The Art of Woodworking - Sharpening and Tool Care 1994

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WORKSHO GPU I D E POWER T()()L SAFETY TIPS . Wearappropriate safety equipment: safetyglasses, a faceor dustmaskif y o ua r es a n d i n ga,n dh e a r i npgr o t e c t i o n if youareoperating toolsfor an extenddftime. edperioo . Clampallworkpieces securely whenevfreeto er possible to keepbothhands nnpraip ihp innl

. Be awareof the positionof the power cordat all times. . Makeall adjustments to a toolwith the innl

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o Maintaia n n dc l e a nt o o l sr e g u l a r l y . K e e pa l l b l a d e sa n d b i t ss h a r pc, l e a n , and undamaged. Checkregularly for loosepartsand frayedcords.

. M a k es u r et h a t l i g h t i n g a n dv e n t i l a t i o n in the workareaareadequate.

r Nevercarrya connected toolwith your fingeron the trigger.

. K e e py o u rw o r ka r e ac l e a na n d t i d y ; c l u t t e rc a n l e a dt o a c c i d e n t sK. e e pp e t s , c h i l d r e na, n d o n l o o k e rasw a yf r o mt h e workarea.

. T i e b a c kl o n gh a i ra n d a v o i dw e a r i n g l o o s ec l o t h i n g R . e m o v er i n g sa n d o t h e r j e w e l r yt h a t c a n c a t c ha c c i d e n t a l li yn movingparts. . Do not overreach. Keepproperfooting a n db a l a n c a et a l lt i m e s .

TYPICAL POWER TO()I WATTAGE RATING

T00r

WATTS AI START-UP

(3-hp) Aircompressor Tablesaw(%-hp)

4000

Saber saw

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Circular saw(7%") Circular saw(6%")

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r C o n c e n t r a toen t h e j o b . D o n o t r u s h or take shortcuts.Neverwork if you are t i r e d ,s t r e s s e o d r h a v eb e e nd r i n k i n g a l c o h ool r u s i n ga n y m e d i c a t i o tnh a t i n d u c e sd r o w s i n e s s .

PLUGGING INSAFELY

BRAN/ @ 2.4A

BELT SAISDIR ,rr ro 42653

426 HI/o

pARrs. ["t*it:i?i5l6, u". "*LyTDENT.AL RE'LA.EMENT

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Beltsander (%-hp) grinder Bench

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Orbital sander Router Electric drill(%")

900

Electric drill(%") plane Power Electric drill(%")

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1500 I 500 800

600 600

Random-orbit sander

500 500

HVLPspraysystem

400

Thestart-upwattageof a powertool is generally30-40%higher thantherunning wattage. you Usingtheformula(voltsx dmps= watts), canavoidoverloading anelectrical circuitby determining whether themaximum loada toolwill drawexceeds theamperage of the circuit.0n a 11O-volt forexample, circuit, a 7%-inch circular sawwoulddraw18 amos (110x znlps= 2000).Thesawcouldoverloada 1S-amp circuit,butnota 20-amp one.

Checkinggroundingand load requiremenlo Ensuretrhal a VowerIool is rated elecLrically oafe,checkinq ito nameVlate. A oamVlenameVlaleis shownabove.A tool shouldbeapproved by lhe UL (Underwnters Laboratorieo) or COA(Canadian SLandards Associalion). Aloomakesurethal the Vowertool ie grounded or double-ineulaLed. pluqand maybe marked A grounded tool hasa lhree-pronq "qroundinq r e q u i r e d "a' ,d o u b l e - i n s u l a l et od o l i s m a r k e d "double ineulaNed a "n d m a y b e a rN h es y m b o e l h o w nF. o ra Lool or exten;ion cord with a Nhree-Vronq pluq,use ?ower o n l ya e i m i l a ro u N l e tn: e v e rb e n do r r e m o v eL h et h i r d , o r qroundinq, ueually Vronqof a pluq.EneurethaNLheoutrleL, on a 15-or 20- ampcircuitr, can Vrovtde eufficientcurrent, for NheVowerNool.CheckNhe amperaqe ratringof Lhepowertool on its nameplale;if iNie rated af, 1Oor moream?ereo, Iurn off any hiqhcurrentr-drawing applianceo operalinqonlhe sameelecLric al circuitr.

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THEARTOFWOODWORKING

SHARPENING ANDTOOI CARE

THEART OFWOODVVORKING

SWENING AI\IDTOOLCARE

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