ABOUT BAND SAW BLADES
You can obtain long use from a band saw blade if you use it properly. Use blades of proper thickness, width and temper for the various types of material and cuts.
Always use the widest blade possible. Use narrow blades only for sawing small, abrupt curves and for fine, delicate work. This will save blades and will produce better cuts. For cutting wood and similar materials, Delta® offers blades in widths of 1/8", 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", and 3/4".
Any one of a number of conditions may cause a band saw blade to break. Blade breakage is, in some cases, unavoidable, being the natural result of the peculiar stresses to which blades are subjected. Blades will break often due to avoidable causes, such as the lack of care to the blade or the blade not being properly adjusted to the band saw. The most common causes of blade breakage are:
•Faulty alignments and adjustments of the guides.
•Forcing or twisting a wide blade around a curve of short radius.
•Feeding the work piece too fast into the blade.
•Dullness of the teeth, or absence of sufficient set.
•Improperly tensioned blade.
•Top guide set too high above the work piece being cut.
•Using a blade with a lumpy or improperly finished braze or weld.
•Continuous running of the saw blade when not cutting.
TIPS:
•Use blades that are 93½" in length on this machine.
•Always use a sharp blade. Keep it free from gum and pitch. Clean frequently with a stiff fiber brush.
•Narrow blades are used for cutting small circles or curves while the wider blades are best suited for straight cutting such as ripping.
•A new blade, in most cases, will perform better and last longer than a
•Ensure that the blade guides are adjusted properly.
•Do not force or twist the blade around a curve or a very short radius.
•Feed the workpiece through the blade at a consistent rate, allow the blade to do the cutting – do not feed the work piece too fast.
•Do not apply excessive tension to the blade. The tension is only necessary to drive the blade without slipping on the wheels. Narrow blades require less tension than wider blades.
ACCESSORIES
A complete line of accessories is available from your DELTA® Supplier, DELTA® Factory Service Centers, and DELTA® Factory Service Centers, and DELTA® Authorized Service Centers. Please visit our Web Site www. DeltaMachinery.com for an online catalog or for the name or your nearest supplier.
Since accessories other than those offered by DELTA® have not been tested with this product, use of such accessories could be hazardous. For safest operation, only DELTA® recommended
accessories should be used with this product.
WARRANTY
To register your tool for warranty service visit our website at www.DeltaMachinery.com.
Five Year Limited New Product Warranty
DELTA® will repair or replace, at its expense and at its option, any new DELTA® machine, machine part, or machine accessory which in normal use has proven to be defective in workmanship or material, provided that the customer returns the product prepaid to a DELTA® factory service center or authorized service station with proof of purchase of the product within five years and provides DELTA® with reasonable opportunity to verify the alleged defect by inspection. For all refurbished DELTA® product, the warranty period is 180 days. DELTA® will not be responsible for any asserted defect which has resulted from normal wear, misuse, abuse or repair or alteration made or specifically authorized by anyone other than an authorized DELTA® service facility or representative. Under no circumstances will DELTA® be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from defective products. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty is DELTA®’s sole warranty and sets forth the customer’s exclusive remedy, with respect to defective products; all other warranties, express or implied, whether of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or otherwise, are expressly disclaimed by DELTA®. For further detail of warranty coverage and warranty repair information, visit www.DeltaMachinery.com or call
LATIN AMERICA: This warranty does not apply to products sold in Latin America. For products sold in Latin America, see country specific warranty information contained in the packaging, call the local company or see website for warranty information.
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