Freehand Cutting; Consumables - Clarke CBS 355 Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual

FREEHAND SAWING
The ease with which many different and varied shapes can be cut is one of the most important features
of the bandsaw. Select a blade suitable for cutting the smallest radius in the work you have planned.
When freehand cutting, always feed the work slowly so that the blade can follow the line you wish to
saw. Make sure not to drag the work off line, forcing the blade sideways, or twisting it.
In many cases, it is helpful to rough cut about 6mm away from the line. For difficult curves which may
be too tight for the blade, make relief cuts onto the face of the curve so that these scraps will fall as
the final radius is sawn.

CONSUMABLES

A large range of bandsaw blades, sanding belts and sanding discs is available for your Bandsaw to
help you get maximum use from your machine.
Consumables shown here are obtainable from your CLARKE Dealer. If you have any difficulty in obtaining
them, please contact the CLARKE Customer Service Department.
BANDSAW BLADES
Blades listed in the chart, are
standard blades available for
your Bandsaw.
purchasing blades from other
sources ensure that the blade
material is 0.015" (0.4mm) in
thickness or less.
The chart also shows the
minimum cutting radius for
each blade, the
thickness range for the wood
you are cutting, and the
minimum and maximum
thickness ranges.
SANDING BELTS AND DISCS
Replacement sanding belts and sandpaper
discs are available from your CLARKE dealer,
and can be obtained in three grits; coarse,
medium and fine. Discs are self adhesive so
that no glue is required to fix them to the
aluminium disc.
When Blade
Width
(mm)
¼"
¼"
best
½"
½"
d
"
Teeth
Material Thickness (mm)
Per
Inch
MIN
24 3
6 12
6 12
6 12
14 9
BANDSAW BLADES
Width
6mm (¼")
d
"
9mm ( )
12mm (½")
6mm (¼")
12mm (½")
SANDING DISKS
Grit / Grade Disks per Pack
60
80
120
SANDING BELTS
Grit / Grade
60, 80, 120. 1 pack of 3 assorted
16
BEST MAX
6-12 24
24-48 96
24-48 96
24-48 96
12-24 36
No. Of Teeth Part No.
6 TPI 6460081
6 TPI 6460082
6 TPI 6460083
24 TPI 6460084
14 TPI 6460085
Part No.
5 6502102
5 6500809
5 6502097
Unit of Sale Part No.
6460090
Min.
Radius
(mm)
19
19
25
36
36