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Lower blade guide shown with the table 

removed for clarity

Side guides adjusted with ceramic just 

behind the gullet

8. Using the bandsaw

8.1 Adjusting the fence

Although the bandsaw is usually associated 

with cutting curves, a variety of straight cuts 

are easily made with the saw. In fact, it is often 

used to rip wood because it is much safer than 

a radial arm saw and also has a smaller saw 

cut, so it wastes less wood. This becomes very 

important when using expensive wood where 

waste must be kept to a minimum. The cut is 

safer because the force of the cut is straight 

down on the table; the work cannot be pulled 

back or kicked back, which sometimes happens 

with table or radial arm saws. The bandsaw 

can also cut very thick stock, which the radial 

arm, or table saw cannot do. The disadvantage 

of cutting with the bandsaw is that the surface 

finish of the cut is not as good as with the 

table or radial arm saw. This can be overcome 

to a great degree by using the Resaw king 

blade from Laguna. The blade has many of 

advantages such as superior surface finish to 

the cut, thin kerf (low wood waste), it can be 

re-sharpened, will cut hard woods and has a 

long life.

Ripping

Ripping is a cut made with the grain of the 

wood. The four most common cuts made with 

the grain of the wood are rip, bevel, taper 

and resaw cuts. There are two frequently 

used techniques for making straight bandsaw 

cuts. One technique is to use a single point 

to guide the work. The rationale for using a 

single point is that the saw may tend to cut at 

a slight angle. This is called drift or lead. The 

single point allows the operator to compensate 

for the drift and cut the wood straight. With 

a little practice, you will obtain satisfactory 

results using this method. However, you now 

own a real bandsaw, so this method is not 

recommended. Another method is to use the rip 

fence as a guide. Once set up, this takes the 

guesswork out of cutting, reduces the stress 

on the operator and is a must for volume work. 

Once you have mastered the setup procedure, 

you will tend to use the single point method less 

and less.

Adjusting the fence for drift

Method 1

1. Make a straight pencil line on the edge of a

board.

2. Feed the wood into the blade cutting next

to the pencil mark. If the blade is drifting, you

will have to compensate by angling the wood

to keep the cut straight.

3. Stop the cut in the middle of the wood and

mark (with pencil) the angle on the table. This 

is the angle of drift, and you will have to set the 

fence to the pencil line.

4. To adjust the fence, loosen the clamp bolts 

that attach it to the cast bracket. Move the

fence so that it lines up with the pencil mark on 

the table and retighten the clamp screws. 

 

Method 2

1. Set the fence parallel with the blade by 

loosening the clamp screws that hold it to the 

cast bracket. It is not important that it is exact 

because you will be readjusting later in the

procedure.

2. Using a piece of scrap wood, make a cut 

while holding the wood against the fence. Stop

the cut in the middle of the wood.

3. Look at the position of the back of the blade 

within the saw cut. The back of the blade

should be in the center of the slot, but you will 

probably find that it is closer to one side.

4. Slightly loosen the clamp screws and adjust 

the fence to compensate. Repeat steps 2, 3 

and 4 until the blade is centered.

Note

: You may have to do several fine 

adjustments, and it is better to do several small

adjustments until you become skilled at the 

procedure. Once you have mastered the 

process, it should only take a minute to perform 

the adjustment.

Note

: Each blade has a slightly different drift, 

and each time you change a blade, you must

check and readjust if necessary.

Note

: It is worth taking the time to set the fence 

accurately as it will save frustration and

enhance the performance of your machine.

Adjusting the table rule

There is a rule that is fitted to the side of the 

table and can be used as a quick guide on the

distance that the fence is from the blade.

Note

. The rule will have to be adjusted each 

time the fence is adjusted for drift, as this will

change the distance the fence is from the blade.

Once the fence has been adjusted for drift:

1. Lock the fence to the rail.

2. Measure the distance from the front of the 

blade to the fence.

3. Check the distance indicated on the rule.

4. Loosen the clamp bolts and adjust the rule.

5. Tighten the clamp bolts and recheck.

Fence position

Fence in low position

Fence in high position

The aluminum fence can be used in two height 

positions (high and low). The low position is

handy for cutting thin wood and is used where 

the fence in the high position would make it

awkward to complete cuts. The fence in the 

high position is used for supporting tall work.

Changing the fence height.

1. Loosen the clamp screws that are located on 

the cast bracket.

2. Slide the aluminum fence off the cast iron 

bracket.

3. Slide the aluminum fence back onto the 

bracket using the second slot and retighten the

clamp screws.

Table rule

Adjustment slot

Correct

Adjust

Summary of Contents for 18bx

Page 1: ...te www lagunatools com Distributor IGM n stroje a stroje s r o Ke Kopanin 560 252 67 Tuchom ice Czech Republic EU Phone 420 220 950 910 E mail sales igmtools com Website www igmtools com 2022 02 23 15...

Page 2: ...Assessment and Risk reduction EN 1807 1 2013 Safety of woodworking machines Band sawing machines Part 1 Table band saws and band re saws EN 60204 1 2018 Safety of machinery Electrical equipment of mac...

Page 3: ...odworking or metalworking techniques that are possible with this product and the appropriate safety precautions necessary for safe practices There are several organizations with published safe practic...

Page 4: ...guides have ceramic inserts that can be adjusted for almost zero clearance 10 Rip fence assembly The rip fence assembly consists of a guide rail cast knuckle fence attachment casting rule and a high l...

Page 5: ...line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating Table a shows the correct size to use depending on cord length and nameplate ampere rating If in doubt use the next heavier gage The smaller the...

Page 6: ...b Location of warning signs 2 3 4 5 1 8 6 12 9 10 11 7 13 4 13 8 1 3 12 2 5 9 6 7 10 Pic 8a 8b 1 Fence 2 Fence Bar 3 Fence Stop 4 Fence Stop Rule 5 Fence mount 6 Fence Mount Hardware 7 Table Tilt Lock...

Page 7: ...e bandsaw with one person but far easier if you have two people one to lift the table and one to guide the trunion clamp studs The table has a reference stop bolt that is used to quickly align the tab...

Page 8: ...The fence clamp screw is shown removed 6 6 Fitting the table insert and Fence Stopper The machine is supplied with a removable table insert that is held in position with a screw The table insert is r...

Page 9: ...blade up to the machine you will have to turn it inside out To do this hold the blade with both hands and rotate 7 Slide the blade through the table split 8 Open the blade guard door Slide the blade...

Page 10: ...deflection of the tension spring on the upper flywheel We recommend that you use it only as a general guide and use one of the following tensioning procedures to tension the blade Method 1 Looking at...

Page 11: ...e blade clean For this reason it is recommended that the blocks be adjusted as close to the gullet as possible but the teeth must not come in contact with the blocks as they will become damaged Althou...

Page 12: ...pencil the angle on the table This is the angle of drift and you will have to set the fence to the pencil line 4 To adjust the fence loosen the clamp bolts that attach it to the cast bracket Move the...

Page 13: ...k of the blade to the front of the teeth The wider the blade the stiffer the blade and the straighter the cut This is usually called beam strength But wide blades cannot cut small radiuses The narrowe...

Page 14: ...r is the size of the tightest cut that can be made with a 1 4 blade A dime is the size of the tightest curve that can be cut with a 3 16 blade A pencil eraser is the size of the tightest turn that you...

Page 15: ...neously twist your left hand up and your right hand down As the blade starts to fold move your hands closer together while tilting your left hand to the right and your right hand to the left The blade...

Page 16: ...ke to the bandsaw frame and slide it out of the way of the disc 2 Remove the flywheel shaft nut that clamps the wheel axle back of the bandsaw 3 Pull the lower flywheel off the bandsaw You may have to...

Page 17: ...art 1 Check that the start switch is fully pulled out 2 Check that the yellow safety plug is fully engaged 3 Check that the electrical power cord is plugged into the power outlet 4 Check that the elec...

Page 18: ...IGM n stroje a stroje s r o Ke Kopanin 560 Tuchom ice 252 67 Czech Republic EU 420 220 950 910 www igmtools com 2022 IGM n stroje a stroje s r o...

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