I am using my new RAS for real work for the first time today?I am cutting lap joints with a dado set.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.I have tried it both ways and it seems pretty much action either way. What is the big deal about pulling rather than pushing?

You _will_ pull the material up off of the table someday if you pushthrough. By pulling through, the blade rotation forces the materialdwon at the intersecting point of the table and fence. Optimum.My problem with a dado on a RAS is that the saw wants to climb over thetop of the material and I'm constantly fighting that. I'm stillconvinced that there's nothing faster for cross dados and half lapjoints.Tom in KY, Be careful Toll one :-)

Eh, I'm a few days late joining this conversation...R.

pushing or pulling a RAS?

Jan 02, 2006 21 Replies

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Rumpty 20 years ago

Eh, I'm a few days late joining this conversation...

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Mortimer Schnerd, RN 20 years ago

Yeah, we talked about this a year ago. I assume we will talk about it in another year. Join up then.

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