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G1023S/G1023S110 Heavy-Duty 10'' Table Saw -31-
Ripping
Ripping means to cut with the grain of the wood.
In other materials such as MDF or plywood, rip-
ping simply means to cut lengthwise. To rip a
board:
1. Inspect the board for soundness. You will
need a straightedge to rip with accuracy.
Your workpiece may need to be jointed flat
before attempting to cut on the table saw.
2. Set the rip fence to the desired distance from
the blade. IF YOU ARE MAKING NARROW
CUTS, USE A PUSH STICK. Serious injury
can occur if you put your hands close to the
blade. A push stick pattern has been includ-
ed in this manual on
Page 45, or you can
purchase the G3445 or G1411 push stick
from the Grizzly catalog. Use them to hold
the workpiece against the table and fence,
and push the workpiece fully past the blade.
When a small width is to be ripped and a
push stick cannot be safely put between
the blade and rip fence, rip a larger piece to
obtain the desired piece.
3. Turn on the saw and allow it to reach full
speed.
Place the trued edge of the board
against the rip fence. Feed the workpiece
slowly and evenly into the blade and through
the workpiece. Do not stand behind the
board as shown in
Figure 36.
Figure 36. Do not stand directly behind wood!
Stand out of the line of potential kickback.
Hold the workpiece firmly against the fence
and table. Do not allow your fingers to get
close to the blade! Do not reach over the
blade to off-load the workpiece.
Never attempt to rip a board that does
not have one perfectly straight edge on it.
Always run the straight edge of the board
against the rip fence. Failure to do this
could result in kickback and serious per-
sonal injury.