G1011 7" x 12'' Bandsaw -19-
Vise and Stop
Figure 16. Vise components.
Guide Adjustment
The blade will cut best when the blade is support-
ed as close to the workpiece as possible. Once
the material has been secured in the vise, loosen
the two knobs on top of the saw bow and slide the
moveable guide over as close to the material as
possible without interfering with the cut. Tighten
the knobs. See Figure 15.
Figure 15. Moveable blade guide.

Fixed Jaw

Movable

Jaw

Material Stop

Release

Handle

The workpiece(s) must always be secured in the
vise for cutting. Never attempt to hold the mate-
rial by hand, the cutting forces on a metal-cutting
bandsaw are too strong. The angle of the cut can
be revised by loosening the cap screws securing
the vise jaws to the table and turning them to the
angle desired. Tighten the cap screws.
One side of the vise slides along the bed when
the handle lifts the threads off the lead screw.
See Figure 16. Place the material to be cut
between the sides of the vise jaws, and move the
sliding portion as close to the material as pos-
sible. Seat the handle on the lead screw threads.
Then using the handwheel on the left hand side
of the bed, tighten the jaws until the material is
firmly secured. Never release the vise by pulling
up on the handle. Damage to the screw and nut
will occur and may render it unusable.
Just in front of the vise, protruding from beneath
the table, is the material stop bar. This can be set
so that material can be cut to the same length
over a series of cuts. Set the length of cut by
measuring from the plane of the saw blade to the
end of the stop bar. Tighten the thumb screws.
Slide the material so it contacts the stop bar.
Activate the saw and make the cut. Raise the saw
bow and advance the material so it once again
touches the stop bar. This will assure the cuts are
made to the same exact length.