Table Saw
General Safety
 Wear your safety
glasses at all times
 Take off all jewelry
 Do not wear loose
clothing
 Make sure you are the
only person in the
safety zone when
operating the table
saw.
General Safety continued
 Do the entire operation yourself
 Never pass your hands over the blade to remove
scrap material
 Never pass your hands over the blade
 Always have one hand or the push-stick on the
material
 Never back out of a cut
 The guard must be in place at all times
Components of the Table Saw
 Arbor
 Miter Gauge
 Fence
 Support Arm
 Guard
 Splitter
Components of the Table Saw
 Push Sticks
 Front Hand Wheel
 Side Hand Wheel
Set-up of the Table Saw
 One face and one edge must be flat to use the
table saw.
 The blade must be 1/8” to 1/4” above the material
being cut.
OR
 One Tooth
 Do not lower the support arm or raise the guard
unless you have special permission from the
teacher and are being monitored by the teacher.
Operations of the Table Saw
 Ripping
 Cross cutting
 Bevel
 Miter
 Groove
 Dado
 Rabbet
Arbor
Miter Gauge
Fence
Support Arm
Guard
Splitter
Push Sticks
Front Hand Wheel
Side Hand Wheel
Ripping
 Ripping is defined as cutting along the
material’s length
OR
 Cutting with the grain
Cross cutting
 Cross cutting is defined as cutting the
material’s length
OR
 Cutting across the grain
Bevel
 A Bevel is defined as cutting along the
material’s length at an angle.
OR
 Cutting with the grain at an angle
Miter
 A miter is defined as cutting the material’s
length at an angle
OR
 Cutting across the grain at an angle
Groove
 A Groove is defined as cutting a “slot”
along the material’s length but not through
the full thickness of the material
OR
 Cutting a “slot” with the grain but not
through the full thickness of the material
Dado
 A Dado is defined as cutting a “slot” across
the material’s width but not through the
full thickness of the material
OR
 Cutting a “slot” across the grain but not
through the full thickness of the material
Rabbet
 A Rabbet is defined as cutting a square
edge or end across or with the grain but
not through the full thickness of the
material.
Ripping
Cross cutting
Bevel
Miter
Groove
Dado
Rabbet
Operation Procedure 1 (Ripping)
 1. Raise the Splitter.
Raising the Splitter
Operation Procedure 2 (Ripping)
 2. Raise the blade to its maximum height.
 Using a try-square, square the blade to the
table.
Squaring the Blade
Operation Procedure 3 (Ripping)
 3. Adjust the blade height. One tooth
above the material.
Adjust the blade height
Operation Procedure 4 (Ripping)
 4. Determine the width of your material
that will be cut and set the fence.
 If the material is 5” in width or less, push
sticks are required.
 The material you are going to be using
always goes between the fence and the
blade.
Setting the Fence
Operation Procedure 5 (Ripping)
 5. Lower the guard.
 Keep the material tight against the fence.
 Be sure the material is not in contact with
the blade when the machine is turned on.
 Stand to the left of the blade path.
Lowering the Guard
Tight against the Fence
Operation Procedure 6 (Ripping)
 6. Turn the machine on.
 Slide the material against the fence and
through the blade.
 Push the material all the way off the table.
Ripping operation.
Material more than 5” in width. No push
sticks required.
Ripping operation.
Material less than 5” in width. Push sticks
required.
Operation Procedure 1 (Cross cutting)
 1. Slide the splitter down
Splitter down
Operation Procedure 2 (Cross cutting)
 2. Set the miter gauge in the left groove
on the table.
Miter gauge placement
Operation Procedure 3 (Cross cutting)
 Raise the blade to it’s maximum height.
 Using a try-square, square the miter gauge.
Squaring the Miter Gauge
Operation Procedure 4 (Cross cutting)
 4. Adjust the blade height. One tooth
above the material.
 Keep the material tight against the miter
gauge.
 Be sure the material is not in contact with
the blade when the machine is turned on.
 Stand to the left of the blade path.
Tight against the Miter Gauge
Operation Procedure 5 (Cross cutting)
 5. Line up the end of your material to take
off approximately 1/8” (or a blade width)
to square one side of your material.
 Lower the guard.
 Turn the machine on.
 Slide the material through the blade
cutting the 1/8” off the material
Line up the Material
Cross cutting Operation
Operation Procedure 6 (Cross cutting)
 6. Check for the end to be square to the
edge
Checking for Square
Operation Procedure 7 (Cross cutting)
 7. If the edge to end is square you may
move on. If not, repeat steps 1-6 until and
end to edge is square.
 Jump the miter gauge to the groove in the
right of the table
New Miter Gauge Placement
Operation Procedure 8 (Cross cutting)
 8. Set the fence to the specified length.
 Set the material’s end on the fence and
edge on the miter gauge.
Material Placement
Operation Procedure 9 (Cross cutting)
 9. Holding your material in place against
the miter gauge, MOVE THE FENCE OUT
OF THE WAY!
 The fence is used only for measuring
purposes when cross cutting.
Moving the fence
Operation Procedure 10 (Cross cutting)
 10. Turn the machine on.
 Slide the material all the way through the
blade.
Final Cross Cut