ADJUSTMENTS & OPERATIONS
FIGURE 4
RIP FENCE SYSTEM WITH RESAW GUIDE
1. Assemble the fixed base (A) Fig. 4 to the cast iron table using 2 hex.
bolts and spring washers (B) Fig. 4.
2. Assemble the rear square tube (C) Fig.4 to the table using 2 cap
screws.
3. Assemble the fence (D) Fig.4 to the fence body, then place the fence
assembly on the fixed base and rear square tube, slide the fence on its
guides until it is the required distance from the blade.
4. Check the scale, make sure the distance between the edge of the miter
slot and both the front and rear of the rip fence are the same distance,
adjust so both distances are equal.
5. Lock the fence by pushing down on the locking handle.
Resaw guide
Resawing is a method of ripping a piece of lumber into thinner pieces as
well as making book matched or slip matched panels. The curved resaw
guide (A) Fig.5 is the best option for guiding wood through the bandsaw.
The narrow line of contact makes it easy to compensate for a blade that
“leads” or wanders off the cutting line when the stock is fed straight into it.
You can get satisfactory results with this resaw guide “single point”
method, but it demands very careful hand control.
To install resaw guide;
1. Attach the resaw guide post (A) Fig.6 to the fence (B) using washer (C)
and lock handle (D).
2. Slide and position the resaw guide post so that it is centered with the
front edge of the blade and tighten lock handle.
Here’s how you can resaw precisely and easily using resaw guide. Pencil
a straight line down the edge of a square edged board. Start sawing along
your layout line, guiding the board freehand. If the blade is leading, you
will have to feed the board into the blade at an slight angle to keep cutting
along the line and to compensate for blade drift. See Fig.5.
FIGURE 5
FIGURE 6
