Bandsaw Operations - Axminster MCB115SHD Original Instructions Manual

6.2 Bandsaw operations

Symptom Possible Cause
Machine is 1. Excessive feed rate.
loud when 2. The blade TPI is too great, or the material is too
cutting or coarse.
bogs down
in the cut.
Blades 1. Blade is not tensioned correctly.
2. The workpiece is loose in the vise.
break often.
3. The feed or cut speed is wrong.
4. The blade TPI is too great, or the material is too
coarse.
5. The blade is rubbing on the wheel flange.
6. The bandsaw is being started with the blade
resting on the workpiece.
7. The guide bearings are misaligned, or the blade
is rubbing on the wheel flange.
8. The blade is too thick, or the blades are of low
quality.
Blade dulls 1. The cutting speed is too fast.
2. The blade TPI is too coarse.
prematurely.
3. The blade feed pressure is too light.
4. The workpiece has hard spots, welds, or scale is
on the material.
5. The blade is twisted.
6. The blade is slipping on the wheels.
Blade wears 1. The blade guides are worn or misadjusted.
2. The blade guide slide bracket is loose.
on one side.
3. The wheels are out of alignment.
Teeth are 1. The feed pressure is too heavy and the blade
speed is too slow; or the blade TPI is too coarse for
ripping from
the blade. the workpiece.
2. The workpiece is vibrating in the vise.
3. The blade gullets are loading up
with chips
The cuts are 1. The feed pressure is too high.
2. The guide bearings are out of adjustment, or too
crooked.
far away from the workpiece.
3. The blade tension is low.
4. The blade is dull.
5. The blade speed is wrong.
Possible Solution
1. Refer to Feed Rate or Changing Blade Speed and
adjust as required.
2. Refer to Blade Selection and adjust as required.
1. Check to see that blade is not excessively tight or
too loose.
2. Clamp the workpiece tighter, or use a jig to hold the
workpiece.
3. Refer to Feed Rate or Changing Blade Speed
and adjust as required.
4. Refer to Blade Selection and adjust as required.
5. Start bandsaw and then slowly lower the headstock
by setting the feed rate.
6. Refer to Blade Guides and adjust as required.
8. Use a higher quality blade.
1. Refer to Changing Blade Speed and adjust as
required.
2. Refer to Blade Selection and adjust as required.
3. Refer to Feed Rate and adjust as required.
4. Increase the feed pressure, and reduce the cutting
speed.
5. Replace the blade.
6. Refer to Blade Tension and adjust as required.
1. Refer to Blade Guides and replace or adjust.
2. Tighten the blade guide bracket.
1. Refer to Blade Selection and decrease the feed
pressure. Refer to Feed Rate and adjust as required.
2. Re-clamp the workpiece in the vise, and use a jig if
required.
3. Use a coarser-tooth blade.
1. Refer to Feed Rate and adjust as required.
2. Refer to Blade Guides and replace or adjust.
3. Refer to Changing the Blade and replace the
blade.
4. Refer to Changing Blade Speed and adjust as
required.
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