Skil 3335-01 manual Interior cutting Fig, Freehand cutting Fig, Angle cutting bevel cutting Fig

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Basic Scroll Saw Operations

To avoid injury from accidental start- ! WARNING ups, always turn the switch OFF and

unplug the scroll saw before moving the tool, replacing the blade, or making adjustments.

Interior cutting (Fig. 17)

1.Lay out the design on the workpiece. Drill a 1/4" hole in the workpiece.

2.Remove the blade. See Blade removal and installa- tion.

3.Place the workpiece on the saw table with the hole in the workpiece over the access hole in the table.

4.Install a blade through the hole in the workpiece.

5.Follow steps 3-7, under Freehand cutting.

6.When finished making the interior scroll cuts simply turn the scroll saw OFF. Unplug the saw before removing the blade from the blade holder. Remove the workpiece from the table.

Freehand cutting (Fig. 18)

1.Lay out desired design, or secure design to the work- piece.

2.Raise the blade guard foot (1) by loosening the height adjustment knob (2).

4.Tighten the table bevel lock handle (4).

5.Loosen the blade guard screw, and tilt the blade guard to the same angle as the table. Retighten the blade guard screw. See Hold down clamp adjust- ment'.

6.Position the workpiece on the right side of the blade. Lower the blade guard foot against the surface by loosening the height adjustment knob. Retighten.

7.Follow steps 5–7 under Freehand cutting.

FIG. 17

3.Position the workpiece against the blade and place the blade guard foot against the top surface of the workpiece.

4.Secure the blade guard foot (1) by tightening the height adjustment knob (2).

5.Remove the workpiece from the blade prior to turning the scroll saw ON.

In order to avoid uncontrollable lifting of ! CAUTION the workpiece and to reduce blade break-

age, do not turn the switch on while the workpiece is against the blade.

6.Slowly feed the workpiece into the blade by guiding and pressing the workpiece down against the table.

FIG. 18

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!	CAUTION	Do not force the leading edge of the
		workpiece into the blade. The blade will

deflect, reducing accuracy of cut, and may break.

7. When the cut is complete, move the trailing edge of the workpiece beyond the blade guard foot. Turn the switch OFF.

Angle cutting (bevel cutting) (Fig. 19)

1.Layout or secure design to workpiece.

2.Move the blade guard foot to the highest position by loosening the height adjustment knob (3). Retighten.

3.Tilt the table to the desired angle by loosening the table bevel lock handle (4) and moving the table to the proper angle using the degree scale and the

pointer (5). 15.

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FIG. 19

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