WoodShop Basic Table Saw Class

Safety

• Think through the cut every time.
  • Failure to do so is the #1 cause of injuries among properly trained users.
  • Can you reach the kill switch with your knee?
  • Where are your hands?
  • Where is the blade?
  • Where will the material go when the cut completes?
• Blade guard pros & cons.
• Move smoothly through the cut.
• Stop if things sound or look wrong.
• Hit the kill switch with your knee if anything seems unsafe.
• Wood and saws are cheap compared to fingers.

Saw Maintenance

• Verify the blade is parallel to the miter slots.
  • Is this done using shims or other?
• Verify the rip fence is parallel to the miter slots.
  • Adjust squareness.
• does the miter gauge have stops? Verify stops are true to their angle.
  • Adjust stops.

Setup & Teardown

Setup

• Use outdoors only.
• Do not leave unattended (theft risk).
  • Plan accordingly, use bathroom, bring what you need.
  • Bring a dust brush.
• Roll gently over bumps, be aware of feet.
• Use an appropriate extension cord (or plug in directly).
• Open the stand.

Teardown

• Brush off the sawdust.
• Stow the miter gauge and push stick.
• Wrap the power cord.
• Wrap the extension cord.
• Close the stand.
• Roll gently over bumps, be aware of feet.
• Vacuum out the sawdust.

Project

Final Product

13.5" x 7.5" x 3" box with bottom

Cut List

• 1/2" OSB
  • 2@ 7.5" x 3" with 45 degree bevels, rough side in, and a .14 x .14 dado .125 from the bottom edge
  • 2@ 13.5" x 3" with 45 degree bevels, rough side in, and a .14 x .14 dado .125 from the bottom edge
• 1/8" hardboard
  • 1@ 6.75" x 12.75"

Ripping

• Material max size 2' x 4'.
• Set the blade 90 degrees to the table.
• Set the width of cut.
• Set the depth of cut.
• Install blade guard.
• Put the push stick where you can reach it.
• Think through the cut every time.
• Start the saw.
• Keep the material square to the fence and flat on the table.
• Move the material through the blade steadily, listening and watching for changes.
• When the cut completes, hit the kill switch.

Mitering

I haven't figured out how to shoehorn a miter cut into this project, but we'll do one anyway, so you know how to use the miter gauge.