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G0555 14" Ultimate Bandsaw -27-
Figure 29. Ripping with a push stick.
NEVER place fingers or hands in the line of
cut. In the event that something unexpected
happens, your hands or fingers may be
pulled into the blade. ALWAYS use a push
stick when ripping narrow pieces. Failure to
follow these warnings may result in serious
personal injury!
3. Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade and
continue with the cut until the blade is com-
pletely through the workpiece. Figure 29
shows a typical ripping operation. If you are
cutting narrow pieces, use a push stick to
protect your fingers.
Ripping
Ripping is the process of cutting with the grain of
the wood stock. For plywood and other
processed wood, ripping simply means cutting
down the length of the workpiece.
To rip with the Model G0555:
1. Adjust the fence to match the width of the cut
on your workpiece and lock the fence in
place.
2. Make sure all safety precautions have been
taken and start the bandsaw.
DO NOT operate the Model G0555 without an
adequate dust collection system. This
machine creates substantial amounts of
wood dust while in operation. Failure to use
a dust collection system can result in short
and long-term respiratory illness.