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The crosscut (cutting workpieces to LENGTH) is the most basic of all Table Sawing operations.
To view a brief (few-seconds long) video clip of each step being performed click on the video in each section.
Step 1
Start by setting your Miter Gauge to the angle at which you wish to make your cut. A straight, across-the-grain cut is made at 90°. The Miter Gauge can also be set to cut angles other than 90° when necessary.
![Set Miter Gauge to 90 Degrees](/wp-content/uploads/sawing_3_1_1a_set_miter_90.jpg)
![Setting Miter Gauge to 45 Degrees](/wp-content/uploads/sawing_3_1_1b_set_miter_45.jpg)
Step 2
Put your Miter Gauge into the appropriate Worktable Miter Gauge Slot — position your workpiece against the front edge of your Miter Gauge — and grasp the Safety Grip to clamp the workpiece to the Miter Gauge Bar in preparation for making your cut
![Insert Miter Gauge](/wp-content/uploads/sawing_3_1_2a_miter_to_table.jpg)
![Position Workpiece](/wp-content/uploads/sawing_3_1_2b_workpiece_to_miter.jpg)
![Grasp Safety Grip To Clamp Workpiece](/wp-content/uploads/sawing_3_1_2c_safety_grip.jpg)
Step 3
Turn on your Shopsmith, increase your speed to “R” (3500 RPM) and make your cut.
![Set Speed To 3500 rpm](/wp-content/uploads/sawing_3_1_3_set_speed.jpg)
Step 4
Adjust your speed to 1050 “D”) or below and turn off your Shopsmith (not required with PowerPro Smart Motor)
![Set Speed To 1050 (D) Or Below](/wp-content/uploads/sawing_3_1_4_set_slow.jpg)
See How Simple That Was!
Now that you’ve made a crosscut with your table saw, CLICK HERE to move on to the second most common Table Sawing cut — the Rip Cut (cutting workpieces to WIDTH)