Woodstock M1113 Cutting Curves, Stacked Cuts, To complete a stacked cut, do these steps

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M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw

OPERATIONS

Cutting Curves

When cutting curves, simultaneously feed and turn the stock carefully so the blade follows the layout line with- out twisting. If a curve is so abrupt that it is necessary to repeatedly back up and cut a new kerf, use a narrower blade, a blade with more TPI (teeth per inch), or make more relief cuts.

Relief cuts are made through the waste portion of the workpiece and stop at the layout line. Relief cuts reduce the chance that the blade will be pinched or twisted dur- ing the cut.

Stacked Cuts

One of the benefits of a bandsaw is its ability to cut mul- tiple copies of a particular shape by stacking workpieces together and cutting them as one. Before making stacked cuts, ensure that both the table and the blade are prop- erly adjusted to 90°; otherwise, any error will be com- pounded.

To complete a stacked cut, do these steps:

1.Align your pieces from top-to-bottom to ensure that each piece has adequate scrap to provide a clean, unhampered cut.

2.Secure all the pieces together in a manner that will not interfere with the cutting. For wood, hot glue on the edges works well, as do brad nails through the waste portion. (Be careful not to cut into the brads or you may break the blade!)

3.On the face of the top piece, mark the shape you intend to cut.

4.Make relief cuts perpendicular to the outline of your intended shape in areas where changes in blade direction could cause the blade to bind.

5.Cut the stack of pieces as though you were cut- ting a single piece. Follow your layout line with the blade kerf on the waste side of your line as shown in

Figure 44.

The list below shows the minimum radius that can be cut by common blade widths.

Width	Radius
1⁄8"	1⁄8"
3⁄16"	3⁄8"
1⁄4''	5⁄8''
3⁄8''	11⁄4''
1⁄2''	21⁄2''
5⁄8''	33⁄4''
3⁄4''	51⁄2''

Figure 43. Blade width radii.

Figure 44. Typical stacked cut.

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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 Electrical Specifications Electrical220V Operation Extension CordsMain Components Figure Qty SetupInventory 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 bladeSupport Bearing AdjustmentTo adjust the support bearings, do these steps Blade Guide Adjustment To adjust the upper and lower blade guides, do these stepsTable Stop Adjustment Table Tilt Scale CalibrationTable Alignment Fence AlignmentBasic Controls OperationsGeneral Workpiece Inspection Wood Choosing wood without embedded foreign objects embeddedWorkpiece Inspection Metal Basic Cutting Tips Cutting OverviewTable Tilt To make a rip cut, do these steps Guide PostRip Cutting Crosscutting ResawingTo make a 90˚ crosscut, do these steps To resaw a workpiece, do these stepsTo complete a stacked cut, do these steps Cutting CurvesStacked Cuts Blade Characteristics Wood Cutting Blade LengthBlade Width Tooth StyleTooth Pitch Blade CareBlade Breakage 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 stepsModel D3122 Shop Fox Push Stick AccessoriesModel D3096 Shop Fox Featherboard Maintenance CleaningSchedule Table & BaseService Accessing V-BeltsServicing V-Belts Checking V-BeltsStep Follow all previous instructions for Accessing V- BeltsTensioning/Replacing V-Belts To shim the table, do these steps Shimming TableBlade Lead To skew your fence, do these steps Shimming Upper Wheel Wheel AlignmentVerifying Upper/Lower Wheels are Coplanar 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