Workpiece Inspection; Cutter Rotation Direction - Grizzly G1035 Owner's Manual

Workpiece
Inspection
Some workpieces are not safe to cut or may
require modification before they are safe to cut.
Before cutting, inspect all workpieces for the
following:
• Material Type: This machine is intended for
cutting natural and man-made wood prod-
ucts, laminate covered wood products, and
some plastics. Cutting drywall or cementi-
tious backer board creates extremely fine
dust and may reduce the life of the bearings.
This machine is NOT designed to cut metal,
glass, stone, tile, etc.; cutting these materials
with a table saw may lead to injury.
Foreign Objects: Nails, staples, dirt, rocks
•
and other foreign objects are often embed-
ded in wood. While cutting, these objects
can become dislodged and hit the operator,
cause kickback, or break the cutter, which
might then fly apart. Always visually inspect
your workpiece for these items. If they can't
be removed, DO NOT cut the workpiece.
• Large/Loose Knots: Loose knots can
become dislodged during the cutting opera-
tion. Large knots can cause kickback and
machine damage. Choose workpieces that
do not have large/loose knots or plan ahead
to avoid cutting through them.
• Wet or "Green" Stock: Cutting wood with a
moisture content over 20% causes unneces-
sary wear on the blades, increases the risk of
kickback, and yields poor results.
• Excessive Warping: Workpieces with exces-
sive cupping, bowing, or twisting are danger-
ous to cut because they are unstable and
often unpredictable when being cut. DO NOT
use workpieces with these characteristics!
• Minor Warping: Workpieces with slight cup-
ping can be safely supported if the cupped
side is facing the table or the fence. On
the contrary, a workpiece supported on the
bowed side will rock during a cut and could
cause kickback or severe injury.
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Cutter Rotation
Direction
Most cutters are designed to rotate counter-
clockwise and mill the stock from underneath
the workpiece, which provides a safety barrier
between the spinning cutter and the operator. In
this case, the workpiece is fed past the cutter from
right to left—against the cutter rotation (see the
illustration in Figure 33).
Direction Of Feed
Figure 33. Cutter rotating counterclockwise.
However, some cutters are designed to shape
from the top of the workpiece, which exposes
the operator to the spinning cutter and increases
the risk of operator injury. To avoid this hazard,
mount this type of cutter upside-down on the
spindle, reverse the spindle rotation, then feed the
workpiece past the cutter from left to right. Refer
to Cutter Installation on Page 27 for detailed
instructions.
ALWAYS check the direction of the cutter
rotation before beginning operation and
ALWAYS feed the stock into the cutter
AGAINST the cutter rotation. Feeding stock
WITH the rotation of the cutter could pull the
workpiece from your hands and draw your
hands into the spinning cutter, resulting in
serious personal injury.
Model G1035/G1035P (Mfg. Since 4/10)