Grizzly G0561 - Manual (Page 23)

g0561 7" x 12" Metal-Cutting Bandsaw
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figure 25. vise jaw lock nut.
4. loosen the lock nut in figure 25 on the
opposite jaw so the jaw can float, and match
the angle of the workpiece.
5. tighten the vise against the workpiece.
To adjust the angle on the vise:
1. loosen the lock nut on the rear jaw with a 3 ⁄
4
"
hex wrench.
2. use the scale to set your angle (see figure
24).
3. tighten the lock nut.
lock nut
figure 24. vise angle adjustments.
scale
lock nut
Blade Terminology
selecting the right blade for the cut requires a
knowledge of various blade characteristics.
Blade Terminology
A. Kerf: the amount of material removed by the
blade during cutting.
B. Tooth Set: the amount each tooth is bent
left or right from 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 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.
figure 26. Bandsaw blade terminology.
g
B
C
d e F h
i
A