MiniMax MM 16 Manual

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BANDSAW MANUAL

DELIVERY/UNCRATING/INSPECTION.............................................. 1

Mobility Kit............................................................................... 2

CLEANING................................................................................... 3

Wiring....................................................................................... 4

Dust Collection...................................................................... 5

Blade Selection....................................................................... 6

GUIDE ADJUSTMENT.................................................................... 6

Mounting Blades..................................................................... 7

BLADE ADJUSTMENTS.................................................................. 8

Tracking.......................................................................... 9

Squaring Blade To Table................................................10

COPLANAR TOPICS...................................................................... 12

TILTING TABLE..............................................................................13

MITER GAUGE.............................................................................. 13

FENCE......................................................................................... 13

THROAT PLATE............................................................................. 13

Helpful Hints............................................................................ 15

TROUBLE SHOOTING..................................................................... 15

The Six Rules Of Sawing............................................................ 16

SPARE PARTS LISTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS....................................... 21

RESOURCE RECOMMENDATIONS................................................... 33

Note: This manual has been assembled by Art Liebeskind from information and

invaluable help from Bill Sams, Carl Knapp, Erik Delaney and many hints from

others on the MiniMax Forum Users Group. Please use care and discretion and

realize that all adjustments and operations are done at your own risk. Neither

MiniMax nor the authors accept any responsibility for problems resulting from

the operations of or adjustments to your bandsaw.

Feb 17,2004

171" long blade

FOR MINIMAX 16 and 20

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Page 1 Note: This manual has been assembled by Art Liebeskind from information and invaluable help from Bill Sams, Carl Knapp, Erik Delaney and many hints from others on the MiniMax Forum Users Group. Please use care and discretion and realize that all adjustments and operations are done at your own risk. Neither MiniMax nor the authors accept any responsibility for problems resulting from the operations of or adjustments to your bandsaw.
Page 2 MiniMax Bandsaw User’s Manual For MM 16 & 20 DELIVERY UNCRATING AND INSPECTION Delivery You have made the right decision and now you are anxiously awaiting delivery. Right now, call the trucking company and make arrangements to get the machine into your shop. There are a number of options including : •...
Page 3: Mobility Kit
Inspection and Uncrating Your Mini Max Bandsaw is heavily built but it is not immune to shipping damage. Please inspect your saw thoroughly before signing for the machine! Inspect the crate, pallet and the actual machine for any dings, dents or crate damage. If you see anything, do not sign the delivery receipt and call Mini Max immediately at this toll free number (866-975-9663)!
Page 4: Cleaning
under the footbrake and you are ready to roll the machine around. See Figure 5 Below, Johnson Bar Placement. Note: Always be careful where you place your Johnson. The bar can be easily and handily stored by placing the hook in one of the empty lift holes at the top of the saw.
Page 5: Wiring
Now that you have spent the last 60-90 minutes cleaning the machine you are ready to get the machine set up electrically NOTE: DISCONNECT ALL POWER BEFORE ATTEMPTING FOLLOWING PROCEDURE!!!!! MINIMAX STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT YOUR WIRING AND CIRCUIT INSTALLATION BE DONE BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN ACCORDING TO YOUR LOCAL CODE! You will need to wire your saw to a 220/240V outlet.
Page 6: Dust Collection
needs to be reset to restart the saw. The Off button may need to be pulled out or twisted GENTLY to reset it, depending on the type of switch on your machine. It is perfectly allright to test start the machine without a blade. If it does not start, make sure the doors are closed and also be sure that there is no Cosmoline gumming the safety microswitches.
Page 7 GUIDE INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT The guides are European ball-bearing type For very narrow width blades, MiniMax is developing a “cool block” guide system for using 1/8" and smaller blades LOWER GUIDES On the MM16 or MM20, remove the lower guides. (See Figure12 Lower Guides)
Page 8: Mounting Blades
Coplanar section) Note that many experts insist that this is not an issue with flat tires such as those on the MiniMax bandsaws. 9- Adjust upper and lower thrust bearing 1/64 ( .016 ) inch gap behind blade. Check to see if the back of the blade lines up with the thrust bearing in the correct place.
Page 9: Guide Adjustment
Your enjoyment will be in direct proportion to the energy you expend on fine adjustment and tune-up. MiniMax bandsaws have “flat” tires versus “crowned” tires.The flat tire offers better support for the blade while cutting and increases accuracy.
Page 10: Tracking
height or about 1/4" deflection when distance between upper and lower guides is set at 6" or less. Because each person’s definition of moderate pressure varies you may wish to borrow or purchase a tension indicator. If using some of the so called “lower tension”...
Page 11: Squaring Blade To Table
prevent the blade from “walking” off the wheel. The knob on the back of the upper cabinet is the tilt adjustment on the upper wheel. See Figure 18 Tilt Adjuster. This knob allows you to change the position of the blade on the tire. Loosen the locking gib and then rotate the knob.
Page 12 FRONT TO BACK SQUARENESS OF TABLE TO BLADE Use the four adjusting bolts in the trunnion on the under side of the table for adjusting the back of the blade to the table (See Figure 20 TABLE ADJUSTMENT again) . These are bolts with lock nuts and they can push or pull on the table.
Page 13 . This state keeps the blade well supported for accurate sawing and blade tracking. There are differences of opinion as to whether a flat wheeled saw such as the MiniMax MM16 and MM20 really needs to be coplanar. Nevertheless, the following routine will indicate whether your wheels are in the same plane and will present instructions for achieving this advanced state.
Page 14: Miter Gauge
TILTING THE TABLE, ADJUSTING THE MITER GAUGE, FENCE, AND THROAT PLATE TABLE TILTING The bandsaw table will tilt up to 45 degrees. To tilt the table loosen the large bolt enough for the table to slide in both trunions in the table tilt scale and adjust tilt by hand (SEE FIGURE 26 TRUNNION BOLT).
Page 15 looks like a gray sharpening stone that was turned into paste. It can be found at an auto parts store where both coarse and fine is available. Both grits are useful to polish trunnions, miter slots, and the kinds of roughness or binding often found on machine tools.
Page 16: Helpful Hints
HELPFUL HINTS : What blade for what purpose ? BLADE SELECTION : 1" Blade with 3/4 pitch (tpi) hook/skip tooth blade RE-SAWING/RIPPING : ½”Blade with 3/4 pitch hook/skip tooth blade LIGHT RE-SAWING/RIPPING : ½” Blade with 8/10 pitch(tpi) for joinery cuts and curves CURVES AND JOINERY larger than 2 -1/4"radius : 1/4"...
Page 17: The Six Rules Of Sawing
followed in hookup.to voltage on nameplate Dull or badly sharpened or 1. Change blade Blade doesn’t cut straight set blade 2. Sharpen and set if you are an expert Blade wobbles Wheels not coplanar, Low 1. Adjust as in section ”ADJUSTMENTS blade tensioning, Guides or TO THE PLANE OF THE WHEELS”.
Page 18 stable again. At this point ADD one-eight to one-quarter turn of tension. You have now tensioned our blade correctly. Shut off the machine and put your guides back in place. You are now ready to start sawing. ALWAYS DETENSION YOUR BAND SAW BLADES. Since you do not know exactly where the proper tension is, it will be easier to remember if you take off 8, 9, or 10 full turns of tension until the band is completely relaxed.
Page 19 A band saw blade is a tool. You must lubricate both sides! In both cases, we know for a fact that lubrication of the body of the band increases band life by over 30%. Applied sparingly, you can cut grade lumber with NO staining to your product.
Page 20 medium-hard to medium-soft woods. If you are cutting very hard wood like white oak, walnut, ash or anything frozen throughout, the blade will probably rise in the cut. This is called push-off. The hook angle must be brought back to 8 degrees. You will notice as the angle goes from 10 degrees to 8 degrees, the tooth becomes more perpendicular, thus INCREASING its penetration factor.
Page 21 PROTRACTOR. Without it, you are blind and will never be able to articulate a band saw blade. Without a protractor, you are assuming the hook angles are right. I have analyzed over 4,000 band saw blades since 1992. Over half of the problems, were due to assuming the hook angle was right on.
Page 22 1) Indicate the model and part number of the machine. 2) Indicate the table, code and reference number of the parts required. 3) Indicate the quantity required. Table. 1 MM 16-20 SEE ILLUSTRATION 1 FOLLOWING MM 16 MM20 Reference #.
Page 23 43070149 43070149 43040036 43052024 30101900 30101900 48178212 48178212 30070700 30070700 Table. 1 CONTINUED MM 16-20 SEE ILLUSTRATION #1 FOLLOWING Table. 3 MM 16-20 SEE ILLUSTRATION 3 FOLLOWING MM 16 MM 20 REFERENCE # CODE CODE 48132400 48022300...
Page 24 12010103 12010105 01080102 01020102 48132200 48011800 48138100 48149200 48132800 48012800 48130400 48095400 48132400 49011900 48130800 48021000 48130900 48021100 01210405 01210405 30020200 30030300 48130700 48020900 48131100 48140200 10011270 10140027 10160000 10160000 10044951 10044951 48097100 48097100 48132400 48022300 12010103 12010105 01080102 01020102 48132200 48011800 48138000...
Page 26 Table. 5 MM 16-20 SEE ILLUSTRATION 5 FOLLOWING MM 16 MM 20 Ref. N r. CODE CODE 48130300 43052048 43040059 43040059 43040060 43040060 10066763 10066763 43040043 43050029 48132000 48132000 48132100 48132100 43040062 43040062 43040053 43040053 43040028 43040028 10230000 10230000 43040061...
Page 28 Table. 8 MM 16-20 SEE ILLUSTRATION 8 FOLLOWING MM 16 MM20 REFERENCE # CODE CODE 13427171 13427171 30141000 30141000 48152401 48152400 01210405 01210405 48152400 48152400 43070132 43070132 48152200 48152200 43040030 K 43060027K 43040030 43060027 43070131 43070131 10140028 10140028 43060043 40070026...
Page 30 Table. 10 MM 16-20 SEE ILLUSTRATION 10 FOLLOWING MM 16 MM20 Ref. Nr. CODE CODE 48098801 48098801 27090000 27090000 30131400 30131400 48098802 48098802 27081500 27081500 48098804 48098804 27071300 27071300 48132701 48098806...
Page 31 Table. 11 MM 16-20 SEE ILLUSTRATION 11 FOLLOWING MM 16 MM20 REFERENCE # CODE CODE 43050020 43040041 43040041 43040033 43040049 43040058 43050022 48127006 48127006 48127011 48127011 10040015 10040015 Table. 12 MM 16-20 SEE ILLUSTRATION 12 FOLLOWING MM 16 MM20 REFERENCE #...
Page 33 NOTE THAT PARTS WITHOUT A CODE ARE NORMALLY STOCK FASTENERS OR WASHERS ETC...
Page 34 RECOMMENDED RESOURCES BLADES Olsen Blades MiniMax 1-866-975-9663 Suffolk Machinery Swedish Steel Blades 1-800-234-7297 Iturra Design - (no web site ) Lenox Blades-888-722-7078 Highland Hardware - Woodslicer Blades 1-800-241-6748 TENSION GAUGES Iturra Design (Starret, Lenox, & Iturra Blade Gage) 1-888-722-7078 Grainger (Starret) www.grainger.com DUST COLLECTION SYSTEMS Oneida Air systems ……………………...

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