NOTICE: Make sure the screws on a
push block are recessed to avoid
damaging the saw or workpiece.
AUXILIARY GUIDE
An auxiliary guide is a device used to
bridge the gap between cutting guide
and saw table. Always make and use
an auxiliary fence when ripping 1/8 inch
or thinner.
HOW TO MAKE AND ATTACH AN
AUXILIARY GUIDE (FOR CUTTING
RIP WITH A THIN WORKPIECE)
See Figure 20.
The holes in the cutting guide are used
to secure an auxiliary guide that
requires a piece of wood 1/2 inch thick,
1 inch wide, and 18-1 / 2 long to make.
To attach the auxiliary guide to the
cutting guide:
• Place the wood against the rip fence
and firmly on the saw table.
• From the rear of the cut guide,
secure the wood to the guide using
1-1 / 2 inch wood screws.
HOW TO MAKE A A GUIDE (TO
STRIP THE NARROW
WORKPIECE)
See Figure 21.
If ripping a narrow workpiece places
your hands too close to the blade, a
guide will need to be made and used.
To make a guide:
• Attach a handle to a long straight
piece of wood and secure from the
bottom using recessed screws.
• Cut off the shape of the fence side.
To use a guide:
• Place the workpiece on the table with
the edge flush against the fence and
against the stop.
• Holding the fence handle and using a
push block, rip as described on page
76 later in this section. Push blocks
are sold separately.
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