Woodstock W1770 manual Table Tilt, Rip Cutting, To tilt the table, do these steps

W1770 21" Bandsaw w/Foot Brake

Table Tilt

To tilt the table, do these steps:

1.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

2.Loosen the table tilt lock lever shown in Figure 54.

3.To tilt the table to the right, turn the table tilt handwheel clockwise (Figure 54).

4.To tilt the table to the left, turn the table tilt handwheel clockwise one turn, lower the positive stop bolt, then turn the handwheel counterclock- wise.

5.Secure the table tilt lock lever.

6.Follow Positive Stop instructions on Page 18 for resetting the stop bolt and table for horizontal (0º) operations.

Table Tilt Handwheel

Lock Lever

Figure 54. Table tilt controls.

OPERATIONS

Rip Cutting

Ripping is the process of cutting with the grain of the wood stock. For plywood and other processed wood, riping simply means cutting down the length of the workpiece. For ripping, a wider blade is better. In most ripping applications, a standard raker tooth style will be sufficient.

To make a rip cut, do these steps:

1.Adjust the fence to match the width of the cut on your workpiece, then lock the fence in place.

2.Adjust the blade guide assembly to less than 1" above the workpiece.

3.After all safety precautions have been met, turn the bandsaw ON. Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade and continue with the cut until the blade is completely through the workpiece. Figure 55 shows a typical ripping operation.

Note: If you cut narrow pieces, use a push stick to protect your fingers.

Figure 55. Typical rip cut.

NEVER place fingers or hands in the line of cut. If you slip, your hands or fingers may go into the blade. ALWAYS use a push stick when ripping narrow pieces. Failure to follow these warn- ings may result in serious personal injury!

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