Grizzly G0696X - Manual (Page 51)

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you may experience kickback during this
procedure. Stand to the side of the blade
and wear a full face shield to prevent injury
when resawing.
components Needed for Resawing:
zero Clearance insert .........................................1
ripping Blade 12" ...............................................1
Clamps ...............................................................2
shop made Auxiliary Fence ...............................1
shop made resaw Barrier .................................1
Resawing Operations
the table saw motor is pushed to its limits when
resawing. if the motor starts to bog down, slow
your feed rate. motor overloading and blade wear
can be reduced by using a ripping blade, which
are designed to clear the sawdust quickly.
Figure 87. Auxiliary fence.
Fence
Body
Auxiliary
Fence
Fence
Facing
Auxiliary Fence
the auxiliary fence is necessary if you are
resawing a workpiece that is taller than it is wide.
it should be no less than
1 ⁄
2
" shorter than the
board to be resawn.
components Needed for the Auxiliary Fence:
Wood*
3 ⁄
4
" x (height) x length of Fence ............1
Flat head screws m8-1.25 x 25 (not included) .4
hex nuts m8-1.25 (included) .............................4
Flat Washers 8mm (included) ............................4
* Only use furniture-grade plywood, kiln dried
hardwood, or HDPE plastic to prevent warping.
Tools Needed for the Auxiliary Fence:
table saw ..........................................................1
Jointer and planer ....................... recommended
Clamps ............................................... 2 minimum
drill and drill Bits ................................................1
To build the auxiliary fence:
1. Cut the auxiliary fence board to size. if you
are using hardwood, cut the board oversize,
then joint and plane the board to the correct
size to make sure the board is square and
flat.
2. pull an end cap off of the standard fence,
then remove four hex nuts, flat washers, hex
bolts and one side of the fence facing from
the fence body.
3. mark the location of the four fence holes on
the top of the fence body.
4. place the auxiliary fence next to the open
side of the fence and transfer the marks from
the fence body to the auxiliary fence.
5. pre-drill and countersink four holes 1 1 ⁄
4
" from
the bottom of the board.
6. thread the flat head screws through the
auxiliary fence and into the hex nuts and flat
washers inside the standard fence body, and
tighten securely, as shown in
Figure 87.
To perform resawing operations:
1. disConnECt sAW From poWEr!
2. remove the standard table insert and the
blade guard assembly.
3. install a ripping blade, install the riving knife,
lower the blade below the table, then re-
install the standard insert.
do not use the standard insert if it has lost the
zero clearance feature by modification; if so
you must install the optional model t21879.