04-10-2024, 09:30 PM
I love my Grizzly G06363X bandsaw, except for the throat plate. It's probably fine for most cutting needs, but with very narrow parts, like sawing veneer, the work can get pulled down through the opening in the plate. I have no clue how they thought this was a good design.
![[Image: AP1GczNfuqv0fcVeQBdb_P2WvQT_gdNb0HQmJPbT...authuser=1]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczNfuqv0fcVeQBdb_P2WvQT_gdNb0HQmJPbTZ1ZkaR-6yHBoUUDzIWRM9-4pNl1a7MIrkpDjYkflgMOz0MwTjRVRY1TGrQrm_X0_oUlQOzWW-MCiMUeNXKH8JPNReNduuQu1yM7lisA4zjX_cRBXMToYxA=w498-h885-s-no?authuser=1)
So today I made a new insert from a piece of 1/2" Baltic birch. The recess the factory insert sits in is only 4.5 mm deep, so I cut a rabatt on the bottom so the top of the new insert is flush with the table. This stuff is really simple if you happen to have a CNC. Here's what the simulation showed it would look like.
![[Image: AP1GczPscRHSZm8jp9RYveVbj8ID7RcAaS9Dadqz...authuser=1]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczPscRHSZm8jp9RYveVbj8ID7RcAaS9Dadqz69inMsmOLsJU07V2dayVlyZyRdmNAOZqGifriGzcBGsGx5Cdw0COi7fn5aCg2J5qHWNGm2NWScIqakUBDAgfL4BDx5epJ0-1PXZRaeOiZWIeT7ES-P6BmQ=w1460-h821-s-no?authuser=1)
And after a couple of minutes on the machine I had this. My measurements were good so the piece fit snugly w/o any adjustments needed. I made a couple more and gave one to my friend who has the same saw.
![[Image: AP1GczOU2hIBMo0Qd33hEKuU-aSMnIG_tKnyygNH...authuser=1]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOU2hIBMo0Qd33hEKuU-aSMnIG_tKnyygNHX8pvG-0uok5ddPwffL_pRW1yI5ql0UD5Bzjha6tFBGbpCbdavjrMZnH0_ZM43V5h-v0a4O_tE4vmQLfhVQehGQQ0GRoyKda7bvOX_5_tlTUePPOkPqkMWw=w498-h885-s-no?authuser=1)
On to my miter saw, I made a new ZCI for it, too. This was a little more involved, but still easy to do with the CNC. I used a piece of hardwood planed to the correct thickness and then cut it out. Unlike the thin factory inserts, it stays flat and can be made perfectly flush with the top of the table.
![[Image: AP1GczM6x24IulvB6xxUk0lauf5W5umLOY1BrYmN...authuser=1]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczM6x24IulvB6xxUk0lauf5W5umLOY1BrYmNCt52roxkViVza6_eWfOaNhBnLstNQSSCGqB9gcVchabw-7aOW79LkmtEuKFU3U3DozwOsM78Kk4NSGH34fYjgCrX6NtZC1bBfaHUOzmnENLOZJsW7HYVfQ=w1460-h821-s-no?authuser=1)
On a roll, I made a large angle gauge with common angles to check the set up on my radial arm saw. 45 degrees:
![[Image: AP1GczMKvsvDAaz-mVYeERyKLSWj-1Pg6o2HLOqs...authuser=1]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMKvsvDAaz-mVYeERyKLSWj-1Pg6o2HLOqsMK4WOjX5KquPmpsyqvaxqGEhMQVPUBiMYiSPe3IUy7dfBK2TmNc4fBwezdW1xxx-5XhtYgET6XvKII9odb3mU7JZjCPI0GHcK0u7my4ntVABzkou-aGGUg=w1460-h821-s-no?authuser=1)
60 degrees:
![[Image: AP1GczMy_qxbW1arIHCGgn4TihZut90I472C_s8m...authuser=1]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMy_qxbW1arIHCGgn4TihZut90I472C_s8mBFfKDoQajVh1QmyTzKULW67Wl2aOvJvNOZ5NztfwAhGJY5vJkAmQ_CqUKlMBBCy2YOPUteaElrZj5osRlmn2sARA1_nzrhL4l-w02nQbmIQcDLaBG3poIw=w1460-h821-s-no?authuser=1)
You get the idea. And the cutout from the middle works nicely on my miter saw.
![[Image: AP1GczOW51ZEh8NjNS3MdzI6SWj4P7T2E3Orzkmy...authuser=1]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczOW51ZEh8NjNS3MdzI6SWj4P7T2E3Orzkmy9HDtaZx1Lof1di6TlBYYfPWpmfF5mNKhbg5oHQTTd1zS8I09AO0ufCT_CJMsUxIhd5Ehq1M7imxerwXyHHdelBtKINV06MBDceSU5Mc1yKDmlnWDO1u3PQ=w1460-h821-s-no?authuser=1)
I could have made these things by hand, and used to, but the CNC makes it easier to do so with almost guaranteed precision and accuracy. It's been a great addition to my shop.
John
So today I made a new insert from a piece of 1/2" Baltic birch. The recess the factory insert sits in is only 4.5 mm deep, so I cut a rabatt on the bottom so the top of the new insert is flush with the table. This stuff is really simple if you happen to have a CNC. Here's what the simulation showed it would look like.
And after a couple of minutes on the machine I had this. My measurements were good so the piece fit snugly w/o any adjustments needed. I made a couple more and gave one to my friend who has the same saw.
On to my miter saw, I made a new ZCI for it, too. This was a little more involved, but still easy to do with the CNC. I used a piece of hardwood planed to the correct thickness and then cut it out. Unlike the thin factory inserts, it stays flat and can be made perfectly flush with the top of the table.
On a roll, I made a large angle gauge with common angles to check the set up on my radial arm saw. 45 degrees:
60 degrees:
You get the idea. And the cutout from the middle works nicely on my miter saw.
I could have made these things by hand, and used to, but the CNC makes it easier to do so with almost guaranteed precision and accuracy. It's been a great addition to my shop.
John
