•Do not cut pieces too small to hold by hand. When making a small cutout always secure the workpiece to a scrap piece of plywood with double sided tape. This way the work is supported and your fingers are away from the blade.
•Never turn your scroll saw on before clearing the table of all objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc.) except for the workpiece.
•Avoid awkward hand positions where a sudden slip could cause a hand to move into the blade.
•Always adjust the drop foot to just clear the workpiece to protect the operator, keep blade breakage to a minimum and provide maximum support for the blade.
•Always adjust blade tension correctly.
•The scroll saw should cut on the down stroke. Always make sure blade teeth are oriented downward towards the table.
•When cutting a large piece of material make sure it is supported at table height.
•Hold the work firmly against the table.
•Do not feed the material too fast while cutting. Only feed the material fast enough so that the blade will cut.
•Use caution when cutting off material which is irregular in cross section as it could pinch the blade before the cut is completed. A piece of moulding, for example, must lay flat on the table and not be permitted to rock whilst being cut.
•Use caution when cutting off round material such as dowel rods or tubing. They have a tendency to roll while being cut causing the blade to bite.
•Never leave the scroll saw running unattended. Always turn the saw off, make sure that it has come to a complete stop, and then remove plug from the power supply before leaving the work area.
•Do not perform layout, assembly or setup work on the table while the cutting tool is operating.
•Turn saw off and remove plug from power supply outlet before installing or removing blades.
Wear safety goggles
Wear ear protection
Wear a breathing mask
Accessories
The GMC LS1620 Scroll Saw is supplied with the following accessories as standard:
•15 TPI saw blade
•18 TPI saw blade
•Allen key
•Instruction manual
Unpacking
Due to modern mass production techniques, it is unlikely that your GMC Power Tool is faulty or that a part is missing. If you find anything wrong, do not operate the tool until the parts have been replaced or the fault has been rectified. Failure to do so could result in serious personal injury.
The scroll saw you have purchased is ideal for numerous projects including making toys, puzzles, games, artwork and jewellery, and due to its cutting capacity is a handy
Assembly
The GMC Scroll saw is packed fully assembled.
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