Rip Cutting - Grizzly G0460/G0461 Owner's Manual

Rip Cutting

The Model G0460/G0461 easily rips 4' x 8' panels
(Figure 50). The sliding table removes the burden
of sliding a large and heavy panel over a station-
ary table surface.
This saw also can rip smaller boards using the
rip fence in the same manner as a traditional
table saw (Figure 51). Smaller, lighter boards are
easier to slide across the stationary cast iron table
surface to the right of the saw blade.
Figure 50. Typical rip cutting operation with a
sliding table.
Figure 51. Traditional rip cutting.
Rip cutting with the sliding table:
1.
Install the crosscut fence, align the fence to
90°, and adjust it as instructed on Page 47.
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Protection
Block
Rip Fence
2.
Slide the protection block on the end of the
crosscut fence against the blade teeth to cali-
brate the scale, then tighten the lock knob.
Note: The scale will not be accurate if the
protection block has been cut.
3. Set a flip stop to the desired width-of-cut.
4. Position the blade guard to the correct height
for your workpiece.
5.
Load the workpiece onto the table saw. The
setup should look similar to Figure 50.
6.
When ripping irregular shaped stock, wedge
the leading edge under the edge shoe (Figure
52), slide the hold-down into place as shown
in Figure 52, and clamp the stock firmly.
Note: DO NOT use the edge shoe for ripping
warped or twisted boards. The tension that
causes warps and twists can cause the board
to spring free from the edge shoe and hold-
down during a cut.
Edge
Shoe
Hold-
down
Figure 52. Edge shoe and hold-down placement.
7.
Take all the necessary safety precautions,
then perform the cutting operation.
G0460/G0461 12" Sliding Table Saw