Grizzly 17" Heavy Duty-Bandsaw G0513X2BF - Manual (Page 52)

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G0513 Series Bandsaws
crosscutting
Crosscutting is the process of cutting across the
grain of wood. For plywood and other processed
wood, crosscutting simply means cutting across
the width of the material.
To make a 90˚ crosscut:
1. Mark the workpiece on the edge where you
want to begin the cut.
2. adjust the blade guide assembly to no more
than 1" above the workpiece and the miter
gauge to 90°.
3. Move the fence out of the way. place the
workpiece evenly against the miter gauge.
4. hold the workpiece against the miter gauge
and line up the mark with the blade.
5. after all safety precautions have been met,
turn the bandsaw ON. slowly feed the
workpiece into the blade and continue the
cut until the blade is all the way through the
workpiece.
Figure 73 shows a typical cross-
cutting operation.
Figure 73. Example of crosscutting.
resawing (see Figure 74 for an example) is the
process of cutting a board into two or more thinner
boards. the maximum board width that can be
resawn is limited by the maximum cutting height
of the bandsaw.
Blade selection is one of the most important con-
siderations when resawing. generally, the wider
blade, the better. in most applications, a hook or
a skip tooth style blade with fewer teeth-per-inch
(from 2 to 4) is desirable because they offer larger
gullet capacities for clearing sawdust, decrease
blade heat, and reduce strain on the motor.
Resawing
When resawing thin pieces, a wandering
blade (blade lead) can tear through the sur-
face of the workpiece, exposing your hands
to the blade teeth. Always use push blocks
when resawing and keep your hands clear
of the blade.
Figure 74. Example of resawing.