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Sawing base boards

Sawing base boards
Sawing of base boards, decorative strips, cornice strips, etc. has always been one of the tasks of a carpenter. Up to now, however, sawing of these strips for non-right-angled corners was problematical because the angles had to be measured with a caliper, the bisecting line had to be calculated and the corresponding cut was then made with a mitre saw. Thanks to the Symetric 70, these complex measurements are no longer required.

    Description

    The compound mitre saw is also ideal for sawing glass retaining strips for windows. Its light weight means that it can be used effortlessly for such assembly work.
    The following application example shows you how easy cutting strips has become with this compound mitre saw.
    Cutting with the compound mitre saw

    Tools/accessories

    The following tools and accessories are recommended in this application example:

    Alternative tools

    The following tools and accessories are recommended as an alternative:

    Preparation/set-up

    • You should make the following preparations before sawing the strips:

      Use the bevel to measure the angle at the walls. You should use the supplied bevel for this.

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      Gauging angle with bevel

    • Now transfer this angle to the two stops by first releasing the two switch levers, setting the angle exactly and then setting the switch levers again.

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      Transferring the angle to the fences

    • Adjust the speed of the compound mitre saw to match the material and the saw blade.

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      Setting the speed

    Procedure

    • Proceed as follows to saw the strips:

      Place the strip against the angle stop. Press the lever fitted on the handle of the saw to retract the pendulum hood of the saw. Switch the saw on. To check whether the strip is correctly positioned, the saw can first be pushed down onto the strip with the pendulum hood retracted. This indicates whether the strip is cut at the correct point.

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      Setting the saw

    • Now place the next strip to be cut into position and, if necessary, also check here whether the saw is cutting exactly at the marking. This step can be omitted as you gain experience.

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      Sawing strips

    • Note

      If your parts, such as an octagonal tabletop, are cut exactly to size, measurement with the bevel is often unnecessary.

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      Matching angle with bevel

    • In such cases, you can set the angle directly using the scale on the saw table and cut the strips to size.

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      Alternatively, set the angle on the saw

    • If the strip has a long protrusion, it is possible to move the stop ruler back in order to saw the strip at the correct point.

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      If necessary, reset stop rulers

    • The plastic part in the saw table serves as splinter protection and is cut into the first time it is used. It is therefore designed to be cut into during initial sawing. If it is worn, it can be ordered as a spare part.

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      Splinter protection

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