laguna 14-Twelve Bandsaw, Manual

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Welcome to a new era in bandsawing. You have purchased a bandsaw with a
revolutionary blade guide system that is designed to give you years of safe, high-
quality bandsawing. Most blade guides are designed to support the blade on the
sides and either above or below the side guides at the back of the blade. This can
allow the blade to twist as pressure from the wood being cut pushes against the
back blade guide. The Laguna Guide eliminates this by supporting the blade above
and below the back blade guide, giving the blade unsurpassed stability. The Laguna
Guide also incorporates patented ceramic as the blade support material. The
advantage of this material is its ability to resist wear, and with care it should give
years of safe service.
Please read the following notes, as they will assist you in getting the
optimum performance from your Laguna guide system.
As with the roller guide systems, the Laguna guide system will damage your blade if
it is not adjusted correctly. The guide blocks must not come in contact with the teeth
of the blade. It is advisable to run the blade by hand with the guide blocks
completely clear of the blade, and only when you are completely sure that the blade
is running consistently in the correct position, you may then adjust the surround
guide blocks as detailed in this manual.
Note on using the Laguna ceramic guide system.
1. When fitting a blade to your bandsaw, adjust the guide blocks as detailed later
and run the blade by hand through the guide blocks for at least two complete
revolutions.
2. The weld on a new blade may not be perfectly aligned, and the misalignment
could hit the ceramic blocks (side and back), causing damage to the blocks or the
blade. If the blade has a bad weld, return it to your blade supplier or side dress and
file the back of the blade as needed.
3. The back blade guide is manufactured from ceramic, so as the blade pushes
against it, friction between the blade and the ceramic occurs. This action generates
a certain amount of sparks. This is normal and will become less with time as the
back of the blade guide smoothes out the back of the blade.
4. The back blade guide will slowly form a small grove as the blade is used (this is
normal). It is recommended that for approximately every 8 hours of use, the guide
be rotated 15 degrees. This will ensure that the groove does not become too deep
and will greatly extend the life of your guide.
5. The 14-12 Laguna guide system can be used with 1/4" to 3/4" blades.
6. The Laguna guide system uses ceramic to support and guide the blade. This has
many advantages (very poor conductor of heat, very resistant to wear, etc.). The
disadvantage is that it is very brittle, so the guides must never be dropped, exposed
to hard knocks, hit with hard objects or used with badly welded blades. Any of the
above actions may cause the ceramic to chip or break and will detract from the
pe
surrender the warranty void.
rformance of the Laguna guide system. Any mistreatment of the guide system will
Adjusting the blade guides
Introduction