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PROTECTING CAST IRON TABLE FROM RUST
To clean and protect cast iron tables from rust, you will need the following materials: 1 pushblock from a jointer, 1 sheet
of medium Scotch-Brite™ Blending Hand Pad, 1 can of WD-40
®
, 1 can of degreaser, 1 can of TopCote
®
Aerosol. Apply
the WD-40 and polish the table surface with the Scotch-Brite pad using the pushblock as a holddown. Degrease the
table, then apply the TopCote
®
accordingly.
OPERATIONS
Common sawing operations include ripping and crosscutting plus a few other standard operations of a fundamental
nature. As with all power tools, there is a certain amount of hazard involved with the operation and use of the machine.
Using the machine with the respect and caution demanded as far as safety precautions are concerned, will considerably
lessen the possibility of personal injury. However, if normal safety precautions are overlooked or completely ignored,
personal injury to the operator can result. The following information describes the safe and proper method for performing
the most common sawing operations.
NOTE: THE USE OF ATTACHMENTS AND ACCESSORIES NOT RECOMMENDED BY DELTA MAY RESULT IN THE
RISK OF INJURY TO PERSONS.
CROSS-CUTTING
Cross-cutting requires the use of the miter gage to position
and guide the work. Place the work against the miter gage
and advance both the gage and work toward the saw blade,
as shown in Fig. 53. The miter gage may be used in either
table slot. When bevel cutting (blade tilted), use the left miter
gage slot so that the blade tilts away from the miter gage
and your hands.
Start the cut slowly and hold the work firmly against the
miter gage and the table. One of the rules in running a saw
is that you never hang onto or touch a free piece of work.
Hold the supported piece, not the free piece that is cut off.
The feed in cross-cutting continues until the work is cut in
two, and the miter gage and work are pulled back to the
starting point. Before pulling the work back, it is good
practice to give the work a little sideways shift to move the
work slightly away from the saw blade. Never pick up any
short length of free work from the table while the saw is
running. A smart operator never touches a cutoff piece
unless it is at least a foot long.
For added safety and convenience the miter gage can be
fitted with an auxiliary wood-facing (C), as shown in Fig. 54,
that should be at least 1 inch higher than the maximum
depth of cut, and should extend out 12 inches or more to
one side or the other depending on which miter gage slot is
being used. This auxiliary wood-facing (C) can be fastened
to the front of the miter gage by using two wood screws (A)
through the holes provided in the miter gage body and into
the wood-facing.
IMPORTANT: When using the block (B) Fig. 55, as a cut-off
gage, it is very important that the rear end of the block be
positioned so the work piece is clear of the block before it
enters the blade.
WARNING: NEVER USE THE FENCE AS A CUT-OFF
GAGE WHEN CROSS-CUTTING.
When cross-cutting a number of pieces to the same length,
a block of wood (B), can be clamped to the fence and used
as a cut-off gage as shown in Fig. 55. It is important that this
block of wood always be positioned in front of the saw blade
as shown. Once the cut-off length is determined, secure the
fence and use the miter gage to feed the work into the cut.
This block of wood allows the cut-off piece to move freely
along the table surface without binding between the fence
and the saw blade, thereby lessening the possibility of
kickback and injury to the operator.
Fig. 53
Fig. 54
Fig. 55
C
A
B