Evan, an engineer at Grizzly, demonstrates how to adjust the fence on a bandsaw. He emphasizes the importance of disconnecting the machine from power and ensuring that the table miter slot is already parallel with the blade. If not, this adjustment should be made first using instructions available on the Grizzly website.
To adjust the fence, it should be installed on the right side of the blade and aligned with the edge of the miter slot before locking it in place. If the fence face is parallel with the miter slot, no further adjustment is needed. However, if it's not parallel, the four cap screws on top of the bandsaw need to be loosened for adjustment.
After the adjustment, a test cut should be made to confirm the accuracy of the fence alignment. If the cut is not straight, other factors like blade tension, blade tracking, blade guides, table squareness, and feeding pressure should be checked. If ruled out, a simple fence adjustment technique involving cutting along a straight pencil line on a board is demonstrated. The angle of the fence is then adjusted to match the angle of the test cut, ensuring personalized alignment for the specific blade and its tracking position.
Evan concludes by suggesting rechecking the fence angle when changing to a different blade. He thanks the viewers for watching the demonstration.
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