Filter
Top Products
-30- G8622 Tilting Spindle Sliding Table Shaper
The miter fence can be adjusted by loosening
the two bolts that hold it to the miter gauge and
then sliding it in the desired direction.
The support fence slides up and down the miter
fence and can be locked to hold the back of the
workpiece in place.
The miter clamp holds the workpiece firm
against the table and keeps it in position against
all of the associated fences.
To use the miter assembly:
1. Determine the angle of cut and set the miter
gauge to that angle, without tightening it yet.
(The angle of the miter gauge should be
determined by the angle of the workpiece
you are about to shape.) Lock the miter
gauge in place.
2. Move the infeed and outfeed fences out of
the way. Hold the workpiece flush against
the miter fence and slide the workpiece and
table toward the cutter. Line the workpiece
up with the cutter.
3. Slide the support fence to the back of the
workpiece and lock in place.
4. Clamp the workpiece to the table with the
miter clamp as shown in Figure 47.
5. The workpiece is now ready for the cut.
Figure 47. Locking down the miter clamp.
Shaper Accessories
There are many accessories that can be built or
purchased to increase the safety of the operator.
Many experienced shaper users regularly use
proven shop-made fences and safety guards to
augment their shaping operations. In addition,
many production shops routinely use power feed-
ers with their shapers to streamline their opera-
tions.
Here are some basic accessories and their uses:
• Zero Clearance Fence — A shop-made
fence with an opening only as large as the
cutter, so that only the part of the cutter
being used is exposed.
• Box Fence — A shop-made box that com-
pletely surrounds the cutter. A one-piece
fence is attached that allows only the thick-
ness of the board to pass underneath, there-
by completely shielding the operator from
exposure to the spinning cutter. A clear plex-
iglass window on top of the box allows the
operator to view the workpiece during cut-
ting.
• Power Feeder — A motorized unit that can
be clamped or permanently mounted to the
table of a shaper. A power feeder pulls the
workpiece through the cut, reducing the risk
of operator contact with the spinning cutter
and reducing any injuries due to kickback.
Because of the steady feed rate, power feed-
ers can also produce cleaner, more consis-
tent cuts. Check the current Grizzly catalog
for available power feeders.
Because of the wide range of fences and guards
that can be built in the shop, explaining their con-
struction is beyond the scope of this manual. We
strongly recommend that you read shaper books,
trade magazines, or get formal training to learn
more about these.