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Our current table saw is a Sawstop professional series 1.75 HP 10" cabinet saw. | Our current table saw is a Sawstop professional series 1.75 HP 10" cabinet saw. | ||
Model (PCS175) | Model (PCS175) | ||
==What it's used for== | |||
The table saw is often the best tool for making cuts where the cut surface is a plane. It can make very precise cuts thanks to its machined surface and fence | |||
==Safety== | |||
Though there is a mechanism in the saw that detects skin contact and retracts the blade, the table saw can still hurt you. | |||
Make sure you understand how kickback works before attempting to use it. | |||
A woodshop safety class is available. Check [https://www.meetup.com/noisebridge/events/ Meetup] for the next date | |||
==Information about this type of saw== | ==Information about this type of saw== | ||
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Our current table saw is a Sawstop professional series 1.75 HP 10" cabinet saw. Model (PCS175)
What it's used for
The table saw is often the best tool for making cuts where the cut surface is a plane. It can make very precise cuts thanks to its machined surface and fence
Safety
Though there is a mechanism in the saw that detects skin contact and retracts the blade, the table saw can still hurt you.
Make sure you understand how kickback works before attempting to use it.
A woodshop safety class is available. Check Meetup for the next date
Information about this type of saw
This is NOT a normal table saw. If your skin or any conductive material touches the blade, the sawblade assembly will instantly drop below the table and a metal block will stop the blade. This will save your fingers, but it will destroy the blade and actuation mechanism, which will then need to be replaced.
What this means:
- Do not cut wet materials
- Do not cut metal
- Do not cut wood that might have metal (screws or nails) in it
If you must cut wet materials or metal
ask around the space to see who has the knowledge to disable the mechanism for a few cuts.
Quick start
If you haven’t used the saw before, you should ask around the space for someone to show you how to do it.
Here's a quick summary of how to use the saw:
- Plan your cut. Set up the fence or sled, and make sure you know how to make the cut safely.
- Raise the blade, using the handwheel facing you. (The handwheel on the side is for tilting the blade at an angle.) For most cuts the top of the blade should be just sticking out, no more than ⅛ to ½ inch above the workpiece.
- Make sure the red stop paddle is pressed in and the main switch is off.
- Plug in the saw.
- Turn on the main switch. Wait (approximately 10 seconds) until the green (left) LED lights solid and the right (red) LED stops blinking. (Page 45 of the manual lists all of the status codes, if something has gone wrong.)
- Pull the stop paddle out to start the saw.
- Make your cut.
- After completing your cuts, press the stop paddle to turn off the saw and wait for the blade to come to a stop. Lower the blade below the table using the handwheel.