Grizzly G0611X Owner's Manual page 31

Cutting Operations and Results
Symptom Possible Cause
Workpiece slips or kicks 1. Low air pressure to clamps.
out during operation.
2. Clamps are adjusted too far away from
3. Clamp bracket is incorrectly adjusted,
Cutter cuts slow or does 1. Cutter is dull.
not cut properly.
2. Belt is slipping on the pulley.
3. Cutter is rotating clockwise (motor is
Dovetail joint fit is too 1. Cutter is not taking a large enough
tight.
Dovetail joint fit is too 1. Cutter is taking too large of a cut.
loose.
Tails fit too far into sock- 1. Sockets are cut too deep.
ets.
Tails will not fit com- 1. Cutter is not taking a large enough
pletely into the sockets.
2. Sockets are not cut deep enough.
Tails sit flush with pins 1. Horizontal workpieces were not posi-
at one end but not the
other.
2. Horizontal workpieces were not cut
Gaps exist between tails 1. Vertical workpieces were not positioned
and pins.
2. The fixed chaser is not flush with the
3. Vertical workpieces were not cut square
Dado or groove for 1. Dado cut in the wrong location for the
drawer bottom visible on
assembled joint.
2. Fences set incorrectly.
Dovetails fit together 1. Fences were not offset by exactly half
correctly, but tops/edges
of workpieces are not
flush with each other.
Distribution of dovetails 1. Fences are not set correctly to allow
across assembled joint
is not symmetrical.
2. Workpiece width is not divisible by the
G0611X Dovetail Machine
the workpiece.
causing the clamps to make uneven
contact with the workpiece.
wired incorrectly).
cut.
cut.
tioned square when clamped.
square or workpieces were not properly
prepared.
square when clamped.
horizontal table.
or workpieces were not properly pre-
pared.
template being used.
of the template size being used.
the cutter to start in the proper loca-
tion.
template size being used.
Possible Solution
1. Increase the air pressure to at least 40 PSI.
2. Adjust clamps closer to the workpiece (Page 17).
3. Adjust the both sides of the clamp bracket and even
distance from the table (Page 17).
1. Replace or sharpen the cutter (Page 30).
2. Tighten belt (Page 30) or replace belt (Page 31).
3. Wire motor so cutter rotates counterclockwise.
1. Adjust the cutter to take a larger cut (Page 25).
1. Adjust the cutter to take a smaller cut (Page 25).
1. Adjust the cutter depth stop so the cutter will not cut
as deeply into the horizontal workpiece (Page 23).
1. Adjust the cutter to take a larger cut (Page 25).
2. Adjust the cutter depth stop so the cutter will cut as
deeper into the horizontal workpiece (Page 23).
1. Reclamp the workpiece with emphasis on keeping it
square before and during clamping.
2. Cut new workpieces with emphasis on squaring up
all the boards (Page 16). Check the saw or tech-
nique used to cut the boards to ensure squareness.
1. Reclamp the workpiece with emphasis on keeping it
square before and during clamping.
2. Loosen the 3 cap screws securing the fixed chaser,
adjust it flush with the horizontal table, and tighten.
3. Cut new workpieces with emphasis on squaring up
all the boards (Page 16). Check the saw or tech-
nique used to cut the boards to ensure squareness.
1. Cut dadoes in the correct location (Page 16).
2. Reset the fences (Page 19).
1. Set the fences so they are offset exactly half of the
distance as the template size being used. For exam-
ple, offset the fences ⁄ " for 1" template,
1
2
template, etc. Refer to Page 19 for more details.
1. Reset the fences, paying close attention to where
the first cut will be made into the vertical workpiece
(Page 19).
2. Cut new workpieces that are divisible by the tem-
plate size being used (Page 16); change template
size to be divisible by workpiece (Page 18); or align
the cutter starting point by eye do the best with the
workpiece size you have—results may not be truly
symmetrical.
⁄ " for 1 ⁄ "
3 1
4 2
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