King Canada NOVA ECLIPSE Instruction Manual page 11

Material Alloy ASTM No.
Stainless
Steel
316, 316L
Material Alloy ASTM No.
Tool Steel
H-11, H-12, H-13
Blade Information
An 8 TPI, general-use blade is supplied with this metal cutting bandsaw. 10, 14 and 18
TPI, and skip-tooth 6-10 and 10-14 TPI bi-metal blades are available from your local King
Canada industrial retailer.
The choice of blade TPI is governed by the thickness and the material of the workpiece
to be cut. The thinner the workpiece, the more TPI blade is advised. A minimum of three
teeth should always engage the workpiece for proper cutting. If the teeth of the blade are
so far apart that they straddle the work, severe damage to the workpiece and to the blade
can occur.
Changing Blade
Blades should be changed when they become dull, damaged, or when you are using
materials that require a blade of a certain type or tooth count.
Raise saw head to vertical position and open the blade guards. Loosen tension knob
sufficiently to allow the saw blade to slip off the wheels. Install the new blade with teeth
slanting toward the motor as follows:
1. Disconnect the bandsaw from the power source.
2. Raise head of bandsaw to vertical position, remove two lock knobs (A) Fig.7 and open
wheel access cover (B).
3. Remove two pan head screws (A) Fig.8 and then remove blade guard (B).
4. Loosen tension handle (C) Fig.8 and slip blade off of wheels and out of both blade
guide assemblies.
5. Position new blade in around the bottom wheel and then between each of the blade
guide assemblies with the right hand and hold in position.
6. With the left hand position the blade around the top wheel, making sure the blade is
still positioned properly between each of the blade guide assemblies.
7. Once the blade is around both wheels, push the blade up against the shoulder of each wheel.
8. Adjust the blade tension as described in the following section.
9. Reinstall blade guard (B) Fig.8 and close and secure wheel access cover (B) Fig.7.
Blade Speed
Ft/min M/min
420
189
430 149
410, 502 140
414 115
431 95
440C
80
304, 324 120
304L
115
347 110
100
416 189
Blade Speed
Ft/min M/min
A-6 199
A-2 179
A-10 159
D-2
90
189
BI-METAL SPEEDS AND FEEDS &
Chip Inspection
Chips are the best indicator of correct
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feed force. Monitor chip information
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and adjust feed accordingly.
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35
Thin or powdered chips-
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Increase feed rate or reduce blade
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speed.
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35
33
30
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Burned heavy chips-
Reduce feed rate and/or blade speed.
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55
49
27
Curly silvery and warm chips-
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Optimal feed rate and blade speed.
ADJUSTMENTS
FIGURE 7
FIGURE 8