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STEP 3: CUT 1 - MAKING A CROSSCUT
Before Proceding, CLICK HERE to see a listing of Safety Rules that will help you avoid Personal Injury.
The crosscut (cutting workpieces to LENGTH) is the most basic of all Table Sawing operations.
To view a brief (few-seconds long) video clip of each step being
performed click on this icon
wherever you see it.
Start by setting your Miter Gauge to the angle at which you wish
to make your cut. A straight, across-the-grain cut is made at 90°.
The Miter Gauge can also be set to cut angles other than 90°
when necessary.
Set To 90°
Setting Miter Guage at 45°
Put your Miter Gauge into the appropriate Worktable Miter Gauge
Slot -- position your workpiece against the front edge of your Miter
Gauge -- and grasp the Safety Grip to clamp the workpiece to the
Miter Gauge Bar in preparation for making your cut
Drop Gauge Bar Into Table Slot
Hand Position Workpiece Against Gauge Face
Squeeze Grip To Hold Stock To Gauge Bar
Turn on your Shopsmith, increase your speed to "R"
(3500 RPM) and make your cut
Adjust Speed To R (3500 rpm)
Adjust your speed to 1050 "D") or below and turn off your
Shopsmith (not required with PowerPro Headstock)
Set Speed To Slow
See How Simple That Was!
Now that you've made a crosscut with your table saw, CLICK HERE to move on to the second most common Table Sawing cut -- the Rip Cut (cutting workpieces to WIDTH)
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