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How to Cut Rabbets
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Operations:
Warning: When cutting rabbets, it is necessary to remove the
upper saw guard. Whenever you remove the upper saw guard,
keep the lower guard in place and work with extreme caution.
1.
Prepare a piece of stock 3/4" by 3" by 30".
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2.
Select and mark one of the flat surfaces. Mark one face for
reference.
3.
The rabbet to be cut will be 3/8" by 3/8".
4.
Adjust the saw blade height to 3/8".
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5.
Put on rip fence and bring up to 3/8" from outer point of
saw blade tooth.
6.
Start saw.
7.
Hold stock with flat side on saw table and marked surface
up.
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8.
Make cut holding stock firmly against rip fence with left
hand and pushing the stock with the right. Do not return stock
past blade but lift up and remove from saw table. Warning:
Keep your right hand away from line of saw cut as the cut
is completed.
9.
Stop saw and let it come to a complete stop.
10.
Adjust rip fence or quill feed to 3/8" from the inner paint
of saw blade tooth to face of fence.
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11.
Repeat the operation of cutting with marked side against rip
fence.
12.
Again, do not pull stock past blade but pick it up and remove
it from table.
13.
Turn off saw and wait for it to stop, then remove scrap piece.
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14.
You will now have an edge rabbet cut as shown in sketch.
15.
To make 1/2" x 3/4" end rabbet prepare a piece 3/4" by 4"
by 12".
16.
Put miter gauge in place.
17.
Adjust saw blade to 1/2" above table.
18.
Bring up rip fence to 3/4" from outer point of saw blade tooth.
19.
Hold stock against miter gauge with flat surface down and
end of stock against the rip fence.
20.
make cut.
21.
Back stock away from rip fence the thickness of the saw blade
kerf.
22.
Make repeating cuts until all waste stock is removed.
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23.
You now have an end rabbet 1/2" by 3/4" as shown in sketch.
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