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COPYRIGHT © MAY, 2006 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.

WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT

THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Printed in Taiwan

MODEL ST1000

14" BANDSAW

OWNER'S

MANUAL

Summary of Contents for STEELEX ST1000

Page 1: ...upport shopfox biz COPYRIGHT MAY 2006 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL INC WARNING NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL IN...

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Page 3: ...des 19 Calibrating Table Tilt Scale 20 Aligning Table 21 Aligning Fence 21 Miter Gauge 22 OPERATIONS 23 Operation Safety 23 Overview 23 Key Switch 24 Guide Post 24 Blade Lead 25 Table Tilt 25 Ripping...

Page 4: ...ions Operation Blade Speed 3000 FPM Table Tilt Left 15 Right 45 Cutting Capacities Maximum Cutting Height 61 4 Throat Capacity Left of Blade 131 2 Blade Information Standard Blade Length 931 2 Blade W...

Page 5: ...adjustments or removal C Hinged Wheel Covers Allow easy access to wheels and pulleys for maintenance blade changes or adjustments D Blade Guide Assemblies Two assemblies one upper and one lower each c...

Page 6: ...his risk by wearing safety glasses Everyday eyeglass es only have impact resistant lenses they are NOT safety glasses Zero Risk Does Not Exist As with any human activity zero risk from using machinery...

Page 7: ...y work on machine includ ing changing blades or other tooling Safety Instructions 14 BLADE CONDITION Dull or damaged blades require more effort to use are difficult to con trol and increase the risk o...

Page 8: ...ou plan to connect your machine to a shared circuit consult a qualified electrician 110V Circuit 15 Amps 220V Circuit 15 Amps Plug Receptacle Type Included 110V Plug Type NEMA 5 15 Recommended 220V Pl...

Page 9: ...hould inventory the contents This machine presents serious injury hazards to untrained users Read through this entire manual to become familiar with the controls and opera tions before starting the ma...

Page 10: ...2 Lock Washers 8mm Motor 2 Plastic Cord Clamp Motor Cord 1 Metal Cord Clamp Switch Cord 1 Phillips Head Screw M5 8 x 6 Switch Cord 1 Star Washer 5mm Switch Cord 1 Phillips Head Screws M5 8 x 15 Switc...

Page 11: ...move this protective coating with a solvent clean er or citrus based degreaser To clean thoroughly some parts may need to be removed For optimum performance from your machine make sure you clean all m...

Page 12: ...t braces on the underside of the base plate making sure the hole patterns match and are properly aligned 4 Insert a carriage bolt through two end holes in each brace and loosely secure them as shown i...

Page 13: ...Cord Clamp Plastic Cord Clamp Location 2 Loosely thread the cap screws flat washers and lock washers into the motor Figure 10 3 Place the V belt on the pulley move the motor to the left with moderate...

Page 14: ...Blade Guides Figure 12 Installing lower blade guide assembly Figure 13 Installing upper blade guide Figure 14 Installing upper blade guard Lower Guide Assembly Lower Guard 2 Attach the blade guard to...

Page 15: ...eded Qty Trunnion Support Bracket 1 Table 1 Hex Bolts M8 1 25 x 30 2 Lock Washers 8mm 2 Knobs M10 1 5 2 To install the table 1 Align the trunnion support bracket with the pins and bolt holes in the bo...

Page 16: ...surface facing up and install two M6 1 x 20 hex bolts flat washers and lock washers 2 Attach the front angled rail to the front of the table with M6 1 x 20 hex bolts flat washers and lock washers 3 A...

Page 17: ...a dust collection system Adjusting Positive Stop Figure 20 Squaring table to blade 5 Adjust the positive stop bolt to the adjusted height of the table and tighten the jam nut 6 Rest the table on the...

Page 18: ...Center Tracking is the only adjustment that needs to be performed when the saw is new For the best performance from your saw regularly maintain the proper tracking of the blade To center track the bl...

Page 19: ...the tension one quarter of a turn at a time Do this very slowly When you see the bandsaw blade start to flutter stop decreasing the tension 6 Now slowly increase the tension until the blade stops flu...

Page 20: ...blade and support the back of the blade during cut ting operations Proper adjustment of the support bearings is an important part of making accurate cuts and also keeps the blade teeth from coming in...

Page 21: ...usted in two ways forward backward and side to side Properly adjusted blade guides are essential to making accu rate cuts To adjust the upper and lower blade guides 1 Make sure that the blade is track...

Page 22: ...ade guides Blade Gullet NOTICE Make sure that the blade teeth will not contact the guide blocks when the blade is against the rear support bearing during the cut NOTICE Whenever changing a blade or ad...

Page 23: ...nd the miter slot The distance you measure should be the same at both the front and the back of the table 6 Adjust the table as needed for proper align ment 7 Tighten the trunnion bolts Note Refer to...

Page 24: ...uge 1 Use a machinist s square with one edge against the face of the miter gauge and the other against the blade face as shown in Figure 30 2 Loosen the lock knob on the miter gauge and adjust it flus...

Page 25: ...shop It is capable of performing many different cutting functions including Straight Cuts Miters Angles Compound Angles Resawing Ripping Crosscutting Irregular Cuts Simple and Complex Curves Duplicat...

Page 26: ...blade tension blade track ing support bearing and blade guides are adjusted correctly 2 Loosen the guide post lock knob shown in Figure 32 3 Raise lower the bottom of the blade guide assembly to appro...

Page 27: ...t the miter slot or fence is parallel to the blade line and correct if necessary 2 Check for proper blade tension If the blade ten sion is correct and it is not convenient to replace the blade compens...

Page 28: ...cutting across the grain of wood For plywood and other processed wood crosscutting simply means cutting across the width of the material To crosscut with the Model ST1000 1 Mark the workpiece on the...

Page 29: ...blades with fewer teeth per inch produce rougher cuts these types of blades offer larger gullet capacities for clearing sawdust Resawing To resaw a workpiece 1 Verify that the bandsaw is setup proper...

Page 30: ...ack of pieces as though you were cut ting a single piece Follow your layout line with the blade kerf on the waste side of your line as shown in Figure 37 Cutting Curves When cutting curves simultaneou...

Page 31: ...lade width radii Figure 39 Raker Skip Hook tooth styles Straight Cutting Use the largest width blade that you own The Model ST1000 will accept blades up to 3 4 wide Narrow blades can cut tight curves...

Page 32: ...application The wrong choice of blades will often produce unnecessary heat which will shorten the life of your blade A clean blade will perform much better than a dirty blade Dirty or gummed up blades...

Page 33: ...aw blades to avoid lacerations Figure 40 Placing blade on the wheels To replace the blade 1 Put on heavy leather gloves 2 Slide the blade through the table slot ensuring that the teeth are pointing do...

Page 34: ...ss wood chips and sawdust and wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth If any resin has built up use a resin dissolving cleaner to remove it Treat all unpainted cast iron and steel with a non stai...

Page 35: ...t fault 5 Motor wired incorrectly 6 Blade is slipping on wheels 7 Motor bearings are at fault 8 Machine is undersized for the task 9 Motor has overheated 10 Motor is at fault 1 Use wood with correct m...

Page 36: ...guides need adjustment 1 Adjust blade tension 2 Use wider blade 3 Adjust blade guides Blade comes off of wheel 1 Blade tension is incorrect 2 Blade guides need adjustment 3 Feeding workpiece too fast...

Page 37: ...yed or glazed it should be replaced as soon as convenient Figure 41 Motor mount bolts Motor Hinge Bolt Motor Adjustment Bolt 4 Move the body of the motor sliding the adjust ment bolt to the left hand...

Page 38: ...l off of the bearing shaft Wheel Mount Bolt 6 Slip the old V belt off of the wheel pulley and install the new V belt in its place 7 Install the lower wheel back onto the bear ing shaft and replace tig...

Page 39: ...to ensure you get optimal performance from your bandsaw When wheels are aligned or coplanar the bandsaw is more likely to cut straight without wandering and vibration heat and blade wear are consider...

Page 40: ...ke the wheel off 3 Electrical washers work well for shimming because they are offered in a wide range of thicknesses Measure how many you will need and place them on the mounting shaft 4 Replace the w...

Page 41: ...ST1000 14 Bandsaw 39 ST1000 Electrical Components 110V Motor Wiring 220V Motor Wiring...

Page 42: ...40 ST1000 14 Bandsaw ST1000 Wiring Diagram...

Page 43: ...ST1000 14 Bandsaw 41 Main Breakdown...

Page 44: ...KNOB BOLT M10 1 5 X 25 72 XP6200 BEARING 6200ZZ 20 XST1000020 UPPER WHEEL SLIDING BRACKET 73 XPFS02M FLANGE SCREW M6 1 X 12 21 XPN03M HEX NUT M8 1 25 74 XST1000074 GUIDE POST 22 XST1000022 KNOB BOLT...

Page 45: ...XST1000121 LONG BRACE 104 4 XST1000104 4 WASHER PLASTIC 122 XPFN01M FLANGE NUT M8 1 25 104 5 XPS19M PHLP HD SCR M5 8 X 6 123 XPCB06M CARRIAGE BOLT M8 1 25 X 16 104 6 XST1000104 6 PIN 124 XST1000124 BA...

Page 46: ...XST1000206 REAR FENCE RAIL 207 XPHTEK3M TAP SCREW M3 5 X 8 208 XST1000208 END CAP 209 XPN01M HEX NUT M6 1 210 XST1000210 ADJUSTMENT SCREW 211 XPSB83M CAP SCREW M6 1 X 55 212 XST1000212 INTERNAL SHEAT...

Page 47: ...0229 HAND CUT ADJUSTMENT LABEL 230 XST1000230 BLADE DIRECTION LABEL 231 XST1000231 STEELEX GRAY TOUCH UP PAINT 232 XST1000232 STEELEX BLACK TOUCH UP PAINT Safety labels warn about machine hazards and...

Page 48: ...ect resulted from causes not within the scope of Woodstock International Inc s warranty then the original owner must bear the cost of storing and returning the product This is Woodstock International...

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