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G9744Z Metal Cutting Bandsaw
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The vise can be adjusted to cut any angle from a
straight 90 degree cut-off, to a 45 degree angle
by loosening the two vise lock handles. Positive
stops at 90° and 45° allow you to quickly return
the rear jaw to either angle. Angles between 90°
and 45° can be read using the scale on the side of
the vise table. Use a combination square or bevel
protractor if higher precision is required when find
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ing these angles.
To adjust the positive stops:
1. Check the current vise jaw-to-blade angle
with a machinist square
(see Figure 14).
Figure 15. Positive stop adjustments.
Figure 14. Squaring vise to blade.
Vise Lock Handle
90° Stop
Figure 16. Front vise jaw lock handle.
Vise Jaw Lock Handle
45° Stop
3. With the rear vise jaw making contact with the
positive stop, tighten the rear vise jaw and re-
check the angle.
4. Loosen the rear vise lock handle and swing
the rear jaw until it reaches the 45° positive
stop.
5. Tighten the rear jaw and check the angle.
6. If the angle is not at 45°, loosen the vise jaw
and adjust the set screw as needed to set the
positive stop to 45°
.
7. With the rear vise jaw making contact with the
positive stop, tighten the rear vise jaw and re-
check the angle.
For setting angles between the stops (45°–
90°):
1. To find your angle, use the scale on the side
of the vise or use a combination square or
bevel protractor for more precise measure
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ments.
2. Adjust and lock the rear vise jaw to your cho-
sen angle.
3. After the final angle has been chosen, loosen
the lock handle in
Figure 16 on the opposite
jaw so the jaw can float, and match the angle
of the workpiece and rear jaw.
2. If the angle is not 90°, loosen the vise lock
handle then adjust the set screw as needed
to set the positive stop to 90° (see
Figure
15).
4. Tighten the vise against the workpiece then
tighten the jaw lock handle.
Square
Rear Vise Jaw
Vise Lock Handle