Additional Safety Instructions For Scroll Saws - Proxxon DS 460 User Manual

11. ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. Also use face or dust mask if
cutting operation is dusty. Everyday eyeglasses only have impact
resistant lenses, they are NOT safety glasses.
12. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work when prac-
tical. It's safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to
operate tool.
13. DON'T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
14. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for
best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating
and changing accessories.
15. DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing; when changing accesso-
ries, such as blades, bits, cutters, and the like.
16. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL STARTING. Make sure
switch is in off position before plugging in.
17. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Consult the owner's
manual for recommended accessories. The use of improper
accessories may cause risk of injury to persons.
18. NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur if the tool is
tipped or if the cutting tool is unintentionally contacted.
19. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of the tool, a guard
or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to deter-
mine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function
- check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, mounting, and any other conditions that may
affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should
be properly repaired or replaced.
20. DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into a blade or cutter against
the direction of rotation of the blade or cutter only.
21. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN POWER
OFF . Don't leave tool until it comes to a complete stop.
Table 1:
Minimum gage for cord:
Total length of
25 ft
cord in feet
AWG: 18
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Additional Safety Instructions for Scroll Saws

WARNING
Your safety is very important! Follow the warnings
below to avoid injury:
Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing
how your scroll saw works. Read this manual to understand this saw
and become familiar with its contents, including all the safety warnings.
Do not allow familiarity (gained from frequent use of your Scroll Saw) to
become commonplace. Always remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
Developing these habits in your shop and safety will become second
nature to you.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION
Projectiles thrown away from the machine could cause serious permanent
eye damage. Always wear safety goggles, not glasses, complying with
ANSI Z87.1 (or in Canada CSA Z94-3- M88). Everyday eyeglasses have
only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety glasses! Safety goggles
are available at many local retail stores. Glasses or goggles not in compli-
ance with ANSI or CSA could seriously hurt you when they break.
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DO NOT REMOVE JAMMED CUTOFF PIECES UNTIL BLADE HAS
STOPPED.
Before freeing any jammed material or loose pieces from the saw table,
turn the machine off, wait for all moving parts to stop and unplug the saw!
MAINTAIN PROPER ADJUSTMENT OF BLADE TENSION AND
BLADE GUARDS
Quick Release Tension Lever should be in the correct position before
operating. Make sure the blade tension is properly adjusted: For finely
setting the correct saw blade tension you can use the knob on the upper
back part of the housing, observe the instruction manual!
HOLD WORK PIECE FIRMLY AGAINST TABLE
Plan the way you will hold the work piece from start to finish;
and follow the instructions:
Reduce the Risk of awkward operations and hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into
the blade. Keep your face and body to one side of the blade, out of line
with a possible thrown piece if the blade should break. Always use extra
caution with large, very small or awkward work pieces! Do not use this
Scroll Saw to finish pieces too small to hold by hand, and, if necessary,
use extra supports (saw horses, V-blocks, tables, etc.) for any work piec-
es large enough to tip when not held down to the table top.
• Support round material such as tubing or dowel rods. They have a
tendency to roll during a cut, causing the blade to "bite". To avoid
this, always use "V" blocks.
• When cutting irregularly shaped work pieces, plan your work so it
will not pinch the blade. A piece of molding, for example, must lay
flat or be held by a fixture or jig that will not let it twist, rock or slip
while being cut.
• Cut only one work piece at a time.
• Clear everything except the work piece and related support devices
off the table before turning the saw on.
Never turn your Scroll Saw on before clearing the table of all objects
(tools, scraps of wood, etc.) except for the work piece and related feed
or support devices for the operation planned. Do not use another person
as a substitute for a table extension, or as additional support for a work
piece or to help feed, support or pull the work piece.
INSTALL BLADE TEETH POINTING DOWN TOWARDS TABLE.
The Scroll Saw should cut on the down stroke. Always make sure blade
teeth are oriented downward toward table.
KEEP FINGERS IN A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE BLADE
Do not cut pieces so small that your fingers go under the blade guard. Never
reach in blade cutting path with your hands or fingers.
Use jigs or fixtures to hold the work and keep your handsaway from the blade.
When making a very small cut out, always secure the work piece to a scrap
piece of plywood with double faced tape. This way, the work is supported and
your fingers are away from the blade.
BLADE GUARD/HOLD DOWN MUST CONTACT WORKPIECE
Never use your Scroll Saw with the blade guard removed, damaged or
mounted incorrect (see instruction manual). A blade guard that is dam-
aged should be properly replaced.
NEVER LEAVE SCROLL SAW WITH MOTOR OPERATING
Never leave the Scroll Saw running unattended. Turn the saw OFF,
make sure the saw has come to a complete stop, and then remove plug
from power supply before leaving the work area.
ADJUST BLADE TENSION BY HAND. NO TOOLS
For finely setting the correct saw blade tension you can use the knob on
the upper back part of the housing, observe the instruction manual! Do
not use any tools!
RAISE GUARD/HOLD DOWN WHEN TILTING TABLE SECURE TOOL
PROPERLY TO PREVENT UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT
Bolt the saw on a firm level surface where there is plenty of room for
handling and properly supporting the work piece, like a stable, level ta-
ble, workbench or the floor. The saw may move when cutting large work
pieces if not secured (See also "Setting up the saw" in the manual). Sup-
port large work pieces to reduce blade breakage and pinching. Support
the saw so the table is level and the saw does not rock.
DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE BEFORE MAK-
ING REPAIRS AND ADJUSTMENTS
Unplug your scroll saw before changing blades, adjustments, or per-
forming any maintenance.
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