Use and Care Manual

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W1812 Owner's Manual (Mfd. Since 02/11)
OPERATIONS
Moulding Do's & Don'ts
The Model W1812 will accommodate most moulding knife
profiles. However, you must still pay special attention to
workpiece support and knife-to-table clearance. Refer to
the following examples to avoid common workpiece setup
mistakes.
Edge-Forming Knife Clearance
A wooden sacrificial table clamped to the cast iron
table and a three-piece guide system (see Figure 38)
can prevent tool and table damage by absorbing the full
sweep of the knife.
Never attempt to use edge-forming profile knives without
pre-installing a wooden sacrificial table. Often these types
of knives sweep lower than the workpiece and could
contact the table at the bottom, as shown in Figure 38,
causing severe machine damage or personal injury.
Moulding knives have many different profiles. Before
starting the machine, always verify that the mould-
ing knives do not contact any part of the workpiece
guide rails, feed roller swing arm, or the table sur-
face. Failure to verify knife clearance may result in
severe injury and machine damage!
Figure 38. Edge-forming profile hazards.
Top View
INCORRECT
CORRECT
CORRECT
Custom
3-Piece
Guide
Rail System
Mounted to
the
Sacrificial
Table
End View
End View