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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Step 2. Create the Rib Sparking Heads</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">In this step, you create three sparking heads that burn cavities for support ribs on the saw cover. The ribs are in a complex area of the end piece so three heads are required; however, there will be only one blank and holder for the set.</p>
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