Sawing, Circular saws and methods

Match the following

• Correct position when flatting

• 
• Crown guard position

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• Riving knife placement

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• Correct position when deeping

• 
• Flat cutting

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Circular saws are governed by the following regulations and guidance: (a)   and​ (b)  

• Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations
• Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health
• Approved Code of Practice
• Health And Safety At Work Act
• Risk Assessments
• RIDDOR

How do we prevent accidents?

• 1. Carrying out risk assessment and ensuring control measures are followed

• Ensuring all operators are trained, competent and authorised

• Ensuring all guarding is available and correctly positioned

• Carry out regular maintenance on machines and equipment

• Ensure operators follow current safe working practices at all times

(a)   is cutting the timber to ​ (b)  

• Flatting
• Width
• Height
• Planed
• Any size
• A specific measurement

Reorder the following

• timber to

• Deeping -

• this is

• sawing the

• thickness

This method is sawing/cutting the timber at an angle.

Label the components for bevel ripping.

c

d

e

b

a

Work piece

Fence canted

Bed piece

End cleat

Bevel ripping

Please label the components of angle ripping.

a

b

c

d

e

Extension piece

Angle ripping

End cleat

Saddle

Workpiece

All hand-fed circular saws must be guarded in three ways... They are?

• Guard is fitted to the top and front of the saw above the table, known as the crown guard.

• Riving knife fitted at the correct distance to the rear of the saw blade and the correct height above the machine table.

• Guard is fitted below the machine table (usually formed by the main frame of the machine table).

• By stopping incompetent people from using all the machines.

Match the following table saw terminologies to their explanation:

• Controls dust from saw, to LEV

• Cross cut fence

• Allows for cutting across the grain

• Extension table

• Allows for outfeed. Extends 1200mm

• Riving knife

• Prevents the timber from binding

• Crown guard

• Guards the top of the saw blade

• Extraction pipe