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HOW TO CUT CHAMFERS
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Tip #80
How to Cut Chamfers

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Operations:
1. Set saw table at "0". Prepare a board 3/4" x 8" x 8".

2. Lock headstock and carriage at extreme right of tubes. Tilt saw table to 45-degrees, feeding out on quill while tilting.

3. Mark off on edge of board the desired width of chamfer. In this case let it be 1/4".

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4. Put miter gauge in right table slot.

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5. Adjust so that inside saw blade tooth is even with pencil mark on edge of stock, with marked edges of stock down.

6. Make cuts on all four edges.

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Warning: Turn off machine and let it come to a complete stop. Do not return stock after each cut, but remove from miter gauge and return empty gauge.

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