Adjusting Table Tilt; Blade Selection - Grizzly Extreme Series Owner's Manual

Adjusting Table Tilt

The table can be tilted to make angled or beveled
cuts. A simple tilt scale is provided on the trun-
nion for a quick gauge (see Figure 33). For more
accurate results use a protractor.
Tilt Scale
& Pointer
Figure 33. Table tilt controls.
Note: When tilting the table to the left, the positive
stop bolt must be lowered. Be sure to re-adjust it
when returning the table to be perpendicular with
the blade.
To tilt table:
1.
DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2.
Loosen both table lock knobs underneath
table.
3.
Tilt table to desired angle, then retighten lock
knobs.
-32-
Lock Knob
(1 of 2)

Blade Selection

Selecting the right blade requires a knowledge
of the various blade characteristics to match the
blade with the particular cutting operation.
Blade Terminology
B
E
F
D
Figure 34. Bandsaw blade components.
A. Kerf: The amount of material removed by the
blade during cutting.
B. Tooth Set: The amount each tooth is bent
left or right along the blade.
C. Gauge: The thickness of the blade.
D. Blade Width: The widest point of the blade
measured from the tip of the tooth to the back
edge of the blade.
E. Tooth Rake: The angle of the tooth face from
a line perpendicular to the length of the blade.
F. Gullet Depth: The distance from the tooth tip
to the bottom of the curved area (gullet).
G. Tooth Pitch: The distance between tooth
tips.
H. Blade Back: The distance between the bot-
tom of the gullet and the back edge of the
blade.
I. TPI: The number of teeth per inch measured
from gullet to gullet.
G0555X (Mfd. Since 9/17)
A
C
H
G I