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Tip
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Table Saw Basic Cuts
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Special
Table Inserts
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Figure
2-11.
Special table inserts can be made of 1/4" hardboard:
(A) Model 510 and (B) Model 500. Use a standard insert
as a pattern for the shape and hole locations.
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There
are times when you can substitute a special insert for standard
equipment. The purpose of a special insert is to minimize
the clearance around a cutting tool. A special insert is necessary,
for example, when cutting pieces of wood so thin that the
saw blade pulls them down beneath the table.
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Figure
2-12.
Special inserts install into the table just like standard
ones.
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Figure
2-13.
To make the slot in the insert, slowly lower the table
as the machine is running. Note: The saw guard is removed
for clarity.
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Special
inserts, like those shown in Figure
2-11, are easily made from 1/4" hardboard by using a standard
insert as a pattern for shape and hole location. Once the
special insert is made, raise the table to its highest position
and install the insert (Figure
2-12). To cut the slot in the insert, turn on the machine,
set the speed dial to the proper speed, and very slowly lower
the table over the blade (Figure
2-13). Each time you use the insert you must align the
slot exactly with the blade.
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