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KEEP THE SAW BLADE SHARP and you will find that very iittle forward pressure is required for
average cutting. Move the stock against the biade steadiiyand no faster than wiii give an easy
cutting action.
Avoid twisting the blade by trying to turn sharp corners. Remember, you must
saw
around
corners.
As stated before, the bandsaw is a simple machine to operate as well as one of the safer tools to
operate in the shop.
It was essentially designed for sawing curves, but can perform many straight-line cuts as weli.
B. BLADE INSTALLATION
To change blades, proceed as follows:
1.
Remove upper and lower wheel guards.
2.
Release tension on bandsaw blade. (See Tensioning Adjustment Section.)
3.
Remove table insert and tapered pin from tabie.
4.
Siip blade off wheels and guide it through the table slot. Be careful!
5.
To install a new blade, reverse the above procedures. Also see Blade Adjustment Section.
C. BLADES
A bandsaw blade is a delicate piece of steel that is subjected to tremendous strain. You can obtain
long use from a bandsaw blade if you give it fair treatment. Be sure you use blades of the proper
thickness, width and temper for the various types of material to be cut.
Always use the widest blade possible. Use the narrow blades only for sawing small, abrupt curves
and for fine, delicate work. This will save blades and will produce better work. Bandsaw blades
may be purchased, welded, set and sharpened ready-for-use. For cutting wood and similar
materials, we can supply them in widths of VV',
Ya", %" and 1".
Cheap biades wili give you "cheap" performance. Always select and use good-quality bandsaw
blades. Also choose the right blade for the right job. Not doing so is often the cause of premature
band failure.
Any one of a number of conditions may cause a bandsaw blade to break. Blade breakage is, in
some cases, unavoidable, being the natural result of the peculiar stresses to which such blades
are subjected. It is, however, often due to avoidable causes, most often to lack of care or
judgement on the part of the operator in mounting or adjusting the blade or guides. The most
common causes of blade breakage are: (1) faulty alignment and adjustment of the guides,
(2) forcing or twisting a wide blade around a curve of short radius, (3) feeding too fast, (4) dullness
of the teeth or absence of sufficient set, (5) excessive tightening ohhe blade, (6) top guide set too
high above the work being cut, (7) using a blade with a lumpy or improper finished braze or weid
and, (8) continuous running of the saw blade when not in use for cutting.
New biades for the GRIZZLY 16" Bandsaw are 111" long. The adjustment will accommodate
blades up to a maximum iength of 111
Vi"
and to a minimum length of 110" (approx.).
BLADE WIDTH
1
/
8
"
3/16"
1/4"
3/8"
1
/
2
"
5/8"
3/4"
1
"
This table lists the smallest radius capable of being cut on a
MINIMUM RADIUS
3/16"
5/16"
5/8"
Vh"
2V2"
4"
SVz"
7Vi"
particular width blade.
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