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- From: coffin@surfin.Eng.Sun.COM (Chip Coffin)
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: Safest way to use radial arm saw?
- Date: 22 Dec 1992 00:48:25 GMT
- Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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-
- Well I certainly can't let this topic go by without throwing in
- my 2 scents (sniff, sniff).
-
-
- The term that describes how most radial arm saw crosscuts work
- is called "climb-cutting". In other words, the blade has the
- tendency to climb onto the work.
-
- NEVER!!!NEVER!!!NEVER attempt climb cutting when the radial arm saw
- is in "rip" mode. The piece will be sucked into the saw, and
- potentially take your hands with it.
-
- For croscutting, it is quite possible to *not* do climb cutting
- by first extending the carriage, placing the work behind it, and then
- pushing the saw across it. This does have the disavantage that
- work piece can be lifted by the saw blade. But climb cutting on
- cross-cuts works pretty well, and although it feels like you can cut your
- arm off, as long as you keep your hand away from the blade and your
- other hand on the carriage, you shouldn't have problems. YOU STILL
- NEED TO BE CAREFUL.
-
- chip
-