Woodstock M1113 owner manual Guide Post, Rip Cutting, To make a rip cut, do these steps

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M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw

Guide Post

The guide post (shown in Figure 39) connects the upper blade guide assembly to the bandsaw. The guidepost allows the blade guide assembly to move up or down to be as close to the workpiece as possible. In order to cut accurately and safely, the bottom of the blade guide assembly must be no more than 1" above the workpiece at all times—this positioning provides the greatest blade sup- port and minimizes the amount of moving blade exposed to the operator.

To adjust the blade guide assembly on the guide post (the bandsaw must be turned OFF), do these steps:

1.Make sure that the blade tension, blade tracking, support bearing, and blade guides are adjusted cor- rectly.

2.Loosen the guide post lock knob shown in Figure 39.

3.Use the guide post handwheel to raise/lower the guide post so the bottom of the blade guide assem- bly is less than 1" from the top of the workpiece.

4. Lock the guide post with the lock knob.

	Guide Post
	Handwheel
	Guide Post
	Lock Knob
	Guide Post
Blade	Blade Guide
Guard	Assembly

Figure 39. Guide post controls.

OPERATIONS

Rip Cutting

When cutting solid wood, "Rip Cutting" means cutting with the grain. For plywood or metal, rip cutting simply means cutting down the length of the workpiece.

To make a rip cut, do these steps:

1.Adjust the fence to match the width of the cut on your workpiece, then lock the fence in place.

2.Adjust the blade guide assembly to less than 1" above the workpiece.

3.After all safety precautions have been met, turn the bandsaw ON. Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade and continue with the cut until the blade is completely through the workpiece. Figure 40 shows a typical ripping operation.

Note: If you cut narrow pieces, use a push stick to protect your fingers.

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Figure 40. Typical rip cut.

NEVER place fingers or hands in the line of cut. If you slip, your hands or fingers may go into the blade. ALWAYS use a push stick when ripping narrow pieces. Failure to follow these warn- ings may result in serious personal injury!

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Contents WOOD/METAL Bandsaw Page Contents Introduction Woodstock Technical SupportIntroduction Introduction Controls and Features Safety Standard Safety InstructionsAlways Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety for Bandsaws 220V Operation Electrical SpecificationsElectrical Extension CordsSetup InventoryMain Components Figure Qty Machine Placement Cleaning MachineLifting & Moving To lift and move the bandsaw with a forklift, do these stepsMounting to Shop Floor Bolting to Concrete FloorsAssembly To assemble the bandsaw, do these stepsInstalling fence onto rails Dust Collection Recommended CFM at each Dust PortBlade Tracking To center track the bladeTest Run To test run the machine, do these stepsBlade Tensioning To tension the bandsaw bladeAdjustment To adjust the support bearings, do these stepsSupport Bearing Blade Guide Adjustment To adjust the upper and lower blade guides, do these stepsTable Stop Adjustment Table Tilt Scale CalibrationTable Alignment Fence AlignmentOperations GeneralBasic Controls Workpiece Inspection Wood Choosing wood without embedded foreign objects embeddedWorkpiece Inspection Metal Cutting Overview Table TiltBasic Cutting Tips Guide Post Rip CuttingTo make a rip cut, do these steps To make a 90˚ crosscut, do these steps CrosscuttingResawing To resaw a workpiece, do these stepsCutting Curves Stacked CutsTo complete a stacked cut, do these steps Blade Width Blade Characteristics Wood CuttingBlade Length Tooth StyleBlade Breakage Tooth PitchBlade Care Most common causes of blade breakage areBlade Selection Metal Cutting To select the correct blade TPI, do these stepsBlade Changes To replace the blade, do these stepsFence Scale Calibration To calibrate the scale, do these stepsAccessories Model D3096 Shop Fox FeatherboardModel D3122 Shop Fox Push Stick Schedule MaintenanceCleaning Table & BaseServicing V-Belts ServiceAccessing V-Belts Checking V-BeltsFollow all previous instructions for Accessing V- Belts Tensioning/Replacing V-BeltsStep Shimming Table Blade LeadTo shim the table, do these steps To skew your fence, do these steps Wheel Alignment Verifying Upper/Lower Wheels are CoplanarShimming Upper Wheel Adjusting Lower Wheel To adjust the lower wheel, do these stepsElectrical Component Wiring Motor junction box wiringWiring Diagram Troubleshooting Motor & ElectricalCutting Operations MiscellaneousWood/Metal Bandsaw Bandsaw Body Parts List PART# DescriptionTable & Guides Breakdown Table & Guides Parts List Fence Breakdown Label Placement M1113 18 Wood/Metal Bandsaw Warranty Registration CommentsBOX BELLINGHAM, WA