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CHOICE OF BLADE AND SPEED
The scroll saw accepts a wide variety of blade widths and thicknesses for cutting wood and other fibrous materials. Your saw
uses 5 inch long blades of either the pin end or the plain end style. The blade width and thickness and the number of teeth
per inch to use are determined by the type of material and the size of the radius being cut. A full selection of scroll saw blades
are available at your local Ryobi dealer.
Note: As a general rule, always select narrow blades for intricate curve cutting, and wide blades for straight and large curve
cutting.
BEFORE EACH USE:
■
INSPECT YOUR SAW. Disconnect the saw. To avoid
injury from accidental starting, turn the switch OFF and
unplug the saw before changing the setup or removing
covers, guards, or blade.
■
INSPECT YOUR WORKPIECE. Make sure there are no
nails or foreign objects in the workpiece to be cut.
■
USE EXTRA CAUTION WITH LARGE, VERY SMALL,
OR AWKWARD WORKPIECES.
• Never use this tool to cut pieces too small to hold by
hand.
Speed or
Teeth/Inch
Width
Thickness
Strokes Per
Material Cut
Minute
• Always use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks,
etc.) for any workpiece large enough to tip when not
held down to the table top.
• Never use another person as a substitute for a table
extension, or as additional support for a workpiece or to
help feed, support, or pull the workpiece.
• When cutting an irregularly shaped workpiece, plan
your work so it will not pinch the blade. A piece of
molding, for example, must lay flat or be held by a fixture
or jig that will not let it twist, rock, or slip while being cut.
Fig. 21
STACK CUTTING
See Figure 21.
After becoming well acquainted with your saw through
practice and experience, you may wish to try stack cutting.
Stack cutting may be used when several identical shapes
need to be cut. Several pieces of wood may be stacked on
top and secured to each other before cutting. The wood
pieces may be joined together by placing double sided tape
between each piece or by wrapping masking tape around the
corners or ends of the stacked wood. You must attach the
stacked pieces of wood to each other so they will move on the
table as a single piece of material.
WARNING:
To avoid possible serious personal injury, do not cut more
than one loose piece of material at a time.
10
.110 in.
.020 in.
1200-1550
Popular size for cutting hard and soft
woods 3/16 in. up to 2 in. Plastics, paper,
felt, bone, etc.
15
.110 in.
.020 in.
600-1200
Wood, plastics, extremely thin cuts on
materials 3/32 in. to 1/2 in. thick.
18
.095 in.
.010 in.
400-600
For tight radius work in thin materials
3/32 in. to 1/8 in. wood, veneer, bone,
fiber, ivory, plastic, etc.
WOOD
PIECES
TAPE
OPERATION
