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OPERATION MANUAL

4. Installing The Accessory Tools:

 

Attach the tool set to the back of the frame by using 

M4X10 socket heat bolts. (Fig.3.7)

Secure the hook with hex nut to the end of the frame.

5. Installing The Rip Fence: 

Place the rip fence onto the table, and secure it to the  

guide rail.

Place the push stick onto the hook on the back of the 

machine.  (Fig.3.8)

NOTE:

 Get into the habit of always replacing the push 

stick on the hook after use

Fence

Push Stick

Fig. 3.7

Fig. 3.8

Tool Set

Содержание BP-255

Страница 1: ...OPERATION MANUAL Edition No WBS 003 Date of Issue 07 2020 Models BP 255 BP 310 BP 360 Order Code W950 Code W952 Order Code W955 WOOD BAND SAW ...

Страница 2: ...BAND SAW MACHINE MODEL NO SERIAL NO DATE OF MANF NOTE This manual is only for your reference Owing to the continuous improvement of the ma chine changes may be made at any time without obligation or notice Please ensure the local voltage is the same as listed on the specification plate before operating this electric machine Distributed by www machineryhouse co nz MACHINE DETAILS ...

Страница 3: ...cal Installation 10 3 3 Unpacking 11 3 4 Installation 12 3 5 Test Run 14 4 ADJUSTMENTS 4 1 Tilting Table 15 4 2 Blade Tracking 15 4 3 Tensioning the Blade 16 4 4 Adjusting Support Bearings 17 4 5 Blade Guide Adjustment 17 4 6 Adjusting The Speed 18 5 OPERATION 5 1 Basic Controls 19 5 2 Blade Information 20 5 3 Changing The Blade 21 6 MAINTENANCE 6 1 Troubleshooting 22 6 2 Wheel Alignment 23 Spare ...

Страница 4: ...N MANUAL Blade Tension Adjustment Upper Ball Bearing Guide Blade Tracking Adjustment Dust Port Top Slide Adjustment Mitre Gauge Work Lamp Switch ON OFF Switch Locking Fence Stand Motor 1 1 IDENTIFICATION Fig 1 1 ...

Страница 5: ...240 10 240 10 240 10 Blade Order Code Suits W950A W950B W950F W420A W420B W420F W955A W955B W955F Blade Size L x W mm 1826 x 3 12 5 2240 x 3 20mm 2560 x 3 25mm Floor Space W x D x H mm 750 x 650 x 1430 830 x 700 x 1590 920 x 800 x 1710 Shipping Dimensions L x W x H mm 1020 x 450 x 380 1230 x 530 x 435 1350 x 575 x 440 Nett Weight kg 42 65 82 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS NOTE The specifications in this manua...

Страница 6: ...ection when operating or near loud machinery Extended exposure to this noise can cause permanent hearing loss ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INJURY RISKS You can be shocked burned or killed by touching live electrical components or im properly grounded machinery To reduce this risk only allow qualified electrical personnel to do electrical installation or repair work and always disconnect power before acces...

Страница 7: ...wet hands Avoid cord damage by keeping it away from heated surfaces high traffic areas harsh chemicals and wet or damp locations STABLE MACHINE Unexpected movement during operation greatly increases risk of injury or loss of control Before starting verify machine is stable and mobile base if used is locked USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES Consult this owner s manual or the manufac turer for recommended...

Страница 8: ...and saw with the blade guard installed CUTTING TECHNIQUES Plan your operation so the blade always cuts to the outside of the workpiece DO NOT back the workpiece away from the blade while the band saw is running which could cause kickback and personal injuries If you need to back the workpiece out turn the band saw OFF and wait for the blade to come to a complete stop DO NOT twist or put excessive ...

Страница 9: ...andle the largest workpiece or any acces sory that may be used With permanent installations leave enough space around the machine to open or remove doors covers as required by the maintenance and for service See footprint below Fig 3 1 Model A B BP 255 750 650 BP 310 830 700 BP 360 920 800 Fig 3 1 Environment The physical environment where the machine is operated is important for safe operation an...

Страница 10: ...0 Amps Full Load Current 3 3 Amps Full load current rating is also on the specification plate on the motor Full Load Current Rating The full load current rating is the amperage a machine draws at when running at 100 of the output power Where machines have more than one motor the full load current is the amper age drawn by the largest motor or a total of all the motors and electrical devices that m...

Страница 11: ...and understand all the assembly instructions before attempting assembly Failure to comply may cause serious injury Remove all contents from shipping carton Do not discard carton or packing material until the band saw is assembled and running satisfactorily Compare the contents of carton against list of parts below The number identification in the list corre sponds to items shown in Figures 3 2 Thi...

Страница 12: ...en all bolts and nuts Fig 3 4 3 4 INSTALLATION 2 Assembling Table After attaching the stand mount the table on the band saw using the M6X10 hex head bolts and 6mm flat washers Make sure the saw blade is in the centre of table insert slot Fig 3 5 Fig 3 3 Fig 3 4 M6X10 socket head bolts and 6mm flat washers M6X12 carriage blots 6mm flat washers and M6 hex nut Tighten nuts 3 Installing the Guide Rail...

Страница 13: ... Secure the hook with hex nut to the end of the frame 5 Installing The Rip Fence Place the rip fence onto the table and secure it to the guide rail Place the push stick onto the hook on the back of the machine Fig 3 8 NOTE Get into the habit of always replacing the push stick on the hook after use Fence Push Stick Fig 3 7 Fig 3 8 Tool Set ...

Страница 14: ...d and corrected before operating the machine further Always disconnect the machine from power when investigating or correcting potential problems 6 Turn the machine OFF TABLE STOP CALIBRATION After tilting the table the adjustable positive stop allows the table to be reset 90 to the blade To set the positive stop 1 DISCONNECT BAND SAW FROM POWER 2 For the BP 255 adjust the blade tension see Page 1...

Страница 15: ... handle to secure the table Locking Handle 4 2 BLADE TRACKING If the saw blade does not run in the center of the rubber tyre the tracking needs to be correct ed by adjusting the tilt of the upper band saw wheel To adjust the tracking open the upper and lower covers Loosen the tracking lock lever Fig 4 3 manually rotate the upper wheel taking care no to touch the blade Turn adjusting knob clockwise...

Страница 16: ...inger against the side blade halfway between table and upper guide the blade should flex not more than 2mm Fig 4 7 4 Turn the band saw ON 5 Very slowly release the tension one quarter of a turn at a time When you see the band saw blade start to flutter stop decreasing the tension 6 Now slowly increase the tension until the blade stops fluttering then tighten the tension another quarter of a turn W...

Страница 17: ...away from the back of the blade as illustrated in Fig 4 10 6 Repeat Steps 4 6 for the lower support bearings 4 5 BLADE GUIDE ADJUSTMENTS The blade guides consist of an upper and lower set of ball bearings that provide side to side support to help keep the blade straight while cutting The blade guides are designed to be adjusted side to side 1 Make sure that the blade is tracking properly and that ...

Страница 18: ... bandsaw is about one thousand feet per minute Wood can effectively be cut at much higher speeds up to and over five thousand feet per minute but you should keep it slower because it s safer BP 310 BP 360 1 DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SUPPLY 2 Open the bottom door on the machine to gain access to the belt drive 3 With the bottom door opened and with a spanner loosen the idler wheel and m...

Страница 19: ...Adjustment Knob Raises and lowers the blade guide post Fig 5 3 Guide Post Locking Knob Locks the blade guide post Fig 5 3 ON OFF Switch Starts and stops the blade motor Fig 5 4 ON OFF Light Switch Switches the work light on and off Fig 5 4 Mitre Gauge Lock Handle Locks the mitre gauge at the current setting Fig 5 5 Fence Lock Lever Locks the fence at its current position Fig 5 5 Fig 5 4 Fig 5 5 Bl...

Страница 20: ...ion given to blade selection Blade width dictates the largest and smallest curve that can be cut as well as how accurately it can cut a straight line Curve Cutting View the chart in Fig 5 6 to determine the correct blade width for curve cutting Determine the small est radius curve that will be cut on the workpiece and use the corresponding blade width Fig 5 6 Straight Cutting Use the largest width...

Страница 21: ...oint downward in any orientation the blade is inside out Put on leather gloves and remove the blade and twist it right side out 7 Slip the blade through the guides and mount it on the upper and lower wheels 8 Tighten the blade tension quick release BP 310 BP 360 only 9 Apply tension to the blade by turning the tension control knob Rotate the upper wheel slowly by hand as tension is applied to allo...

Страница 22: ... 5 V belt slipping 6 Blade is slipping on wheels 7 Motor bearings are at fault 8 Motor has overheated 9 Motor is at fault 1 Use wood with correct moisture content without glues and little pitch resins 2 Decrease processing speed 3 Ensure all hot lines have correct voltage on all phase 4 Repair replace 5 Replace bad V belt align pulleys and re tension 6 Adjust blade tracking and tension 7 Test by r...

Страница 23: ...cuts 1 Blade lead 1 Blade lead is commonly caused by too fast feed rate a dull blade or improper tension 6 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENT Wheel alignment is one of the most important issues to ensure the best performance from your band saw Over time vibration and wandering blades cause tyre wear This can be considerably reduced when the wheels are properly aligned The procedure is as follows 1 Remove the fence...

Страница 24: ... made at any time without notification HOW TO ORDER SPARE PARTS 1 Have your machines model number serial number date of manufacture on hand these can be found on the specification plate mounted on the machine 2 A scanned copy of your parts list diagram with required spare part s identified 3 Go to www machineryhouse com au contactus and fill out the enquiry form attaching a copy of scanned parts l...

Страница 25: ...25 OPERATION MANUAL SPARE PARTS BP 255 ...

Страница 26: ...an head screw 2 48 Thread forming screw 4 49 Cord clamp 1 50 Cord clamp 1 No Description Qty 51 Switch box 1 52 Connecting terminal 1 53 Thread forming screw 1 54 Main switch 1 55 Pan head screw 2 56 Nut 1 57 Flat washer 1 58 Bushing 1 59 Flat washer 1 60 Brush 1 61 Carriage bolt 1 62 Hex nut 1 63 Spindle pulley 1 64 Socket head bolt 3 65 Dust drawer 1 66 Thread forming screw 2 67 Ball house 1 68 ...

Страница 27: ... Handle 1 146 Washer 1 147 Miter gauge 1 148 Pan head screw 1 149 Pointer 1 150 Rod 1 No Description Qty 151 Pan head screw 1 152 Flat washer 1 153 Pointer 1 154 Lock nut 1 155 Flat washer 2 156 Angle guide plate 2 157 Bushing 2 158 Table beveling base 1 159 Carriage blot 2 160 Flat washer 4 161 Hex head bolt 4 162 Flat washer 4 163 Hex head bolt 4 164 Lock handle 1 165 Hex head bolt 1 166 Hex nut...

Страница 28: ... No Description Qty 201 Push stick 1 202 Hook 1 203 Hex nut 1 204 Rack 1 205 Pan head screw 2 206 Open spanner 1 207 6mm hex wrench 1 208 5mm hex wrench 1 209 4mm hex wrench 1 210 3mm hex wrench 1 BP 255 SPARE PARTS LIST ...

Страница 29: ...29 OPERATION MANUAL SPARE PARTS BP 310 BP 360 ...

Страница 30: ...head screw 2 47 Nut 1 48 Flat washer 1 49 LED driver 1 50 Socket head screw 1 No Description Qty 51 Thread forming screw 1 52 Cord clamp 1 53 Led switch box 1 54 Switch cover 1 55 Pan head screw 2 56 LED switch 1 57 Serrated washer 2 58 Pan head screw 2 59 Thread forming screw 4 60 Cord clamp 1 61 Cord clamp 1 62 Switch box 1 63 Connecting terminal 1 64 Thread forming screw 1 65 Main switch 1 66 P...

Страница 31: ...ck 1 146 Set screw 1 147 Socket head screw 1 148 Socket head screw 1 149 Pin 1 150 Dust port cover 1 No Description Qty 151 Dust port 1 152 Pan head screw 3 153 Set screw 1 154 Bushing 1 155 Idle pulley shaft 1 156 Idle pulley 1 157 Ball bearing 2 158 Retaining ring 1 159 Belt 1 160 Motor pulley 1 161 Set screw 1 162 Key 1 163 Motor 1 164 Flat washer 4 165 Socket head screw 4 166 Belt tension knob...

Страница 32: ...orming screw 2 218 Spring plate 1 219 Pan head screw 1 220 Lock block 1 221 Lock handle 1 222 Shaft 1 223 Guide rail cap 1 224 Guide rail 1 225 Guide rail cap 1 226 Flat washer 8 227 Socket head screw 8 228 Long brace 2 229 Leg 4 230 Hex nut 8 231 Flat washer 8 232 Carriage blot 8 233 Short brace 2 234 Push stick 1 No Description Qty 235 Hook 1 236 Hex nut 1 237 Rack 1 238 Pan head screw 2 239 Ope...

Страница 33: ...n the off position before re connecting 14 Use correct amperage extension cords Undersized extension cords overheat and lose power Replace extension cords if they become damaged 15 Keep machine well maintained Keep blades sharp and clean for best and safest performance Follow instructions when lubricating and changing accessories 16 Keep machine well guarded Make sure guards on machine are in plac...

Страница 34: ...from oil tools chips Pay attention to other persons in the area and know what is going on around the area to ensure unintended accidents 12 Workpiece Handling Never hold small workpieces with your fingers during a cut Always support feed the workpiece with push stick table support vice or some sort of clamping fixture 13 Hearing protection and hazards Always wear hearing protection as noise genera...

Страница 35: ... before starting machine A C HIGH Risk Control Strategies Recommended for Purchase Buyer User Ensure bandsaw is on level ground to and safe place to prevent it falling Eliminate avoid loose clothing Long hair etc Isolate main power switch before changing blade cleaning or adjusting Check blade tracking before starting Top blade guide system should be adjusted to suit material thickness MEDIUM Must...

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