Woodstock M1113 owner manual Shimming Table, Blade Lead, To shim the table, do these steps

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M1113 18" Wood/Metal Bandsaw

Shimming Table

To ensure accuracy when cutting stacked workpieces, the table should be 90˚ to the back of the blade as shown in Figure 53. If the table is not perpendicular to the back of the blade, the table needs to be shimmed.

Shims can be made of any durable object that can be sandwiched between the table and the trunnions. We rec- ommend using shim washers or shim stock because of the wide range of available thicknesses. These items can be purchased at your local hardware store.

To shim the table, do these steps:

1.Make sure that the blade is tracking properly and that it is correctly tensioned.

2.DISCONNECT BANDSAW FROM POWER!

3.Loosen the trunnion bolts that secure the trunnions to the table.

4.Shim between the table and the two trunnions to move the table in the desired direction.

5.Follow the Aligning Table instructions on Page 23 to complete this procedure.

Blade Lead

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Figure 53. Squaring table to blade back.

SERVICE

"Blade Lead" means that the blade does not cut straight when using the fence or miter gauge (see Figure 54). This is a common condition with all bandsaws. Worn or dam- aged blades may cause lead and replacing them will fix the problem. Still, if your bandsaw is setup correctly and lead occurs, compensate for it by skewing the fence.

To correct blade lead, do the following steps and make a test cut before skewing the fence:

1.Ensure that you have proper blade tension (refer to

Page 19).

2.Ensure that the blade guides are adjusted correctly (refer to Pages 20 & 21).

3.Ensure that the miter slot or fence is parallel to the blade (refer to Page 23).

Figure 54. Blade leading away from line of

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 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