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8. Blade guide adjustment hand wheel.
The upper blade guides are attached to the blade guide shaft. The shaft is vertically
adjustable with a hand wheel. The guides should be adjusted so the guides are just above the
wood being cut. This gives the blade maximum stability and is also the safest way to operate
the bandsaw.
9. Blade guides.
There are two sets of blade guides, one above and one below the table. The function of the
guides is to give the blade stability and ensure that the blade movement left/right,
forward/back is kept to a minimum. The guides above the table are fitted to a shaft that has
vertical adjustment. The upper guides are adjustable so that the guides are held just above
the job being cut. This gives the blade the maximum amount of stability and also keeps the
amount of blade that is exposed to a minimum. The 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-low fence. The guide rail is attached to the table side. It guides the fence assembly
across the table. The cast knuckle slides on the guide rail and is lockable in any position to
suit the width of cut. The fence attachment casting is attached to the cast knuckle with three
screws that when loosened allow the fence to be adjusted for drift. The fence is attached to
the fence attachment casting with two studded knobs that allow the fence to be adjusted
laterally across the table to suit the job being cut. The fence can be fitted in the low 1/2" or
high 5 1/2" position.
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.
11. Dust ports 4".
The bandsaw produces a lot of sawdust, so extraction is very important. This is achieved by
connecting a 4" dust extraction hoses with a minimum capacity of 1,000 CFM to the two dust
ports located at the back of the machine. The stronger the suction from the dust collector, the
better for you and the machine.
12. Quick-release blade tension lever.
There is a quick-release tension lever at the back of the bandsaw. The lever is a convenient
way of quickly releasing the tension on the blade and speeds up blade change dramatically.
13. Blade-tracking knob.
The blade-tracking knob is located at the back of the bandsaw and is used to adjust the blade
tracking. The knob must be locked once the adjustment is completed.
