International, Inc. Biscuit Joiner User Manual

Shop Fox
®
Fence
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FFiigguurree 99..
Optional bracket installation.
Please note that the rear carriage (#44) of the Shop
Fox
®
Fence works in conjunction with most rear
mounted blade guard support systems, but limits
the minimum cutting width to approximately 1
1
⁄2".
Facing the fence with wood or using an overarm
style guard may allow closer cutting than 1
1
⁄2". If
your existing rear blade guard support bracket pre-
vents the Shop Fox
®
Fence from coming within
1
3
⁄4'' of the blade, we recommend installing
Woodstock's optional bracket.
FFiigguurree 99..
Please
contact Woodstock at the phone number or
address on page 2.
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Table saw blade guards are an impor-
tant safety component on any table saw.
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A little extra time spent aligning your saw guard to
the blade will make it a smooth functioning and
integral component of the machine. Please refer to
your table saw operator’s manual.
One of the challenges of working with a blade
guard lies in cutting narrow pieces. Most blade
guards overhang the actual blade by about 1" on
either side of the blade. When working in close
proximity to the blade (under 3") we recommend
using a push stick made from
3
⁄4" or wider materi-
al. Since the push stick must go around the blade
guard, any cut less than 1
1
⁄2" wide presents a
potentially dangerous situation.
The safest way to rip narrow pieces is to cut nar-
row strips from wider boards so that the narrow
piece comes off the saw to the left of the blade. In
the event that a narrow piece (under 1
1
⁄2") needs to
be further trimmed down, we recommend that you
re-evaluate which machine may be better suited to
the job. Jointers, planers and thickness sanders all
produce excellent finishes and provide safer alter-
natives to removing the blade guard from a table
saw.