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JIGS & ACCESSORIES

Adding the Tape

Once the finish has dried, you can add the measuring tape. I used a self-adhesive left to right reading-tape and cut it in two pieces, see Fig. 8. (For a complete hardware kit, see page 31.)

two pieces. The first piece goes in the rabbet in the rear base (B), and is used when cutting-small circles (2 to 26" diameter). The other piece fits in the rabbet in the front base (A), and is used when cutting larger circles (26" to 48" diameter), see Figs. 8a and 8b.

using the jig. In use, the adjustable rail is inserted into the base so the pin end is closest to the saw blade, see box below left. And to cut larger circles, the adjustable rail is turned around so the pin end is away from the saw blade, see box below right.

the underside of your workpiece for the pin.

SECOND:

APPLY 1"-13"

PIECE TO REAR BASE

THIRD! Y

APPLY 13"-26" PIECE TO FRONT BASE \

POSITION MARK TO DESIRED . RADIUS ^f⁵

FIRST:

CUT MEASURING TAPE EXACTLY AT THE 13" MARK

REAR BASE

BUTT TAPE AGAINST SAW BLADE

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SLIDING RAIL

FRONT BASE

FRONT BASE

ALIGN EDGE OF TAPE WITH 1" MARK

SPIN WORKPIECE ON PIN TO CUT CIRCLE

PUSH JIG SLOWLY FORWARD TO START CUT

WORKPIECE

Cutting Small Circles

Step 1: Slide the Jig Forward. With workpiece resting on the pin, turn on the saw and slide jig slowly forward. Continue until the cleat catches the table.

Step 2: Spin the Workpiece. Now to cut the circle, slowly spin the workpiece in a clockwise direction while applying downward pressure.

CIRCLE JIG

CLEAT CATCHES TABLE

STEP 1

SLIDE OUT RAIL AND

STEP 2

ADJUST FOR DESIRED CIRCLE

NOTE:TRIM CORNERS ON LARGE PIECES TO CLEAR THROAT ON SAW

ROLLER STAND

Cutting Large Circles

Step 1: Flip Adjustable Rail. For larger circles (more than 26"), remove adjustable rail and flip it end for end. Then slip it in the base and set it for the desired cut.

Step 2: Extra Support. To cut larger circles (over 26") I use the same technique that's used for smaller circles except I add extra support under the workpiece.

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