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Operation (continued)

Blade selection

!WARNING Blade teeth are sharp. Use care when handling a band saw blade.

For longest wear and best cutting results, use the correct blade thickness, width, and temper for the type of material you will cut.

When sawing small curves and delicate work, use narrow blades. Otherwise, use the widest blade possible. For cutting wood and similar materials with this band saw, purchase blades in widths up to 3/8" (9.5 mm), and a length of 59 1/4 or 59 1/2" (150.5 or 151 mm).

Do not cut ferrous metals with this band saw.

Common causes of blade breakage:

Poor guide alignment and adjustment.

Forcing or twisting a wide blade around a short radius.

Feeding too fast.

Dull teeth or not enough set.

Too much blade tension.

Setting top guide assembly too high above the workpiece.

Lumpy or improperly finished braze or weld on the blade.

Continuous running of blade when not cutting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

Recommended Blade Width

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inches

Millimeters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross Cutting

1/4, 3/8

6.4, 9.5

 

 

 

Miter Cutting

1/4, 3/8

6.4, 9.5

 

 

 

Beveling

1/4, 3/8

6.4, 9.5

 

 

 

Compound Cutting

1/4, 3/8

6.4, 9.5

 

 

 

Circle Cutting

See Fig. 24

See Fig. 24

 

 

Curve Cutting

1/8, 1/4

3.2, 6.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Skil 3385-01 manual Blade selection, Operation Recommended Blade Width Inches Millimeters