Craftsman 3BS12401 operating instructions Craftsman Band SAW Terms, Woodworking Terms

Upper cover

ON/OFF switch

Lower cover

Motor pulley

Blade tension	knob
"blade	wheel	Lower	blade
		support	bearing
	guard
		Lower	blade
		guide
3er blade
support bearing
Upper	blade
	guide
	Table	insert
	Miter	gauge
--	Table	aligning pin
bevel	scale

Lower blade wheel

V-Belt

Upper blade guide red

Mounting holes

Upper blade guide lock knob

Blade

Miter slot

Table

Table trunnion

Table lock plate

Sawdust port

Motor

Table removed for clarity of illustration

Blade tension gauge

ilade tracking knob

Power cord wrap

V-belt tension lock

CRAFTSMAN BAND SAW TERMS

BLADE GUIDES - Support the blade and keep it from twisting during operation. Blade guides must be adjusted when the blade is changed or replaced.

BLADE TENSION KNOB - Controls the amount of blade tension when changing blades.

BLADE TRACKING KNOB - Adjusts the blade position so the blade always runs in the center of the wheel.

ON / OFF SWITCH - Has a built-in child safety lock. To lock

the switch in the OFF position, remove the switch key from 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.

TABLE LOCK KNOB - Locks the table in place.

TILT (BEVEL) SCALE - Shows the degree the table is tilted for bevel cutting.

UPPER BLADE GUIDE LOCK KNOB - Locks the upper slide. Use it after you adjust the upper guide assembly to make sure the upper blade guide just clears the workpiece before cutting. Upper guide lock knob must be tightened before the band saw is turned on.

WOODWORKING TERMS

BEVEL CUT - An angle cut made through the face of a workpiece

COMPOUND CUT - A simultaneous bevel and miter cut.

KERF - The material removed by a blade in a 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.

MITER CUT - An angle cut made across the width of a workpiece.

RELIEF CUT - Removal of waste material by a cut from the outside edge, allowing easier cutting of intricate curves.

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 of the workpiece.

R.P.M. - Revolutions per minute. The number of turns completed by a spinning object in one minute:

SAW BLADE PATH - The area of the workpiece or table top directly in line with the travel 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 in opposite directions to each other.

TRAILING END - The workpiece end last cut by the blade.

WORKPIECE - The item being cut. The surfaces of a workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends, edges.

WORKTABLE - The surface on which the workpiece rests while performing a cutting or sanding operation.

LeadingEdge

Relief cu_

Stand top table

Leg stan d

CROSSCUT - A cut made across the width of the

workpiece.

Kerr

Sawblade Path

RRM. - Feet per minute. Used in reference to the surface speed of the saw blade.

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.

_i!ii!i HEEL - Misatignment of the blade.

Surface

Workpiece

Trailing Edge