Blade Lead - Grizzly G0514X Owner's Manual

Blade Lead

Bandsaw blades commonly wander off the cut
line when sawing, as shown in figure 99. this is
called blade lead. Blade lead is commonly caused
by too fast of a feed rate, a dull or abused blade,
or improper tension. if your blade is sharp/undam-
aged and you still have blade lead, perform the
following instructions.
Tools Needed:
scrap Wood Cut to ⁄ " x 3" x 17" ......................1
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figure 99. Blade leading away from line of cut.
To correct blade lead:
1. use less pressure when feeding the workpiece
through the cut.
2. Check that the miter slot or fence is parallel
to the blade line, and correct if necessary.
3.
Check for proper blade tension. if the blade
tension is correct and it is not convenient to
replace the blade, compensate for lead by
skewing the fence or adjusting the table.
To skew your fence:
1. Cut a piece of scrap wood approximately
thick x 3" wide x 17" long. on a wide face of
the board, draw a straight line parallel to the
long edge.
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2.
Cut halfway through the board on the line by
pushing it into the blade. turn the bandsaw
OFF and wait for the blade to stop.
3. Clamp the board to the bandsaw table with-
out moving it. now slide the fence over to
the board so it barely touches one end of the
board.
4. loosen the four cap screws on top of the
fence.
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5. skew the fence so it is parallel to the edge of
the scrap piece. you may need to re-adjust
the fence locking mechanisms to gain maxi-
mum adjustment.
6.
While maintaining the skew, tighten the cap
screws.
To shift the table:
1.
on a scrap piece of wood, mark a line that is
perpendicular to the front edge.
2.
Cut halfway through the board on the line by
pushing it into the blade.
3. turn the bandsaw OFF and wait for the blade
to stop.
4. loosen the table mounting bolts. shift the
table to compensate for the blade lead, then
retighten the table bolts.
5. repeat Steps 1–4 until the blade cuts
straight.
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