Stacked Cuts; Table Tilt - Grizzly G0568 Owner's Manual

Table Tilt

Personal injury or death can
occur if the bandsaw starts
during table adjustment.
Disconnect power from the
bandsaw before performing
table adjustments.
The bandsaw table will tilt 5˚ left and 45˚ right to
provide a wide range of cutting options.
To tilt the table:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Loosen the table tilt lock lever shown in
Figure 60.
Lock Lever
Figure 60. Table tilt controls.
3.
To tilt the table to the right, turn the table tilt
handwheel clockwise (see Figure 60).
4.
To tilt the table to the left, turn the table tilt
handwheel clockwise one turn, lower the
positive stop bolt, then turn the handwheel
counterclockwise.
5.
Secure the table tilt lock lever.
6. Follow "Positive Stop" instructions on Page
30 for resettting the stop bolt and table for
horizontal (0º) operations.
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Table Tilt Handwheel

Stacked Cuts

One of the benefits of a bandsaw is its ability to
cut multiple copies of a particular shape by stack-
ing a number of workpieces together. Before mak-
ing stacked cuts, ensure that both the table and
the blade are properly adjusted to 90° (see Page
30). Otherwise, any error will be compounded.
To complete a stacked cut:
1.
Align your pieces from top to bottom to
ensure that each piece has adequate scrap
to provide a clean, unhampered cut.
2. Secure all the pieces together in a manner
that will not interfere with the cutting. Hot
glue on the edges works well, as do brad
nails through the waste portion. (Be careful
not to cut into the brads or you may break the
blade!)
3. On the face of the top piece, lay out the
shape you intend to cut.
4. Make relief cuts perpendicular to the out-
line of your intended shape in areas where
changes in blade direction could strain the
woodgrain or cause the blade kerf to bind.
5. Cut the stack of pieces as though you were
cutting a single piece. Follow your layout line
with the blade kerf on the waste side of your
line, as shown in Figure 61.
Figure 61. Typical stacked cut.
Model G0568/G0569 (Mfd. Since 10/11)