Operation Tips
The following tips will help you safely and effec- tively operate your bandsaw, and help you get the maximum life out of your saw blades.
Tips for horizontal cutting:
•Use the work stop to quickly and accurately cut multiple pieces of stock to the same length.
•Clamp the material firmly in the vise jaws to ensure a straight cut through the material and use the positive lock to speed produc- tion.
•Let the blade reach full speed before engag- ing the workpiece. Never start a cut with the blade in contact with the workpiece (see Figure 24).
•Chips should be curled and silvery. If the chips are thin and powder like, increase your feed rate.
•Burned chips indicate a need to reduce your blade speed.
•Wait until the blade has completely stopped before removing the workpiece from the vise, and avoid touching the cut
•Support long pieces so they won't fall when cut, and flag the end to alert
•Adjust the blade guides as close as possible to the workpiece to minimize
•Use coolant when possible to increase blade life.
Work Stop
Figure 24. Proper starting position.
G9743 7" x 12" |