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Band Saw
TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE USE.
On loan from Stephen Giles.
Safety
- Wear safety glasses.
- Position the blade guard as low as possible to limit your exposure to the blade.
- Keep hands away from the blade at all times.
- Hold the material to the side of the blade so that your hands cannot fall into the blade if you trip.
- Always keep your eye on the blade.
- Limit the number of people around you, to avoid distractions and accidental trips.
- For beginners, have a second person to give you feedback (e.g. point out when you are positioning your hand too close to the blade).
Maintenance
- disconnect from power
- remove front cover (two screws)
- adjust tensioner to free the blade
- raise the blade guard
- remove positioning blocks if required
- remove/replace blade
- ensure that blade teeth are in the correct position (facing forward and down)
- adjust tensioner slowly, manually turning the blade to check that everything is in position
- install the positioning blocks (should be almost touching)
- adjust the running behind the blade (should be almost touching)
Tips
- Lowest speed should be fine for most tasks (higher speed makes more heat)
- Different blades for different tasks (shallow “scroll” blade for fine work, general blade for wood, bimetal blade for aluminium).
- Cutting some steel might be okay, but this saw is really designed for woodworking
- Position the blade guard as low as possible to keep the blade from flexing too much
- Curves can't always be cut in one go (cut wider to make space for the blade, then refine afterwards)
- Don't force it, avoid twisting the blade
- Support the material to avoid pinching the blade
- Don't leave the cover on the sanding disc
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