Craftsman 113.248510 owner manual Basic band saw operation, Sawdust Collection, Circle Cutting

basic band saw operation

ALL MODELS

WARNING: FOR YOUR SAFETY, COMPLY WITH ALL THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGES 3-5 BEFORE USING THE BAND SAW.

A band saw is basically a "curve cutting" machine. It is not capable of doing inside cutting.

Your Craftsman Band Saw is not only capable of the usual band saw operations, but it can be converted into a sander as well. You can finish wood, certain compositions and plastics.

It is also used for straight-line cutting operations such as crosscutting, ripping, mitering, beveling, compound cutting, and resawing.

CIRCLE CUTTING

t. Adjust the upper guides to just clear the work- piece.

2.Use both hands while feeding the work into the blade. Hold the workpiece firmly against the table. Use gentle pressure, and do not force the work, but allow the blade to cut.

3.The smallest diameter that can be cut out is determined by the width of the blade. For example, a 1/4-inch wide blade will cut a mini- mum diameter of approximately 1-1/2-inch (see chart).

Operation		Recommended		Blade Size
		(Inches)
Cross	Cutting	1/4, 3/8,		1/2
Ripping			1/2
Mitering		1/4,	3/8,	1/2
Beveling		1/4,	3/8,	1/2
Compound Cutting		1/4,	3/8,	1/2
Circle	Cutting	See Chart		Below
Resawing			1/2
Curve	Cutting	1/8, 1/4

BLADE SELECTION GUIDE FOR MINIMUM

CIRCLE CUTTING

2 112"D CIRCLE DIM.

BLADE SIZE

SAWDUST COLLECTION

1.There is an opening provided in the rear of the bottom cover to attach a 2-1/2-inch hose from a wet/dry vac to control sawdust.

SAWDUST COLLECTION

OPENING

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