Over 30,000 accidents happen every year in the United States from table saws. Table saw accidents are no joke and could result in loss of limbs. The most important tip that I can give you is to use a pushblock like Gripper while making a cut using a table saw. Never operate table saw in a congested space.
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Ensure there is enough space for free movement of the wood piece and your hand.Make sure there are no wires running in the shop that could trip you up while using the saw.Mostly kickback flies in the line of the blade and standing directly behind puts you at risk. Stand only on the side of the table saw, never directly behind the blade.Do not operate table saw while being tired or inebriated.This is most important for using any table saw ripping operation. The most common cause of a kickback is the rip fence not being parallel to the blade. Parallel Rip Fence: The rip fence of a table saw must be perfectly parallel to the blade. If the insert plate is not level with the table saw, the wood piece will not cut smoothly and will get pushed upwhen going over the insert plate get pushed down if the insert plate is below the level of the tabletop. The next step is to ensure that the insert plate is level with the table saw top. Insert plate: the insert plate helps prevent small wood pieces from falling into the gap between the table saw top and the blade. Nevertheless, it is important to keep the blade guard on the table saw, especially if you are new to woodworking. Now, some woodworkers choose to remove the blade guard, usually because it sometimes obstructs the view while making a cut. Make sure Blade guard is in place: A blade guard prevents your hand from accidentally touching the blade. Sometimes in a new table saw, the knife may not align perfectly with the table saw. riving knife for the table sawĬhecking the alignment of the riving knife: Now a riving knife is supposed to perfectly align with table saw blade.
Never use a table saw without the riving knife properly in place. The best way to check the 90-degree angle or make adjustments in case there are inaccuracies is to use a woodworking square.Įnsure Riving knife is in place: A riving knife could be the second most important safety instrument in your table saw (the first would be using a proper push block jig to protect your hands). Some table saw models have accuracy issues in the bevel adjustment and you might get a beveled cut even when the blade is set to 90 degrees. blade tilted for a bevel cutīut most often, actually 99% of the time, you just want a 90-degree cut.Ĭheck the blade tilting adjustment and make sure the angle is set to 90 degrees or zero degrees. The maximum angle that a table saw can bevel up to is 45 degrees and really if you think about it, that’s all you ever need. The blade can be tilted as well, for making beveled cuts. The deepest cut possible with a 10-inch saw is usually just 3 inches. The 10-inch saw is the most common and the 12-inch saw is used industrially. If you didn’t know, the height of a table saw is made adjustable for making cuts of different heights.Ĭommonly table saws come in two sizes, 10 inches and 12 inches. adjusting the height of the blade using the crank wheel This is done by adjusting the wheel or the crank, depending on your model of table saw.
Setting the height and angle of the blade- Almost all saws have the option to adjust the height and angle of the cut. ensure teeth of the blade points in your direction. If the table saw blade is fixed in the wrong direction, the blade will take the wood and shoot it into the air when used. Make sure the teeth of the table saw blade is facing you. Point to note is the direction of the table saw blade. There’s no need to tighten the nut too much. When you tighten the nut, just ensure that it is snug. ensure table saw is unpluggedĪfter unplugging the table saw, fix the table saw blade on the arbor of the saw using the nut (picture) and the arbor wrench. Now, Before doing any adjustments on the table saw, make sure that the saw is unplugged. The first step is setting up your table saw. There are a few parts to safely ripping a 2x4 with a table saw. Subscribe to Mellowpine_DIY on YouTube for getting our latest DIY videos in your YT feed- Subscribe to Mellowpine YouTube Channel.
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