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O P E R ATING T H E B A N D S AW
Before starting the machine, see that all adjustments are
properly made and the guards are in place. Turn the
pulley by hand to make sure that everything is correct
BEFORE turning on the power.
Keep the top guide down close to the work at all times.
Do not force the material against the blade too hard.
Light contact with the blade will permit easier following of
the line and prevent undue friction, heating, and work-
hardening of the blade at its back edge.
K E E P T H E S AW B L A D E S H A R P and you will find that
very little forward pressure is required for average cut-
ting. Move the stock against the blade steadily and no
faster than will give an easy cutting movement.
Avoid twisting the blade by trying to turn sharp corners.
Remember, you must saw around corners.
CUTTING C U RV E S
When cutting curves, turn the stock carefully so that the
blade may follow without being twisted. If a curve is so
abrupt that it is necessary to repeatedly back up and cut
a new kerf, either a narrow blade is needed or a blade
with more set is required. The more set a blade has, the
easier it will allow the stock to be turned, but the cut is usu-
ally rougher than where a medium amount of set is used.
In withdrawing the piece being cut, in order to change the
cut, or for any other reason, the operator must be careful
that he does not accidentally draw the blade off the
wheels. In most cass it is easier and safer to turn the
stock and saw out through the waste material, rather
than try to withdraw the stock from the blade.
Fig. 49
Fig. 48
O
P
H
Fig. 47
S
P
O
H
R E S AW I N G O P E R ATIONS
1.
M A K E C E R TAIN T H E M A C H I N E IS D I S C O N-
N E C T E D F R O M T H E P O W E R SOURCE.
2.
Thread knob (P) Fig. 47, onto 2
long screw (S) and
tighten with a flat-bladed screwdriver.
3.
Attach guide post (O) Fig. 48, to either side of rip
fence assembly (H) with hand knob assembly (P). Posi-
tion the guide post (O) on the fence assembly so it is
centered with the front edge of the blade. This will pro-
vide better control while performing intricate cuts
.
4.
Fig. 49, illustrates a typical resawing operation using
the guide post (O) assembled to the rip fence.
If a number of identically shaped thin pieces are required,
the easiest way to make them is the resawing technique.
In this operation the face of the rip fence can be used, or
to have more control when working with irregular shaped
pieces, a guide post can be used on either side of the
rip fence. To assemble the guide post to the rip fence,
proceed as follows:
O