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Demonstrate Cross Cut

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Miter vs bevel vs compound

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What happens here

The presenter demonstrates a cross cut, which is the most basic type of cut. He sets both the miter angle and the bevel angle of the miter saw to zero. He then positions a piece of wood flat against the fence and performs a straight, perpendicular cut. This type of cut is used to simply shorten a piece of material to a desired length.

Goal: Perform and understand a straight, perpendicular cut.

Tools and materials

  • Miter Saw Ridgid — Performing the cuts
  • Piece of Wood — Material to be cut

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What's the difference? Let's get after it. Let's start simple. My miter and bevel are both set to zero. This is a cross cut. You'd use this anytime you're simply cutting something to length. A miter cut is when I rotate my blade left or right and my blade stays straight up and down. Now I'm going to rotate the saw to 45°. That's a miter cut. Miters are really common anytime you're creating corners.

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