SHOPSMITH 11” BANDSAW
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blocks may be reversed to twist the blade 30
degrees to the right for special operations.
11. Blade Guard-The guard attaches to the
upper blade guide assembly. When prop-
erly adjusted, it protects you from cutting
yourself on the unused portion of the blade.
12. Lower Blade Guide-The lower blade guide
consists of a roller bearing to back up the
blade and guide blocks to keep the blade
running straight below the work. Like the
upper blade guide, the guide blocks can be
reversed to twist the blade 30 degrees.
13. Auto-Track Roller Bearing-This roller bear-
ing keeps the blade properly positioned on
the wheels.
14. Blade Tensioning Screw-By turning this
screw with the 5/32" Allen wrench, you
can adjust the blade tension.
15. Blade Tension Scale-This scale indicates the
proper blade tension for any blade 1/8"-1/
2" wide.
16. Height Lock Handle-With this handle, you
can raise and lower the upper blade guide,
then secure it in position. The handle is in
the “locked” position when pointing
straight back. Turn the handle 90 degrees
to the right to release the upper blade guide
assembly.
17. Upper Blade Guide Adjusting Knob-This
knob adjusts the front-to-back position of
the upper guide blocks.
18. Lower Blade Guide Adjusting Knob-This
knob adjusts the front-to-back position of
the lower guide blocks.
19. Trunnions-The trunnions attach the table
to the Bandsaw and allow it to be tilted
from being perpendicular to 45 degrees
right and 5 degrees left (with the auto-stop
removed). A tilt scale has been stamped on
the trunnions.
20. Tilt Indicator-When correctly set, this ver-
nier scale indicates the table angle to the
nearest 1 degree.
21. Tilt Lock-This handle secures the table in
position at any angle in the tilt range.
22. Table Auto-Stop-This bolt beneath the table
automatically sets the table tilt perpendicu-
lar to the blade.
23. Drive Shaft & Hub-The drive shaft trans-
fers power from a motor to the Bandsaw.
(The hub is not used with the Power Stand.)
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