How to Use a Miter Saw

How to Use a Miter Saw

How to Use a Miter Saw

The Miter Saw is a quick, easy and precise saw to use when cutting boards to length for either straight cuts or angled cuts for home improvement projects.

To operate the saw, place your board firmly on the base and against the fence. Lower the blade and align the teeth with the board. Press the trigger switch and lower your arm to where you want to make the cut. Release the trigger, but before you raise the blade, make sure it has stopped spinning to prevent any injury.

Making faster, easier cuts is simple by placing a guide against the fencing of the saw with some double sided tape. Once in place cut through it. This will make it easier to cut future boards so you do not have to check your blade every time. For longer boards, use the adjustable stand to make quick even cuts. For angled cuts, adjust the angle gauge on your saw and make your cut.

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4.4 -> For a faster, more accurate way of cutting boards to length, the miter saw is just the
8.6 -> tool you'll need. You can use it to make straight cuts and angle cuts so it
12.67 -> really does make a lot of woodworking and home improvement project that much
16.09 -> easier and more efficient. As with any new tool, you really want to get to know
19.82 -> the machine and all that it can do so read the owner's manual. You also want to use
23.97 -> the proper safety protection and with the miter saw, you want to be sure to wear
27.539 -> safety glasses and ear protection.
29.919 -> As for the saw itself,
31.779 -> it's easy to power on and off with the trigger switch. You have your blade and
36 -> your blade guard and then the base of the saw is easy to adjust for those
40.21 -> angle cuts, as is the head of the saw for a different variation of angle cuts.
45.02 -> To operate the saw you want to place your board firmly onto the base and back against
49.33 -> the fence. You always want to keep your hands at least six inches away from the blade.
53.7 -> Bring your board to the saw
55.61 -> and then lower your blade
57.42 -> and adjust
58.67 -> to make sure you have the teeth right where you want to make your cut.
61.55 -> Pull the trigger to turn on the power and then gently lower your arm to
65.059 -> make your cut. And then once you've made your cut you want to release the trigger and make sure
69.09 -> the blade has stopped before you lift it back up.
72.909 -> To make faster, more accurate cuts you can create your own guide.
76.34 -> This is a two foot strip of quarter inch plywood and
79.14 -> we've cut it to the same height
80.72 -> as the fence on our saw. We're going to secure this to our fence
84.17 -> with some of this double-sided carpet tape. Once it's in place, you want to cut right
87.99 -> through it. Now you can just bring in your board and line up your mark
92 -> With your guide, you don't have to check your blade every time. Here's a tip for
95.9 -> when you have to cut a lot of boards at the same length.
98.71 -> For longer, repetitive cuts,
100.63 -> use the adjustable stop on your stand.
103.39 -> For your shorter repetitive cuts, use a line on your guide.
106.96 -> When you need to cut down longer boards it's important that all parts of your material
110.65 -> are resting either on your support stand, if you have one, or on
113.91 -> blocks that you have set up on your work surface. To make angle cuts, it's as easy
117.89 -> as adjusting the angle gauge on your saw and making your cut.
121.83 -> The miter saw is so
123.14 -> versatile and as you can see, easy to use. You will soon realize
126.74 -> how this tool
127.76 -> can help a lot of your projects come to life.

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