Chip Inspection Chart - Grizzly G0811 Owner's Manual

9" x 16" metal-cutting bandsaw

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The best method for choosing the cutting speed and feed rate for a cutting operation is to inspect the chips

created by the cut. These chips are indicators of what is commonly referred to as the "chip load." Refer to

the chip inspection chart below to evaluate chip characteristics and determine whether to adjust feed rate/

thin & curled

pressure, blade speed, or both.

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Chip

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short, hard & thick

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Appearance

short, hard & thick

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short, hard & thick

thin & curled

short, hard & thick

thick, hard & strong

short, hard & thick

thick, hard & strong

short, hard & thick

thick, hard & strong

short, hard & thick

thick, hard & strong

hard & thin

thick, hard & strong

hard & thin

thick, hard & strong

hard & thin

thick, hard & strong

hard & thin

thick, hard & strong

thin & straight

hard & thin

thin & straight

hard & thin

thin & straight

hard & thin

thin & straight

hard & thin

powdery

thin & straight

powdery

thin & straight

powdery

thin & straight

thin & curled tightly

powdery

thin & curled tightly

powdery

thin & curled tightly

powdery

thin & curled tightly

Model G0811 (Mfd. Since 02/16)