Radial Arm Saw General Safety n Wear your

General Safety n Wear your safety glasses at all times n Take off all

Components of the Radial Arm Saw n Fence n Over Arm n Turret Arm

Advantage of the Radial Arm Saw n The cutting action is seen better than

Operations of the Radial Arm Saw n Ripping n Crosscutting

Ripping n Ripping is defined as cutting along the materials length OR cutting with

Cross cutting n Cross cutting is defined as cutting the material’s length OR cutting

Operation Procedure 1 n 1. Set up a wood screw clamp or a stop

Operation Procedure 2 n 2. The material must be tight against the fence when

Operation Procedure 3 n 3. The operator should have one hand on the handle

Operation Procedure 4 n 4. Turn the machine on and rock the saw gently

Operation Procedure 5 n 5. Remove material after total blade retraction and turn the

Rock the saw gently through the material.

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Radial Arm Saw

General Safety n Wear your safety glasses at all times n Take off all jewelry n Do not wear loose clothing n Make sure you are the only person in the safety zone when operating the radial arm saw.

Components of the Radial Arm Saw n Fence n Over Arm n Turret Arm n Carriage n Miter Latch n Elevating Handle

Advantage of the Radial Arm Saw n The cutting action is seen better than a portable circular saw.

Operations of the Radial Arm Saw n Ripping n Crosscutting

Fence

Over Arm

Turret Arm

Carriage

Miter Latch

Elevating Handle

Ripping n Ripping is defined as cutting along the materials length OR cutting with the grain. n The Radial Arm Saw COULD rip material if set up properly

Cross cutting n Cross cutting is defined as cutting the material’s length OR cutting across the grain. n The Radial Arm Saw is for rough cross cutting only

Operation Procedure 1 n 1. Set up a wood screw clamp or a stop block when cutting identical lengths of material. OR n 1. Crop your material to the length needed with chalk.

Operation Procedure 2 n 2. The material must be tight against the fence when cutting on the radial arm saw.

Operation Procedure 3 n 3. The operator should have one hand on the handle and one hand on the material. AND n The operator’s hands must be at least six inches away from the blade when cutting on the radial arm saw. AND n When using the radial arm saw, the operator should never cross his/her arms.

Operation Procedure 4 n 4. Turn the machine on and rock the saw gently through the material.

Operation Procedure 5 n 5. Remove material after total blade retraction and turn the machine off. n There is always a potential for the material to come into contact with the blade if the operator tries to move it before blade retraction…. . Potentially causing the material to kick.

Wood screw clamp set-up

Cropping your material

Material tight against the fence

Hand placement

Never cross your arms

Rock the saw gently through the material.

Removing material 1. 3. 2.