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Production Setup for the Chopsaw

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HEN CUTTING HUNDREDS OFidentical pieces of wood to
length for production work, a chopsaw is essential but not suf-
ficient. To speed up cutting time, you need automatic removal of the
sawn pieces. The easiest way to achieve this is to tilt the saw forward
by attaching a 5-in. spacer board underneath the rear of the saw.
A simple jig is then clamped to the saw table to give you accurate
results. The floor of the jig should be melamine or vinyl-coated to
allow the pieces to slide off the jig easily. Secure the jig firmly to the

CHAPTER FIVE

A block tilts the saw

so that cutoffs fall away

automatically.

The fence is sized to

bump against the

chopsaw body, and to

control the depth of cut.

Fine-

adjusment

screw

Cutoff

Featherboard

Workpiece

Stop block