Blade Speed - Grizzly G0555 Owner's Manual

4. Make relief cuts (see definition on page 29)
perpendicular to the outline 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 32.
Cutting into brad nails that are used to
secure the multiple pieces can cause the
blade to break and may cause an injury to
the operator. Be extremely careful of where
you are cutting when performing this opera-
tion.
Figure 32. Cutting multiple pieces at once.
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Blade Speed

The Model G0555 offers blade speeds of 1500 &
3200 FPM. For general woodworking and most
cutting operations, we recommend using the
3200 FPM speed. Keep in mind, the results from
different speeds are related to the type of blade
being used—whenever determining SPEED, also
choose a type of blade that is related to your
operation. Use the chart below as a general
guide to blade speed:
Type of Cutting Operation
Most Species of Wood
Super Dense Hardwood
Fast/Average Feed Rate
Requires Slow Feed Rate
Rough Edges Tolerable
Requires Smooth Edges
Quick, Production Cuts
Detailed, Intricate Cuts
Speed changes are performed by moving the belt
to one of the two sets of pulleys.
To change the blade speed:
1.
DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!
2.
Open the lower wheel cover.
3.
Loosen the motor mount bolts shown in
Figure 33.
Motor
Adjustment
Bolt
Motor
Hinge Bolt
Figure 33. Motor mount bolts.
G0555 14" Ultimate Bandsaw
Blade Speed
3200 FPM
1500 FPM
3200 FPM
1500 FPM
3200 FPM
1500 FPM
3200 FPM
1500 FPM