHINE RUNS HOT – USUALLY PLUGGED IN AND HOT

Always hold wood firmly against the fence.

Don’t cut pieces of wood less than 5 in. to 6 in. long; they can be difficult to hold securely without putting your fingers in jeopardy.

Never remove stock until blade has stopped moving.

All adjustments must be done with the machine unplugged.

Switch hands to get cleanest cut.

Alignment

Three potential alignments:

  • 90° check on the blade to the fence. Likely that it’s at 90° to begin with.
  • 45° on the mitered cuts
  • Beveled cuts possible

Technique 

Stand in front of machine.

If standing on the left side use left hand to steady work and right to chop. If standing on the right, use right to steady work and left to chop.

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