Upper cover
ON/OFF switch
Lower cover
Motor pulley
Mounting holes
Blade tension knob
"blade wheel
guard
Lower blade
support bearing
Lower blade
guide
3erblade
support bearing
Upper blade
guide
Table insert
Miter gauge
-- Table aligning pin
bevel scale
Lower blade
wheel
V-Belt
Upper blade
guide lock knob
Upper blade
guide red
Blade
Miter slot
Table
Table trunnion
Table lock plate
Sawdust port
Motor
Table removed for clarity
of illustration
Blade tension
gauge
iladetracking
knob
Power
cord wrap
V-belt
tension lock
Stand top table
Leg stan d
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CRAFTSMAN BAND SAW TERMS
BLADE GUIDES - Support the blade andkeep itfrom
twistingduring operation. Blade guides must beadjusted
when the blade is changed or replaced.
KERF - The material removed by a blade ina through cut,
or the slot produced by the blade in a nomthrough or partial
cut.
LEADING EDGE - The end of the workpiece pushed into
the cutting tool first.
BLADE TENSION KNOB - Controls the amount of blade
tension when changing blades. MITER CUT - An angle cut made across the width of a
workpiece.
BLADE TRACKING KNOB - Adjusts the blade position so
the blade always runs in the center ofthe wheel. RELIEF CUT - Removal of waste material bya cut from the
outside edge, allowing easier cutting of intricate curves.
ON /OFF SWITCH - Has a built-in childsafety lock. To lock
the switch in the OFF position, remove the switch keyfrom
the switch.
RELIEF CUT - Removal of waste material by a cut from the
outside edge, allowing easier cutting of intricate curves.
SAWDUST PORT - Helps keep the machine free from
sawdust. The sawdust port makes an excellent hookup for a
wet/dry vacuum.
RESAW - A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinner workpieces.
RESIN - A sticky sap that has hardened.
RIPPING CUT -A cutting operation along the length ofthe
workpiece.
R.P.M. - Revolutions per minute. The number of turns
completed by a spinning object inone minute:
TABLE LOCK KNOB - Locks the table in place.
TILT (BEVEL) SCALE - Shows the degree the table istilted
for bevel cutting.
UPPER BLADE GUIDE LOCK KNOB - Locks the upper
slide. Use itafter you adjust the upperguide assembly to
make sure theupper blade guide just clears the workpiece
before cutting. Upper guide lock knob must be tightened
before the band saw is turned on.
SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the workpiece or table top
directly in line with thetravel of the blade or the part of the
workpiece which wilt be cut.
SET -The distance between two tips of the saw blade teeth,
bent outward inopposite directions to each other.
TRAILING END - The workpiece end last cut bythe blade.
WORKPIECE - The item beingcut. The surfaces of a
workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, edges.
WOODWORKING TERMS WORKTABLE - The surface on which the workpiece rests
while performing a cutting or sanding operation.
BEVEL CUT - An angle cut made through the face of a
workpiece
COMPOUND CUT -A simultaneous bevel and mitercut. LeadingEdge
CROSSCUT - A cut made across the width ofthe Kerr
workpiece.
Surface
RRM. - Feet per minute. Used in reference to the surface
speed of the saw blade.
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FREEHAND - Performing a cut without using a fence
(guide), hold-down or other proper device to prevent the
werkpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.
GUM - A sticky sap based residue from wood products.
Workpiece
Trailing Edge
HEEL - Misatignment of the blade.