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Roy
 
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Default pushing or pulling a RAS?

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 22:43:19 GMT, "dadiOH" wrote:

Toller wrote:

The instructions say to always pull the saw through the work, never
push it. But I can see the work much better if I push it; pulling it
puts the blade in the way when I position the material.



About "climbing" (later in the thread)...if, when you pull, the blade
want to agressively self-feed (climb) you need a blade with less hook.


What he said. I put a 5 degree negative hook blade on my RAS, and it made a huge difference. I
still really watch it when I put the Freud dado set on it.

Regards,
Roy