Making Interior Scroll Cuts; Basic Scroll Saw Operation - Power Fist SS13W Owner's Manual

BASIC OPERATIONS

BASIC SCROLL SAW OPERATION

PLEASE read and understand the following items about your scroll saw before attempting to use the saw.
• The saw does not cut wood by itself. You allow the saw to cut the wood by guiding it into the blade
as it moves
• The blade teeth cut wood only on the down stoke
• You must guide the wood into the blade slowly because the teeth of the blade are very small and they
can only remove wood when they are on the down stroke
• There is a learning period for each person who uses this saw. During that period of time it is expected
that some blades will break until you learn how to use the saw efficiently
• The best results are achieved when cutting wood less than 25mm (1") thick
• When cutting wood thicker than 25mm (1") the user must guide the wood very, very slowly into the blade
and take extra care not to bend or twist the blade while cutting in order to maximize blade life
• The scroll saw blades must be replaced frequently for best cutting results. Scroll saw blades generally
stay sharp for 1/2 hour to 2 hours of cutting

MAKING INTERIOR SCROLL CUTS

• One of the features of this saw is that it can be used to make scroll cuts on the interior of a board without
cutting into it's outline or perimeter
• Drill a 6.4mm (1/2") hole in the board you will use to make interior cuts
• Place the board on the saw blade with the hole in the board over the access hole in the table
• Install the blade through the hole in the board, reattach the blade to the blade holders and adjust the
blade tension
• When finished making the interior scroll cuts simply remove the blade from the blade holders as
described in the assembly section and remove the board from the table
• To get accurate cuts be prepared to compensate for the blades tendency to follow the wood grain as you
are cutting
• This scroll saw is intended to cut wood or wood products only
WARNING: TO AVOID INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL STARTING, ALWAYS PUSH THE OFF
SWITCH "O" AND UNPLUG THE POWER CORD FROM THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET BEFORE
REMOVING OR REPLACING THE BLADE.
When choosing a blade to use with your scroll saw, carefully onsider the following:
• Very fine narrow blades should be use to cut wood of less than 6.4mm (1/2") thick
• To cut wood over 6.4mm (1/2") thick use wider blades
• Most blade packages state the size or thickness of wood that the blade is intended to cut and the radius
size of the curve which it can cut
• Wider blades can't cut curves as tight or smaller than thinner blades
• Narrow blades work well only on thin wood material
• Blades wear faster when cutting plywood which is very abrasive; when sawing wood which is thicker
than 19mm (3/4"), when sawing hardwood, or when side pressure is placed on the blade
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