Blade Care & Blade Changing Instructions - Craftex CX Series User Manual

fine tooth blades are used on hard woods
where coarse tooth blades are used with
softer woods.
Blade Care
It is important to remember that band saw
blades are just thin pieces of steel that are
subjected to an enormous amount of
strains and stresses when being used during
any cutting operations. This is why it is
important to make sure you are using the
proper blade for the cutting operation
being performed as well as the appropriate
feeding sped to keep the blade from
heating up and shorting your blade life.
Always remember that if you keep your
blade clean it will perform much better than
a dirty blade. Dirty blades that are gummed
up pass through the material you are
cutting with greater resistance causing it to
generate unnecessary
shortening the life span the blade.
Blade Breakage
There are many things that can cause
a band saw blade to break. Some
blade breakages are unavoidable as
they are a result of the tremendous
stress and strain put on the blades
during cutting operations. That being
said, there are some blade breakages
that are avoidable as they are caused
by poor treatment and bad judgment
or an improperly setup machine on
the part of the operator.
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Some of the more common reasons for
blade brakes are:
 Poor alignment or adjustment of the
blade guides.
 Over tensioning of the blade
 Leaving the blade under tension
when not being used
 Using the wrong blade for the wrong
cutting operation.
 Leaving the band saw running
continuously when not in use.
 Trying to feed your work piece to
fast.
 Cutting with a dull or damaged
blade.
 Having the blade guard set to high
above the work piece.
 Using a blade with a rough weld or
improperly finished braze.
Blade Changing Instructions
WARNING!
Make sure that band saw is disconnected
from its power source before attempting to
change blades. Failure to do so could result
in serious personal injury, should an
accidental start up occur.