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ADJUSTING
HOLDDOWN
The bottom of the holddown (A) Fig. 24, should be
adjusted so it contacts the top surface of the work being
cut by loosening lock handle (B) and moving holddown
assembly (C) up or down. Then tighten lock handle (B).
NOTE:
Lock handle (B) is spring-loaded and can be
repositioned by pulling out handle and repositioning on
the nut located directly underneath the hub.
DUST BLOWER
A dust blower (D) Fig. 24, is supplied with your saw to
direct air to the most effective point on the cutting line.
Make sure end of hose (D) is connected to the holddown
(A) as shown.
B
C
D
Fig. 24
A
OPERATIONS
FOLLOWING A LINE
With your scroll saw you should be able to perform straight or curved cuts with ease. Most beginners will experience
blade wandering; however, they eventually learn to control it as they become more familiar with the machine. Use scrap
material to practice cuts before starting a project. This enables you to develop your own style of cutting and you will
discover what you can do with your saw.
Always hold the work firmly against the table and do not feed the workpiece too fast while cutting. Feed the workpiece
only fast enough so that the blade will cut. Scroll saws cut faster across the grain than they do with the grain. Allow
for this tendency when cutting patterns that shift rather quickly from with-the-grain cuts to cross-grain cuts.
Make "relief" cuts before cutting long curves and never attempt to cut a curve that is too tight for the blade being used.
INSIDE CUTTING
Inside cutting takes place when the blade is threaded
through a hole in the workpiece. With your Delta 16”
Scroll Saw, you can perform this operation quickly and
easily as follows:
Loosen lock handle (A) Fig. 25, and raise the holddown
(B). Release blade tension by moving the blade tension
lever to the vertical position as previously explained.
Loosen upper blade holder screw (C) as previously
explained. This will release the blade and allow you to
thread the blade through the next hole in the pattern.
Replace blade in upper blade holder and move blade
tension lever to the horizontal position to re-apply blade
tension. Lower holddown and you are ready to make the
next cut.
Fig. 25
A
B
C
