pp

07/12/2003 11:50 AM

circular saw blade cut depth

From a P-C circular saw instruction manual:

"It is recommended that the depth of cut be adjusted so that the saw
blade just protrudes through the thickness of material being cut."

Is this true, untrue or perhaps generally true? Does the same hold for a
table saw I assume?

Up till now, with my circular saw, I've set it deeper. I imagined the
blade moving along taking little bites from the underside. I've got some
panels to cut for cabinet ends and the back of a peninsula and tear-out
on the bad side isn't important.

thanks

PJ


This topic has 3 replies

JG

"Jeff Gorman"

in reply to [email protected] (p_j) on 07/12/2003 11:50 AM

09/12/2003 7:05 AM


"p_j" <[email protected]> wrote

: From a P-C circular saw instruction manual:
:
: "It is recommended that the depth of cut be adjusted so that the saw
: blade just protrudes through the thickness of material being cut."
:
: Is this true, untrue or perhaps generally true? Does the same hold for a
: table saw I assume?

The arguments are rehearsed on my web site. Please look under Circular
Sawbench Safety - Saw Blades.

Jeff G

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pp

in reply to [email protected] (p_j) on 07/12/2003 11:50 AM

09/12/2003 11:43 AM

Jeff Gorman <[email protected]> wrote:

> : From a P-C circular saw instruction manual:
> :
> : "It is recommended that the depth of cut be adjusted so that the saw
> : blade just protrudes through the thickness of material being cut."
> :
> : Is this true, untrue or perhaps generally true? Does the same hold for a
> : table saw I assume?
>
> The arguments are rehearsed on my web site. Please look under Circular
> Sawbench Safety - Saw Blades.

Thanks for that Jeff, I know more than I did before.

MP

Mike Patterson

in reply to [email protected] (p_j) on 07/12/2003 11:50 AM

07/12/2003 2:57 PM

On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:50:01 -0600, [email protected] (p_j) wrote:

>From a P-C circular saw instruction manual:
>
>"It is recommended that the depth of cut be adjusted so that the saw
>blade just protrudes through the thickness of material being cut."
>
>Is this true, untrue or perhaps generally true? Does the same hold for a
>table saw I assume?
>
>Up till now, with my circular saw, I've set it deeper. I imagined the
>blade moving along taking little bites from the underside. I've got some
>panels to cut for cabinet ends and the back of a peninsula and tear-out
>on the bad side isn't important.
>
>thanks
>
>PJ

They tell you that for safety. Less blade poking out past the work
piece means less chance of cutting thing syou don't want cut, like
stray fingers, knees, electrical cords, etc.


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