Work Feed Devices; Push Stick; Push Block - Craftsman 113.29921 Owner's Manual

Work Feed Devices
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Before cutting any wood on your saw, study all of the
"Basic Saw Operations"
As you learn new table saw woodworking techniques,
you'll see that many types of cuts need different support
and feeding devices, known as jigs or fixtures. They can
help you make cuts more accurately. By helping to
steady the workpiece and keep you away from the blade,
they can help you safely use your saw for certain cuts..
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Push Stick
Make the push stick using a piece of 1 x 2 x 3/4 thick
Many people custom build their own jigs and fixtures
Jigs and fixtures are often designed for a particular cut
You can use your table saw to easily make many jigs and
fixtures To get you started, we've included instructions
for some simple ones After you have made a few prac-
tice cuts, make up these jigs before starting any projects.
The use of these devices is explained in "Basic Saw
Operations" section.
Make the featherboard from a 8 x 24 x 3/4 thick solid
solid wood.
3/4"
Slightly Less Than Thickness
Of
Workpiece Up
To 3/8"
F.
1-S/8"
wood.
Kerfs About
5/16" Apart
1/2"
4-1/2"-,--
-_ 24"
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Grain-----.
-4
8"
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NOTE: All dimensions in inches
Push Block
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Material for Push Block
There are any number of ways to properly cut your work-
pieces to make a push block The following steps
describe one way you can make a push block.
Making the base:
• Start with a piece of 3/8 inch plywood at least 5-5/8
inches wide or wider and 12 inches long or longer
o Make two ripcuts. Perform the first dpcut along the
side of the 3/8" wide strip Next, ripcut the 3/8" plywood
to a width of 5-1/8".
o Crosscut the 3/8" plywood to 12" long,
. Crosscut a 2-1/2" piece off the 3/8" wide by 3/8" thick
strip and save this short piece for later.
. The next cuts wili create the 3/8" by 9-1/2" notch in the
base Mark the long edge of the board 2-1/2" from one
end Make a crosscut into the edge on the mark, stop-
ping about 3/4" into the board Set the saw and rip the
width to 4-3/4" along the same edge as the stopped
crosscut,, Stop the ripcut where the two cuts intersect,
Turn off the saw and remove the bas_epiece The base
should now measure as shown
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Finished Base
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3/8"
These Edges
Must Be
Parallel
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3/8" Thick Plywood
Base
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3/4" Thick Plywood
Handle
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5-5t8"
Creating the Notch
I 2 nd Cut
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