Push Sticks - Grizzly G0690 Owner's Manual

push Sticks

When used correctly, push sticks reduce the risk
of injury by keeping hands away from the blade
while cutting. in the event of an accident, a push
stick can also absorb damage that would have
otherwise happened to hands or fingers.
using a push Stick
use push sticks whenever your hands will get
within 12" of the blade. to maintain control when
cutting large workpieces, start the cut by feeding
with your hands then use push sticks to finish
the cut, so your hands are not on the end of the
workpiece as it passes through the blade.
Feeding: place the notched end of the push
stick against the end of the workpiece (see inset
Figure below), and move the workpiece into the
blade with steady downward and forward pres-
sure.
Making a push Stick
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Figure 80. template for a basic shop-made push stick (not shown at actual size).
Model g0690/g0691 (Mfg. 11/10+)
use this template to make
your own push stick.
MATERIAL:
Supporting: a second push stick can be used to
keep the workpiece firmly against the fence while
cutting. When using a push stick in this manner,
only apply pressure before the blade; otherwise,
pushing the workpiece against or behind the
blade will increase the risk of kickback (see "push
stick prohibition zone" in the Figure below).
Push Stick
Prohibition
Zone
Supporting
Feeding
Figure 78. using push sticks to rip narrow stock.
Figure 79. side view of a push stick in-use.
SIZING:
SANDING:
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