Straight Line Rip Saw Problems 4: Troubleshooting Wedges
Checklist for identifying and correcting problems that can cause a straight line rip saw to cut out of parallel. January 4, 2007
Reprinted with permission from Diehl Machines, www.diehlmachines.com.
| Troubleshooting Wedges | Description | Probable Cause | How to Correct |
When sizing the material, the saw cuts one end wider than the other. | The stock guide rail is out of adjustment. | Leading end is wider than the trailing end. Adjust the left end of the guide rail away from the machine. | Leading end is narrower than the trailing end. Adjust the right end of the guide rail away from the machine. | Material is being pushed sideways. | Check for slivers in the machine. Clean the machine. | Check the feed rolls for not turning. Repair or replace. | Check the infeed conveyor or roller stand (if used) for square to the feed chains. Normally only affects long material. | Stock guide is not locked to the guide rail as material is fed into the machine. | Operator is not holding stock against the stock guide when feeding it into the machine. |
See other articles in this series at:
Erratic Cuts
No Glue Joint
Edges Not Square
Reprinted with permission from Diehl Machines, www.diehlmachines.com.
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