Sharp SW-100H, Instruction Manual

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SAWING PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Other than this manual, the manufacturer also provides some related technical documents listed as
follows:
Sawing Problems and Solutions
Vibration during cutting
Failure to cut
Short life of saw blade
Curved cutting
Broken blade
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Use of blade with incorrect pitch Use blade with correct pitch suited
to workpiece width
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Failure to break-in saw blade Perform break-in operation
✓ ✓ ✓
Excessive saw blade speed Reduce speed
✓ ✓
Insufficient saw blade speed Increase speed
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Excessive saw head descending speed Reduce speed
✓ ✓ ✓
Insufficient saw head descending speed Increase speed
✓ ✓
Insufficient saw blade tension Increase tension
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Wire brush improperly positioned Relocate
✓ ✓ ✓
Blade improperly clamped by insert Check and correct
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Improperly clamped workpiece Check and correct
✓ ✓ ✓
Excessively hard material surface Soften material surface
✓ ✓ ✓
Excessive cutting rate Reduce cutting rate
✓ ✓
Non-annealed workpiece Replace with suitable workpiece
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Insufficient or lean cutting fluid Add fluid or replace
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Vibration near machine Relocate machine
✓ ✓
Non-water soluble cutting fluid used Replace
✓ ✓ ✓
Air in cylinder Bleed air
✓ ✓ ✓
Broken back-up roller Replace
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Use of non-specified saw blade Replace
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Fluctuation of line voltage Stabilize
✓ ✓ ✓
Adjustable blade guide too far from
workpiece
Bring blade guide close to
workpiece
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Loose blade guide Tighten
✓ ✓
Blue or purple saw chips Reduce cutting rate
✓ ✓ ✓
Accumulation of chips at inserts Clean
✓
Reverse positioning of blade on machine Reinstall
✓ ✓ ✓
Workpieces are not bundled properly Re-bundle