Grizzly G0493 - Manual (Page 44)

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Model g0493 (Mfg. since 7/10)
Thin Kerf Blade: A blade with thinner kerf than
a standard blade. Since the spreader/riving knife
included with this table saw is sized for standard
blades, thin kerf blades cannot be used on this
saw unless they meet the
Blade Requirements
specified in this manual; otherwise, they will
increase the risk of kickback.
figure 74. Crosscutting blade.
Crosscut blade features:
•
Best for cutting across the grain
• 60-80 teeth
• Alternate top bevel tooth profile
• Small hook angle and a shallow gullet
Alternate
Top
Bevel
figure 75. Combination blade.
Combination blade features:
•
Designed to cut both with and across grain
• 40-50 teeth
• Alternate top bevel and flat, or alternate top
bevel and raker tooth profile
• Teeth are arranged in groups
• Gullets are small and shallow (similar to a
cross-cut blade), then large and deep (similar
to a ripping blade
Alternate
Top
Bevel
and
Flat
figure 76. laminate blade.
Laminate blade features:
•
Best for cutting plywood or veneer
• 40-80 teeth
• Triple chip tooth profile
• Very shallow gullet
Triple
Chip
Blade