Grizzly G8976 instruction manual Table Tilt Ripping, To perform a rip cut

Table Tilt Ripping

To adjust the table tilt:

1.Disconnect the machine from the power source!

2.Loosen the two knob bolts that secure the table trunnion to the side of the bandsaw.

3.Use the trunnion scale to adjust the table to the desired angle (Figure 29).

4.Tighten the knob bolts loosened in step 2.

Trunnion

Scale

Figure 29 Table adjusted to 45˚.

Ripping is cutting with the grain direction of the workpiece. Ripping man-made wood products (like plywood) is cutting parallel to the longest side.

To perform a rip cut:

1.Mount the miter bar into the table groove that has the phillips mounting screw when a rip fence is needed. Note—The miter bar can be adjusted back and forth in the table groove.

2.Adjust the guide post/upper blade guide assembly to approximately 1⁄4" above the top surface of the workpiece.

3.Joint one long edge of the workpiece on a jointer to ensure a true straight edge along the face of the miter body.

4.Using a push stick, feed the workpiece through the saw blade as shown in Figure 30. Note—The jointed edge of the workpiece must be against the fence during this opera- tion.

Figure 30. Ripping with a push stick.

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