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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Table saw

From: "Andrew Volk" <amvweb@...>
Date: 2011-03-18

Actually, I was responding to another poster's comment about doing it better
freehand. BAD IDEA!

It does look like your board is able to slip under the fence, and that is
bad in many ways. Consider putting a piece of wood or plastic under the
board that is thick enough not to get under the fence. This can be
sacrificial (cut with the board), or precut and fastened on either side of
the cut line to boost the board up.

Also, your technique of pushing the board through from the side of the blade
away from the fence will cause problems like binding. The material should
always be pushed between the fence and blade. This cannot be done safely
without a push stick or push block. These can be made from wood or plastic.
The best design holds the entire length of the board down and has a hook or
thin piece to catch the trailing edge of the board and push it through.
Look on-line for wood table saw safety accessories for ideas.

Keep safe!
Andy

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From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Alessio Sangalli
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2011 2:09 PM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Table saw




On 03/18/2011 09:31 AM, Andrew Volk wrote:
> NEVER, NEVER, NEVER free hand cut anything on a table saw! Always use a
> fixed fence set parallel to the blade (clamp a piece of wood to the top)
or

Why do people even think I have not used read the manual:

http://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/3000-3999/3733.pdf

Or done a free hand cut without the "fence"; here the video of what I did:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG61de0io6Q

bye
as






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