Mitre Saw

Safety

 * Lockout: when not in use
 * PPE:
 * Eye protection required
 * Ear protection required
 * Dust mask recommended
 * Before use:
 * Ensure the fence is in place and tightened
 * Ensure the piece being cut is not shorter than 20cm (8in)
 * Ensure material is wood with no metal, nails, etc.
 * Ensure blade is intact and not missing teeth
 * During use:
 * Never place your hands in the marked "No-Hand-Zone"
 * Keep one hand on the trigger at all times
 * Keep one hand pushing work-piece perpendicular to back fence at all times
 * Never reach around or behind blade
 * Let blade reach full speed before moving into material
 * Let blade stop completely before removing from material

Usage

 * Lock:
 * Unlock the saw by pushing down on the trigger handle and pulling the small shiny metal pin on the back of the saw by the hinge to the left
 * Lock the saw by pushing the arm all the way down and pushing the metal pin back to the right
 * Fence:
 * There are two guards, one on each side
 * They are adjusted using a tightening knob on the back of the fence (one each side)
 * They should always be in place all the way and tightened fully
 * If making a bevel or compound cut that conflicts with the fence:
 * Loosen the knobs
 * Adjust the fence so that it is not in the way of the saw but still on
 * Re-tighten the knobs


 * Blade:
 * Use only 12" blade (like these)
 * 32T - means 32 total teeth per blade
 * More teeth: finer cut, more pressure on blade
 * Sawing:
 * Line up your cut (remember the blade has a width to it, so align one side of blade with good side of your measurement line)
 * Use left hand to push material against back fence (WATCH NO-HAND-ZONE!)
 * Use right hand to control the saw
 * Pull trigger with saw several centimeters above the material
 * Let the blade reach its full speed then move it slowly all the way to the bottom of the material
 * Release the trigger and wait until the blade reaches a full stop before raising the saw back up again
 * Mitre Sawing:
 * A "Mitre Cut" is an angled cut across the width of the material
 * Raise the black lever on the front of the saw and swing it left or right to adjust the angle of the mitre
 * If you release the lever lightly, the saw will lock in to a few commonly used angles (15, 30, 45, 60, 90)
 * There is a measure along the front of the saw that shows the current mitre angle
 * Bevel Sawing:
 * A "Bevel Cut" is a straight cut across the width of the material that enters on an angle
 * To adjust the bevel angle, first loosen the large black knob on the back of the saw
 * Then set the saw to the desired bevel angle and re-tighten the knob
 * There is a measure at the front of the hinge near the back of the saw range that shows the current bevel angle
 * Try pushing down the saw head all the way to make sure at this angle the blade does not hit the safety fence CompoundCuts.jpg
 * Compound Sawing:
 * A "Compound Cut" is when the cut has a mitre angle AND bevel angle A "Compound Cut" is when the cut has a mitre angle AND bevel angle
 * Try pushing down the saw head all the way to make sure at this angle the blade does not hit the safety fence

Further Information

 * Current:
 * Manual: link
 * Video tutorial: link
 * **When in SparQ, always wait for the blade to stop all the way before lifting the saw, regardless what that video says