For Machines Mfg. Since 8/09 | TROUBLESHOOTI NG | Model SB1019 |
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The cut is crooked, | 1. | The feed rate/pressure is too high. | 1. | Decrease the feed rate/pressure. |
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the blade wanders, | 2. | Loose blade. | 2. | Keep blade properly tensioned (Page 25). | ||
cuts slow, or shows | ||||||
3. | Blade is loading up. | 3. | Install a blade with more suitable TPI or different | |||
overheating on one | ||||||
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the blade. | 4. | Incorrect coolant mixture for | 4. | Use correct coolant mixture (refer to coolant | ||
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| manufacturer's recommended mixture). | ||
5.Blade installed backwards.5. Check blade rotation as described in “test run” and reverse blade if necessary.
6. Dull blade; missing teeth. | 6. Replace blade (Page 24). |
7.Blade too wide for size of radius 7. Install a smaller width blade, or increase blade
being cut. | tension. |
8.The blade speed is wrong.8. Adjust feed rate and cutting speed as required.
9.Blade tracking incorrectly.9. Adjust the blade tracking back to normal.
Blade dulls | 1. | Blade is improperly broken in. | 1. | Replace blade, and complete blade break in | |
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metal sticking to | 2. | The blade gullets are loading up | 2. | Use a blade that has larger gullets to carry out | |
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3.The blade TPI is too fine for the 3. Use a
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| blade speed, make sure the brush is working. | |
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| 4. | Incorrect coolant mixture for |
| Use correct coolant mixture (refer to coolant | |
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| manufacturer's recommended mixture). | |
| 5. | The workpiece has hard spots, | 5. | Replace the blade with a special blade for cutting | |
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| welds, or scale. |
| hardened materials. | |
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Repetitive ticking | 1. | Blade is missing teeth. | 1. | Replace blade (Page 24). | |
noise coming from | 2. | Blade weld contacting blade guides. | 2. | Grind blade weld down smaller. | |
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3. | Blade weld may be failing. | 3. | Cut and reweld the blade, or replace the blade. | ||
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Blade wears on | 1. | The blade guides are worn or mis- | 1. | ||
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overheating. | 2. | The blade support is inadequate. | 2. | Tighten the blade guide as close to the workpiece as | |
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| 3. | Dull or incorrect blade. | 3. | Replace blade (Page 24). | |
| 4. | Incorrect coolant mixture for | 4. | Use correct coolant mixture (refer to coolant | |
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| manufacturer's recommended mixture). | |
| 5. | Blade is | 5. | Install new blade. | |
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Vibration when | 1. | Loose or damaged blade. | 1. | Tighten or replace blade. | |
operating or | 2. | Worn wheel bearing. | 2. | Check/replace wheel bearing. | |
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3. | Bent or dull blade. | 3. | Replace blade (Page 24). | ||
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| 4. | Loose machine component. | 4. | Tighten loose component. | |
| 5. | Wheels worn or incorrectly | 5. | Replace wheels. | |
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| 6 | Bandsaw blade wheel appears bent. | 6 | Check and replace for bad wheel or bearing. | |
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