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"Toller"

26/12/2005 7:21 PM

How does a DW718 cut 16"?

I saw it at HD, but the expert there was surprised at the question and
didn't have any idea. I went to the Dewalt website and they talk about an
auxillary base. What is it, you raise the board up so it hits a wider piece
part of the blade, or is there more to it than that?


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MM

"Mike Marlow"

in reply to "Toller" on 26/12/2005 7:21 PM

26/12/2005 3:14 PM


"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I saw it at HD, but the expert there was surprised at the question and
> didn't have any idea. I went to the Dewalt website and they talk about an
> auxillary base. What is it, you raise the board up so it hits a wider
piece
> part of the blade, or is there more to it than that?
>
>

The video on the web site shows they use a piece of wood underneath the cut
piece to raise it up into the blade more.
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-Mike-
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DJ

"Dave Jackson"

in reply to "Toller" on 26/12/2005 7:21 PM

27/12/2005 2:10 AM

It will cut a full 14" out of the box. If you want to cut 16" it appears
you have to remove the fence, and place two pieces of 3/4" on the table.
Your workpiece will then lay against a sub-fence allowing to cut a full 16".
BTW...I own the saw and have yet to cut anything at a full 16", I'm just
going off the literature that came with the saw. --dave



"Toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I saw it at HD, but the expert there was surprised at the question and
>didn't have any idea. I went to the Dewalt website and they talk about an
>auxillary base. What is it, you raise the board up so it hits a wider
>piece part of the blade, or is there more to it than that?
>


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