Appropriate eye and personal protective equipment must be worn. Machines have moving parts that may cause entanglement. All loose clothing, jewelry and long hair must be secured.
OPERATE ONLY AFTER YOU'VE RECIEVED INSTRUCTION & TEACHER'S PERMISSION TO USE THIS TOOL.
BE SURE YOUR TEACHER HAS CHECKED YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF PROPER PRACTICE.
OPERATE ONLY AFTER YOU'VE RECIEVED INSTRUCTION & TEACHER'S PERMISSION TO USE THIS TOOL.
BE SURE YOUR TEACHER HAS CHECKED YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF PROPER PRACTICE.
Table Saw
1. Be sure to have the instructor’s approval before operating the machine.
2. Be certain the blade is sharp and the right one for your work. 3. The saw is equipped with a guard and a splitter. Be sure to use them. 4. Set the blade so it extends about 1/4” inch above the stock to be cut. 5. Stand to one side of the operating blade and do not reach across it. 6. Maintain a 4” inch margin of safety. 7. Stock should be surfaced with at least on edge jointed before being cut on the saw. 8. The position of the stock must be controlled either by the fence or the miter gauge. NEVER CUT STOCK FREE HAND. 9. Use only new stock that is free of knots, splits and warp. 10. Stop the saw before making adjustments to the fence or blade. 11.Do not let small scrap cuttings accumulate around the saw blade. Use a push stick to move them away. 12. Re-sawing and other specialty setups must be inspected by the instructor before power is turned on. 13. The dado or any special blades should be removed from the saw after use. 14. Students helping to “tail off” the saw should not push or pull on the stock but only support it. The operator must control the feed and direction of cut. 15.As you complete your work, turn off the machine and remain until the blade has stopped. Clear the saw table and place waste cuttings in the scrap box. |
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