
G0608X Extreme Series Tilting Spindle Shaper -9-
Additional Safety Instructions for Shapers
No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your
individual working conditions. Use this and
other machinery with caution and respect.
Failure to do so could result in serious per-
sonal injury, damage to equipment, or poor
work results.
Like all machinery there is potential danger
when operating this machine. Accidents are
frequently caused by lack of familiarity or
failure to pay attention. Use this machine
with respect and caution to lessen the pos-
sibility of operator injury. If normal safety
precautions are overlooked or ignored, seri-
ous personal injury may occur.
1. HAND POSITIONING. Never place hands
directly over, behind or in front of the cut-
ter. Always keep hands at least 6" away
from the cutter while operating.
2. SAFETY DEVICES. Use a fixture, jig, or
hold-down device to decrease the chances
of injury.
3. SAFETY GUARDS. DO NOT remove the
guard on the fence. Use a guard or other
type of protective device at all times.
4. STOCK LENGTH. Do not use stock short-
er than 14 inches without special fixtures
or jigs. Where practical, shape longer
stock and cut to size.
5. STOCK CONDITION. The danger of kick-
back is increased when the stock has knots,
holes, or foreign objects in it. Warped stock
should be run through a jointer before you
run it through a shaper.
6. BLIND CUT WHEN POSSIBLE. Blind cuts
keep the cutters on the underside of the
workpiece and provide a distance guard
for the operator.
7. DEPTH OF CUT. Never remove too much
material in one pass. Several light passes
are safer and produce a cleaner finish.
8. CUTTER HEIGHT. Keep any unused por-
tion of the cutter below the table surface.
9. KICKBACK HAZARD. Always confirm
which direction the cutter will rotate before
moving the workpiece into the cutting
path. Move the workpiece against the rota-
tion of the cutter; otherwise, kickback can
occur. Kickback can cause the operator or
bystanders to be struck by flying stock, or
the operator's hands can be pulled into the
cutter during the kickback.
10. SHAPING CONTOURED WORK. Always
use a rub collar and a template. DO NOT
start out at a corner. See the rub collar sec-
tion further on in the manual.
11. FEEDING THE WORKPIECE. Always
feed the workpiece against the rotation of
the cutter. Never force materials through
the shaper. Let the cutters do the work.
Excessive force is likely to result in poor
cutting results and will cause dangerous
kickback conditions.
12. SECURING NUTS AND KNOBS. Never
operate the shaper without the second
locking bolt with washer in place over the
spindle nut. Always ensure that the cutters,
fence, spindle elevator knob, and spindle
tilt knob have been tightened properly
before beginning any operation.