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MOTOR
A ball bearing induction motor is fitted to the bandsaw, powerful enough for all your operating needs.
SAWDUST EXTRACTION OUTLET
It is not essential that this is used, however, if required it can be connected to a vacuum cleaner which
will provide fast and efficient removal of sawdust from your machine.
The vacuum cleaner may be used continuously or intermittently depending upon your requirements.
INTERNAL CONSTRUCTION
The three wheel construction of this bandsaw makes possible the 360mm throat and 145mm depth of
cut capacity within a compact bench mounted unit.
The drive wheel is powered by a belt from the motor pulley. Both the drive wheel and idler wheel are
fixed in position and do not require adjustment.
The tracking wheel (Item 10, Fig. 1) can be adjusted to centre the blade on the three wheels. Because
of the self tensioning feature of this bandsaw, frequent tracking adjustments are not required.
Each wheel is fitted with a rubber tyre to prevent the blade from slipping and to protect the sharp
edges of the blade teeth. These tyres are easily replaced if they become worn.
ON/ OFF SWITCH
When the key is in the 'O' - locked position it will prevent
unauthorized operation of the bandsaw.
The bandsaw is fitted with a 'NO VOLT' switch. In the event of a
power supply failure the bandsaw will have to be manually re
started at the switch when the power is reconnected.
TIPS ABOUT BANDSAW BLADES
The size of a bandsaw blade is denoted by width, length and thickness. This bandsaw uses blades
which are 70" (1780mm) long, 0.015" (0.4mm) thick, and from ¼ - ½" (6mm to l3mm) wide. The number
of teeth per inch and the type of tooth determines the application of the blade.
A wide choice of blades is available for different jobs. There is no general purpose bandsaw blade
which is suitable for all operations.
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Narrow blades will cut to a tighter radius than wider blades.
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Finer toothed blades will make a smoother, but slower cut than coarse blades.
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As a wide blade has more contact with the blade guides, it is easier to cut a true straight line
than with a narrow blade. This is particularly important in rip cutting when the blade has a natural
tendency to follow the grain of the wood:
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For cutting thin or hard materials, the number of teeth per inch needs to be much greater than
for thicker material.
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If the distance between each tooth is greater than the thickness of the material being cut, the
teeth may grab in the work and break off.
The following chart shows recommended blade widths for cutting curves.
Since it is nearly impossible to resharpen blades, discard all blunt blades. Never attempt to use a bent
or cracked blade.
Width of Blade
1/4" (6mm)
3/8" (l0mm)
10
Min. Radius of Curve
½"( l3mm)
1"(25mm)
Fig. 5
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