Resawing; Operation - Rikon Power Tools 10-325 Owner's Manual

Replacing the Bandsaw Blade Cont.
f) Re-tension the new blade by moving the
quick release lever (A-Fig.21 on page 14)
right to left and check the blade tracking.
The blade should run in the center of the
wheel. Refer to "Tracking the Saw Blade"
on page 11 for more details.
g) Reset the blade guides as described in the
section "Adjusting the Blade Guides" on
pages 11 and 12.
h) Reset the blade tension as described in
the section "Adjusting the Blade Tension"
on page 11.
i) Close the hinged door on the blade guard
and tighten the hex screw. (A-Fig.22)
j) Close and lock both the wheel doors
before reconnecting the power supply.
Re-sawing
For re-sawing, attach the 3/4" x 3" post (A-Fig.23)
to the slot on the fence. Position the re-saw bar
so that it is aligned with the front of the blade.
The re-saw bar helps to correct any blade
wandering during re-sawing operations. To adjust
for blade drift, refer to the section "Adjusting the
Fence" on Page 13.
The blade cuts on a continuous down-stroke.
With both hands, firmly hold the workpiece down on the table, and feed it towards the blade slowly,
keeping your hands away from the blade.
For best results the blade must be sharp. A dull blade will not cut correctly, especially when straight
cutting, and causes excess pressure to be applied on the rear guide bearings.
Select the right blade for the job, depending on the thickness of the wood and the cut to be made.
The thinner and harder the wood, the finer the teeth of the blade should be. Use a fine tooth blade for
cutting sharp curves.
The machine is especially suited for cutting curves, but will also make straight cuts. When cutting,
follow the design marked out by pushing and turning the workpiece evenly.
Do not attempt to turn workpiece without pushing it as this may cause the workpiece to get stuck, or
the blade to bend.
For straight cuts, use the fence provided to feed the workpiece along the blade slowly and in a
straight line.
Re-sawing

Operation

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