User's Manual

Power
Having a strong and reliable motor is important to getting good
results.How much power is enough to do the job?The answer
dependsonthejob.Ifyouaregoingtorip3inchhardmapleboards
allday,thenyoushouldgetalargersawwithextrapower.
If,onthe
otherhand,youwillbemakingafewcutsin¾”plywood,youmight
preferthecomfort ofasmallerandlightersaw.Whilepowerratings
canbeconfusing,makesureyouarecomparingthesawscontinuous
powerratingunderload,assomemanufacturesmayonlylist
thesawspeakpowerrating,whichwillnot
giveanaccuratemeasurementofthesawsperformanceinuse.
Onceyouhavedecidedyourpowerneeds,lookforasawthatoffersMultipleMaterialControl(MMC).
This feature will provide the following benefits andsafety features for your  protection: variable speed
selection,
 constant speed control, soft‐start, temperature monitoring, and motor overload protection.
WithMMCyoucanselecttheperfectspeedforthematerialyouarecutting.Matchingthespeedofthe
bladetothematerialbeingcutwillgreatlyimproveyourcuttingresults.
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DepthofCut
Selecting a saw with enough
 capacity to cut through the material
youareworkingwithisanimportantconsideration.Asawwith at
least 1 ½” cut capacity should meet most end‐users needs, as it
shouldeasilyhandle5/4stockorcutthroughtwosheetsofstacked
¾”plywood.However,ifyouwillbe
cutting8/4orgreater,alar ger
saw should be used with the trade‐off comin g in size and weight.
Fine depth of cut adjustments will al low  you to precisely position
thebladesdepthofcut.Beingabletocutthroughapieceofwood
withoutdamagingtheunderlayerisvaluable,
solookforasawthathasaneasytousefine depthofcut
controlmechanism.
Splinter‐Free/Burn‐FreeCuts
Whenworkingwith expensive materialslike cabinet grade veneered
plywoodorMDF,itisimportanttohavecutsthatleavesplinter‐free
edges without burn marks to eliminate re‐
work or to minimize the
amountoftimespentcleaningupthecutline.Goodresultsdepend
on a number of factors like tool design, choice of blade, saw blade
speed, and material support. A high quality plunge  saw and rail
systemwillgiveconsistentsplinter‐freecutsyearafteryear.
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