Shop fox W1749, Руководство пользователя

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W1749 9" Bandsaw
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Crosscutting is the process of cutting across the grain of
wood. For plywood and other processed wood, crosscut-
ting simply means cutting across the width of the mate-
rial.
To make a 90˚ crosscut, do these steps:
1. Mark the workpiece on the edge where you want to
begin the cut.
2.
Adjust the blade guide assembly to the correct
height and make sure the miter gauge is set to 90°.
3. Move the fence out of the way. Place the workpiece
evenly against the miter gauge.
4.
Hold the workpiece against the miter gauge and line
up the mark with the blade.
5. After all safety precautions have been met, turn the
bandsaw ON . Slowly feed the workpiece into the
blade and continue the cut until the blade is all the
way through the workpiece.
Figure 44
shows a typi-
cal crosscutting operation.
Crosscutting
Figure 44.
Example of crosscutting
operation with miter gauge.
Resawing is the process of cutting a board into two or
more thinner boards as shown in
Figure 45
. The maxi-
mum board width that can be resawn is limited by the
maximum cutting height of the bandsaw.
One of the most important considerations when resawing
is blade selection. Generally, the wider blade, the bet-
ter. In most applications, a hook or a skip tooth style will
be desirable. Choose blades with fewer teeth-per-inch
(from 3 to 6), because they offer larger gullet capacities
for clearing sawdust, reducing heat buildup and reducing
strain on the motor.
Resawing
When resawing thin pieces, a wandering blade (blade
lead) can tear through the surface of the workpiece,
exposing your hands to the blade teeth. Always use
push blocks when resawing and keep your hands clear
of the blade.
Figure 45. Example of typical resawing
technique.
The blade guard MUST be installed at
all times. Failure to follow this warning
may result in serious personal injury!