Grizzly G0493 - Manual (Page 55)

Model g0493 (Mfg. since 7/10)
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You may experience kickback during this
procedure. Stand to the side of the blade
path and wear safety glasses or a face
shield to prevent injury.
resawing operations
the table saw motor is pushed to its limits when
resawing. if the motor starts to bog down, slow
down your feed rate. Motor overloading and blade
wear can be reduced by using a ripping blade.
ripping blades are designed to clear the sawdust
quickly.
components needed for resawing:
ripping Blade .....................................................1
Clamps ...............................................................2
shop Made resaw Barrier .................................1
to perform resawing operations:
1. disConneCt saW FroM poWer!
2. install the rip fence in the vertical position,
and remove the blade guard so only the riving
knife will be used during the cut.
3. place the workpiece against the rip fence and
slide the resaw barrier against the workpiece.
now clamp the resaw barrier to the top of the
table saw (see
figure 103).
Operations requiring the blade guard to
be removed increase the risk of accidental
contact with the blade. To reduce this risk,
use push sticks/paddles and featherboards
to keep your hands at a safe distance from
the blade throughout the entire cut. Always
replace guard after completing the cut!
Rip Fence
Table
Resaw
Barrier
Workpiece
figure 103. resaw setup.
6. plug in the table saw, turn it ON, and use a
push stick to feed the workpiece through the
blade using a slow, steady feed rate.
7. Flip the workpiece end for end, keeping the
same side against the fence, and run the
workpiece through the blade.
8. repeat steps 4–6 until the blade is close to
half of the height of the board to be resawn.
the ideal completed resaw cut will leave a
1 ⁄
8
"
connection when the resawing is complete as
shown in
figure 103. leaving a 1 ⁄
8
" connec-
tion will reduce the risk of kickback.
5. raise the blade approximately an inch, or
close to half the height of the workpiece,
whichever is less.
4. lower the blade completely below the table,
and slide the workpiece over the blade
to make sure it moves smoothly and fits
between the resaw barrier and fence.
9. turn OFF the table saw, then separate the
parts of the workpiece and hand plane the
remaining ridge.
10. When finished resawing, remove the resaw
barrier and re-install the blade guard.
figure 104. resaw cut completed.
Rip Fence
Table
Resaw
Barrier
Workpiece
1 /
8
" Connection