Wilton 8014FW, Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

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If the blade is thicker at the
weld than at the rest of the blade, using the
blade may damage the guides.
20. When grinding, do not hit the teeth, or grind
deeper than the thickness of the blade; or
burn or overheat the weld area. Be sure to
remove flash from the back edge of the
blade. Any flash or “stub” teeth which
project beyond the normal set or height of
the other teeth must be ground off.
Clean Up
It is very important that the clamp jaws be kept
clean at all times. The jaws or inserts must be
wiped or scraped clean after every weld. Doing
this will ensure better welds by holding proper
alignment, preventing flash from becoming
embedded in the blade, and preventing shorts or
poor electrical contact.
Blade Selection
Using the proper blade for the job will increase
the operating efficiency of your band saw, help
reduce necessary saw maintenance, and
improve your productivity. Thus, it is important to
follow certain guidelines when selecting a saw
blade. Blade breakage, teeth stripping, crooked
cuts, and other common complaints are, in most
instances, caused by using the wrong blade.
Consider these factors when selecting a blade:
•
The type of material you will be cutting.
•
The thickness of the workpiece.
•
The features of the workpiece, such as
bends or curves with small radii.
These factors are important because they
involve basic concepts of saw blade design.
There are six blade features that are normally
changed to meet certain sawing requirements:
1. width
2. gage
3. pitch (number of teeth per inch)
4. tooth form (or shape)
5. the “set” of the teeth
6. the blade material itself
Width
Band saw width is measured from the back of
the blade to the tip of the tooth. Always use the
widest blade possible that still performs the
needed job. Generally, wider blades are used
for straight cutting. Narrower blades are used
when the part being cut has curves with small
radii. Refer to the chart in Figure 24 to select a
width for radius cutting.
The radii in this chart are all based on cutting 1-inch thick
mild steel and using manual feed. In order to cut a close
tolerance radius the following factors, in addition to the blade
width, must be considered: thickness, machinability, feed
force and the location of the pivot point. Heavy feed in thick
work, for example, results in a barrel-shaped cut.
Figure 24