Grizzly G8976 - Manual (Page 28)

-26- G8976 3 Wheel 12" Bandsaw
Figure 31. Crosscutting with a miter gauge.
Crosscutting is cutting against the grain direction
of the workpiece. Crosscutting man-made wood
products (like plywood) is cutting parallel to the
shortest side.
To perform a 90˚ crosscut:
1. Adjust the miter gauge to the 90˚ position.
2. Adjust the guide post/upper blade guide
assembly to approximately
1 ⁄
4
" ( Figure 31)
above the top surface of the workpiece, or to
where the miter body can move unimpeded.
3. Position the workpiece against the miter
gauge and line up the cut line with the blade.
4. While holding the workpiece against the
miter gauge, feed the workpiece through the
saw blade as shown in
Figure 31.
Figure 32. Resawing lumber.
Resawing ( Figure 32) is cutting a board into thin-
ner pieces. The maximum cutting height is 3 7 ⁄
8
".
To perform a resaw cut:
1. Install the widest blade available for your
bandsaw when performing resaw opera-
tions. The cut will be straighter and more
accurate. Note—
The Model G9173 ( 3 ⁄
8
" x
62", 6 TPI) Hook Blade is a good choice for
resawing and it is available in the current
Grizzly Catalog.
2. Adjust the guide post/blade guide assembly
to approximately
1 ⁄
4
" above the top surface of
the workpiece.
3. Joint one face of the workpiece on a jointer.
4. Using a push paddle, slowly feed the work-
piece through the saw blade as shown in
Figure 32. Note—The jointed face of the
workpiece must be against the fence during
this operation.
Crosscutting Resawing
1 ⁄
4
" Gap