Woodstock THE SHOP FOX W1500 - Manual (Page 15)

-14- Shop Fox ®
B. Horizontal Work
To position the workpiece in the Shop Fox ® :
1. Place your workpiece either face up or face down
on the sliding table depending upon application.
Position the workpiece, so it touches the side hand
hold on the outfeed side. Place as much of the
workpiece on the sliding table in order to ensure
proper support but leave enough room for clear-
ance of your cutting tool.
2. Adjust the sliding toggle clamp so there is ade-
quate clamping pressure and center it over the
workpiece. It may be necessary to add one or more
auxiliary clamps in order to hold the workpiece in
position.
3. When shaping or sanding end grain, you should
use a piece of scrap wood of similar thickness on
the exit side of the workpiece. This reduces the
possibility of chip-out on the edge of the board.
After you have clamped and secured everything in
position and have adjusted the Shop Fox
® for the prop-
er distance to the cutter, make a dry run so you can see
exactly where the machining is going to take place.
CAUTION: Check again to make sure that all
devices holding the workpiece in position clear the
cutting tool with plenty of room to spare. Collets,
arbors, cutters or blades must be secure in your
machine.
Ensure that all safety devices needed for your par-
ticular operation are in place and are completely
functional.
Figure 14. An example of horizontal work: making a
rabbet joint with a dado head.
Start the machine and wait until it comes up to full
speed before you start your cut. Firmly grasp the hand
holds and gently feed your workpiece into the cutting
tool and continue at a steady, even rate. This is some-
what subjective due to the type of wood, thickness,
how much stock is being removed, and other factors.
Use the utmost care and good judgement in performing
any machining operation. Start the cut slowly to reduce
the severity of impact when the cutting tool enters the
wood. Make multiple passes, removing more material
each time before making the final cut. Not only is it
safer – your cutting tools will last longer too.