Irregular Shaping - Grizzly G0900 Owner's Manual

Irregular Shaping

Freehand shaping greatly increases the
chance that the operator may lose control of
the workpiece, which could result in serious
personal injury. Therefore, a starting pin or
support MUST be used to start an irregular
shaping operation.
Irregular or freehand shaping takes a high degree
of skill and dexterity. The fence assembly is not
used in irregular shaping, so rub collars must be
used (see Rub Collars on Page 30).
When doing freehand work, a starting pin
must be used. The purpose of the starting pin
is to support the workpiece during the beginning
of the cut. Your shaper is supplied with a starting
pin that can be placed in one of the holes located
in the shaper table. The work should be placed in
the starting position using the starting pin for sup-
port, as shown in Figure 39.
Starting Pin
Rub
Collar
Figure 39. Using a starting pin for irregular
shaping.
Model G0900 (Mfd. Since 03/20)
Swing
Workpiece
Feed Direction
Next, swing the work into the cutter while hold-
ing the workpiece firmly against the starting pin.
After the cut has been started, the work should be
swung away from the starting pin and is support-
ed just by the rub collar, as shown by the broken
line positions shown in Figure 39.
ALWAYS FEED AGAINST THE ROTATION OF
THE CUTTER.
All guards MUST be installed on your shaper
before operating it. Shapers are dangerous
machines that can quickly cause serious
injury if some kind of guard is not used. To
protect yourself, read and follow the entire
manual carefully and do additional research
on shop made guards and safety jigs.
To use starting pin:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Remove fence assembly.
3. Install appropriate cutter for your application
(see Installing Cutters on Page 26).
4. Check cutter rotation (see Changing Cutter
Rotation on Page 25).
5. Adjust spindle height to align cutter to
workpiece.
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