Grizzly G0460, G0461 owner manual Rip Cutting, Rip cutting with the sliding table

Rip Cutting

The Model G0460/G0461 easily rips 4' x 8' panels (Figure 50). The sliding table removes the burden of sliding a large and heavy panel over a station- ary table surface.

This saw also can rip smaller boards using the rip fence in the same manner as a traditional table saw (Figure 51). Smaller, lighter boards are easier to slide across the stationary cast iron table surface to the right of the saw blade.

Protection

Block

Figure 50. Typical rip cutting operation with a

sliding table.

Rip Fence

Figure 51. Traditional rip cutting.

Rip cutting with the sliding table:

1.Install the crosscut fence, align the fence to 90°, and adjust it as instructed on Page 47.

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2.Slide the protection block on the end of the crosscut fence against the blade teeth to cali- brate the scale, then tighten the lock knob.

Note: The scale will not be accurate if the protection block has been cut.

3.Set a flip stop to the desired width-of-cut.

4.Position the blade guard to the correct height for your workpiece.

5.Load the workpiece onto the table saw. The setup should look similar to Figure 50.

6.When ripping irregular shaped stock, wedge the leading edge under the edge shoe (Figure 52), slide the hold-down into place as shown in Figure 52, and clamp the stock firmly.

Note: DO NOT use the edge shoe for ripping warped or twisted boards. The tension that causes warps and twists can cause the board to spring free from the edge shoe and hold- down during a cut.

Edge

Shoe

Hold- down

Figure 52. Edge shoe and hold-down placement.

7.Take all the necessary safety precautions, then perform the cutting operation.

G0460/G0461 12" Sliding Table Saw