ASSEMBLY
GENERAL NOTES:
For maximum stability and safety, the Bandsaw should
be bolted firmly to either a workbench, a suitable
stand, or a piece of plywood, 5/8” thick, and the
plywood should be clamped firmly to a workbench,
using ‘G’ clamps, whenever the bandsaw is being
used.
Ensure the saw is located in an area large enough to
allow you to work freely, taking into account the size
of workpiece, and that there should be adequate light.
Never work in your own shadow.
Ensure also that an adequate electrical supply is close
at hand. Take extra care where extension leads are
used...ensure there is no possibility of tripping over the
lead when moving around the work area.
Any protective coating on the Band Saw should
be removed using a cloth moistened with
paraffin.
DO NOT use acetone, petrol or paint thinners.
The saw is fully assembled, except for attaching
the table as follows:
1. Remove the clamping screw from the table
slot, (E, Fig. 1), and the table insert from the
table, (K, Fig.1).
2. Taking care not to damage the saw blade or
the table, carefully manoeuvre the table, with
the saw blade in the table slot, on to its
mounting.
3. Remove the handle
from the table clamping screw by
unscrewing spring loaded screw
arrowed in illustration.
4. Hold the table firmly so that the
PREPARATION FOR USE
All adjustments are factory set, except for those
detailed below which
MUST ALWAYS be checked
before switching on the saw.
A. Blade Tension
Blade tension is effected by raising or lowering
the upper wheel, by means of the Blade Tension
Adjuster Knob (A, fig. 1) The upper wheel is
mounted on a spring loaded trunnion, and
tension is therefore a matter of ‘feel’.
Turn the knob clockwise until it becomes tight.
The blade should be taught enough to prevent
slippage, but not overtight, as this will lead to
breakage of the blade.
Additionally, the upper wheel can be adjusted
so that the blade will run centrally about both
wheels. This adjustment is factory set and should
not need to be carried out. If, subsequently, the
blade persists in running off the wheels or runs
off-line, then the adjustment necessary to
overcome this is detailed under ‘Maintenance’.
B. The Table Angle
For all normal sawing operations, it is important
to ensure that the table is set at 90
O
to the blade.
This is checked by sliding an engineers square
on the table, up to the blade (with the blade
correctly tensioned), and carrying out a visual
inspection.
If necessary slacken off the Table Clamping
Screw, and move the table until you are satisfied
it is square with the blade, then re-tighten the
Clamping Screw.
far as it will go, by hand as shown in Fig. 3.
5. Replace the handle on the clamping
screw ensuring the spring is in place.
6. Replace and tighten the clamping screw in
the slot in the table then replace the Table
Insert.
The parallel fence and mitre gauge may now
be placed on the table.
quadrant, on the
underside of the
table, is flat against
the body of the
saw, with the
curved guide (on
the body of the
saw), engaged in its
slot in the quadrant.
Screw in the
clamping screw as
Fig. 4
Fig. 3
Fig. 2
It may also be necessary
to undo the Table Stop
Screw lock nut (see
Fig.4), and screw the
Stop Screw in or out so
that it just contacts the
body of the machine,
when the table is at 90
O
to the blade. Nip up the
lock nut when satisfied.
Now, whenever the
table is set to cut Mitres, it is a simple procedure
to reset the table to 90
º.
i.e. when the stop screw
touches the body, the table is at 90
º
.
With the Table Clamping Screw tight, check to
ensure the pointer beneath the table, is correctly
set to zero on the scale on the quadrant. If
necessary, slacken the pointer securing screw,
and reset the pointer to zero.
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