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- Page 1 BS11 Code 508475 BS11-INV Code 508476 BS11 & BS11-INV Bandsaw Code 508475 Electro-magnetic brake Code 508476 key switch AT&M: 15/02/2018 INV Variable Speed Control REF: 102171...
- Page 2 Bandsaw Blade Information 31-32 Bandsaw Trouble Shooting/Accessories Exploded Diagram/List (BS11 Bandsaw) 34-35-36 Exploded Diagram/List (BS11-INV Bandsaw) 37-38-39 Wiring Diagram (BS11 & BS11-INV) 40-41 CE Certificate Notes Declaration of Conformity Copied from CE Certificate Client: KINGCRAFT MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED. No.26. Gong yeh 12RD., DAH LI DISTRICT, TAICHUNG CITY, TAIWAN...
- Page 3 4 No M8 Washers efficiency and prolong its life. Keep this Instruction Manual 1 No Table Insert readily accessible for any others who may also be required to 1 No Table Insert (BS11-INV ONLY) use the machine.
- Page 4 Optional Accessories Stand Assembly (Code 102028) 04 No M8 Bolts 2 No Long Struts (Upper) 32 No M8 Washers 2 No Short Struts (Upper) 28 No M8 Nuts 4 No Leg ‘A’ Frames’ 04 No Threaded Rubber Feet 2 No Short Struts (Lower) 32 No M8 Coach Bolts...
- Page 5 General Instructions for 230V Machines CLEAN the bandsaw with a stiff brush and vacuum cleaner. Good Working Practices/Safety KEEP the work area as uncluttered as is practical, this includes The following suggestions will enable you to observe good personnel as well as material. It is good practice to leave the working practices, keep yourself and fellow workers safe and machine unplugged until work is about to commence, also maintain your tools and equipment in good working order.
- Page 6 Specification Code 508475 Code 508476 Model BS11 Model BS11-INV Power 750W 230V 50Hz 1ph Power 750W 230V 50Hz 1ph Blade Speed 534m,819m/min Blade Speed (L) 42-660m, (H) 64m-1001m/min Blade Length 1,858mm Blade Length 1,858mm Blade Width Min/Max 3mm /12mm Blade Width Min/Max...
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Stand Assembly Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Use the holes in the bracket (6) to adjust the stand height Stand assembled Step 7... - Page 8 Mounting the Bandsaws When you receve your new bandsaw it will come fully assembled. Fig 02-03-04 HAVING UNPACKED YOUR ACCESSORIES PLEASE DISPOSE OF ANY UNWANTED PACKAGING PROPERLY. THE POLYTHENE AND CARD IS RECYCLABLE. WARNING! THE BANDSAW IS A HEAVY PIECE OF MACHINERY, WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU GET THE ASSISTANCE OF ANOTHER PERSON OR USE SOME SORT OF LIFTING DEVICE,...
- Page 9 Machine Footprint 590mm 540mm 280mm...
- Page 10 Main saw frame Upper blade guide adjusting knob Fence Upper blade guide and guard assembly INV variable speed control BS11-INV ONLY ON/OFF buttons Saw table ‘T’ slot for mitre fence (Not Supplied) Fence guide rail Fence clamp assembly Table alignment pin...
- Page 11 Rear thrust bearing butterfly clamping screw (C), Rear thrust bearing (D), Upper blade guide guard (E) Model BS11 NVR and Variable speed control for model BS11-INV NVR ON/OFF buttons for model BS11 Rear thrust bearing adjusting knob (A) and adjusting knob for the upper guide bearing assembly (B)
- Page 12 Illustration & Parts Description Upper wheel mounting Upper saw wheel Blade Table insert Saw table Lower saw wheel Bandsaw base Lower saw wheel brush (upper) Table securing nut (A) Lower saw wheel brush Height adjusting grub screw (B) and dust extraction outlet...
- Page 13 Illustration & Parts Description Micro switch (A), Blade (B), Tyre (C) Blade tracking window Table set to -5 degrees Flexible blade guard Access hole (A) for setting the table to cut dovetails at -5˚ degrees Access hole cover (B) to set the table at 90˚ degrees Motor drive pulley (A), Drive belt (B) Saw dust deflector (A) Lower bearing blade guides and grub screw clamp (A)
- Page 14 Blade tracking control locking clamp Upper blade guide height assembly Mitre fence storage hanger Table insert for cutting wood Blade tracking BS11-INV ONLY control knob Electronic Inverter heat sink Table insert for cutting metal Please note you will not be able to cut when the table is tilted as there is zero clearance.
- Page 15 Illustration & Parts Description Upper blade guide adjusting knob (A), Guide assembly butterfly clamp (B), Electronic Inverter Control Unit Note: The inverter comes preset from the factory Blade tracking control knob (C) and Blade tracking control clamp (D) and you should not need to make any adjustments. Rack and pinion 45˚...
- Page 16 Setting Up the Saw DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM Fig 09-10 THE MAINS SUPPLY! Tensioning and tracking the blade NOTE: Make sure both top and bottom blade guides are well clear of the blade NOTE: Release the tension on the drive belt by loosening the motor locking handle (A) then rotate the motor assembly, see fig 11-12.
- Page 17 Setting Up the Saw Fig 16 CLEAR ALL THE TOOL AWAY FROM WORK AREA! 4. Close the saw wheel door. Connect the power to the machine. Stand clear and start the saw. Check that the saw is running smoothly, (no thumps, bumps, knocking or excessive vibration) and the blade appears to be tracking correctly in one place.
- Page 18 Setting Up the Saw 3. Remove the bandsaw buddy if not done so already. Position Table Insert the fence so it’s just touching the blade, press down the Place a straight edge across the table inset and check its level clamping handle to lock in place, see fig 21-22.
- Page 19 Setting Up the Saw TO SET THE UPPER GUIDE BEARINGS FIRST REMOVE ONE SIDE OF THE GUARD ASSEMBLY BY REMOVING THE TWO SMALL HEX SCREWS, THIS WILL GIVE YOU GOOD ACCESS TO BEARINGS! Fig 29-30 Blade 1mm behind the blade Fig 34-35 3.
- Page 20 Setting Up the Saw 1. Beneath the table loosen the Hex screw (C) holding the Fig 39-40 lower blade guide assembly in place and position so that the leading edges of the side guide bearings are approximately 2mm behind the gullets of the saw blade. Re-tighten the Hex screw (C), see fig 36-37.
- Page 21 General Operating Instructions be aring, the saw would cut and clear the saw line at the rate 1. Make sure you have read and fully understood the general the work piece was fed into it. If you notice that you require instructions and safety precautions that are printed in the more and more pressure to effect the cut, and the blade is in preceding pages of this manual.
- Page 22 Specific Operating Instructions Cast Iron Table Features DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY BEFORE CONTINUING! Setting the Table Angle The cast iron table can be tilted form 0-45˚ degrees. On the tilt quadrant there are two pre-drilled holes to check the table is set at 45˚...
- Page 23 56 Rear fence guide -57 on page 24. PLEASE NOTE: The inset for cutting plastic/metal only Clamping bolt comes with the BS11-INV which has the variable speed funtion. Continues Over..
- Page 24 Fig 56-57 Standard table insert for cutting wood Table insert for cutting plastic/metal (BS11-INV ONLY) PLEASE NOTE AS THERE IS ZERO CLEARANCE ON THE TABLE INSERT (I), YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO MAKE ANY CUTS WHEN THE TABLE IS TILTED!
- Page 25 • Position (2) is for running the machine. Move the selector switch to this position, the ‘Green LED’ light should glow on Extraction Outlets the NVR switch control panel, (BS11-INV only). Press the ‘Green’ Port Wood Only Metal Plastic button on the NVR switch to start the bandsaw, see fig B-C.
- Page 26 The bandsaw drive pulley has two speed positions, see fig 61. To change the bandsaw speed, follow the instructions below. Bandsaw Speed Chart MODEL HIGH BS11 534m/min 819m/min BS11-INV 660m/min 1001m/min NOTE: Make sure the belt is seated correctly into the drive Fig 61 pulley grooves, see fig 61.
- Page 27 Changing the Blade Speed The blade speed is subjective to a variety of factors, the type Variable Speed Control (BS11-INV ONLY) and thickness of the material being cut, the type of blade to be To the left side of the bandsaw, just above the on/off switch used, the feed rate and the quality of finish.
- Page 28 Changing the Saw Blade DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY! IT IS ADVISABLE TO WEAR GLOVES WHEN REMOVING THE BLADE! 1. Put the table back to the level position if it has been tilted. Set the upper blade guide assembly approximately midway in the throat.
- Page 29 Changing the Saw Blade Fig 77 WARNING! BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN YOU ‘UNFOLD’ THE BLADE; IT TENDS TO ‘SPRING’ OPEN, BLADE AND TEETH GOING EVERYWHERE. 6. Also check that the blade did not “unfold” inside out. i.e. looking at the right side front of the loop, the teeth should be on the front of the blade and pointing down.
- Page 30 Routing Maintenance Fig 81-82-83 DISCONNECT THE SAW FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY! Daily • Keep the machine clean. • Check the saw blade for missing teeth and cracks, see fig 82 • Spray oil the bare metal surfaces. • If you are constantly using the bandsaw during the day, open up the wheel doors and clean out all the compacted saw dust.
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50mm. When cutting metals reduce About Axcaliber Bandsaw Blades the speed as much as possible especially when cutting ferrous Axcaliber bandsaw blades are manufactured at Axminster using metals or cast iron. advanced CNC machining, high precision digital measuring equipment and specialised heat treatment facilities. -
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Bandsaw Blade Information Premium Bandsaw Blades •Premium blades made from M42 with 8% cobalt. • Long life with high resistance to heat, abrasion and vibration. • Variable pitch teeth for wider ranging applications. • Also used for cutting metal on horizontal bandsaws Blades are available in three variable pitch forms 4-6tpi, 6-10tpi and 10-14tpi. -
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• No , most woodcutting bandsaws run far too fast to cut steel even if a metal cutting blade is fitted. “Can I cut steel • Note the BS11-INV will cut mild steel. on my • DO NOT SET THE BLADE SPEED TOO HIGH OTHERWISE THE bandsaw?”... -
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Exploded Diagram/List Model: BS11... -
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Exploded Diagram/List Model: BS11 Body Knob PART NO DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION Bush Flat head screw M6X15 Flat bearing 51101 Hinge Bracket Door Round head nut Name plate Washer Cap screw M6X10 Knob Blade 0.5X6X6TX1858 Hex screw M10x90 Round head screw M4X10... -
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Exploded Diagram/List Hexagonal rod Blade base down Hexagonal base Bracket-short Round head cap screw M6X30 Cover-2 Blade base up Cover-3 Hexagonal rod Cover-4 Bearing 608-ZZ Soft plate Off center rod Hex screw M8X50 Adj. nut Cap screw M4X10 Big round head screw M6x10 Adj. - Page 37 Exploded Diagram/List Model: BS11-INV Continues Over..
- Page 38 Exploded Diagram/List Model: BS11-INV Body Knob PART NO DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION Q’ty Bush Flat head screw M6X15 Flat bearing 51101 Hinge Bracket Door Round head nut Name Plate Washer Cap screw M6X10 Knob Blade 0.5X6X6TX1858 Hex screw M10x90 Round head screw...
- Page 39 Exploded Diagram/List Hexagonal rod Hex screw M8X50 Hexagonal base Cap screw M4X10 Round head cap screw M6X30 Adj. screw M6x12 Blade base up Cap screw M5x35 Hexagonal rod Table pin Bearing 608-ZZ Pull handle Off center rod Scale label Adj. nut Big round head screw M6x10 Bracket...
- Page 40 Wiring Diagram BS11...
- Page 41 Wiring Diagram BS11-INV...
- Page 42 CE Certificate...
- Page 43 Notes...
- Page 44 Normal wear and tear; misuse, abuse and neglect are excluded and the machine should not have been engineering machines, Axminster Air compressors and Air Tools, and bench top grinders - no modified in any way. Please do not attempt to service the product without first contacting us; we are registration necessary just proof of purchase.