Southbend SB1040 - Manual (Page 5)

INTRODUCTION
For Machines Mfg. Since 8/09 Model SB1040/SB1041
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
About This Machine
Capabilities
This 18" Metal-Cutting Bandsaw allows you to
make exterior and interior contoured or straight
cuts.
To better understand these capabilities, imagine
making a "doughnut" out of 1" steel plate:
The outside circular shape can be easily cut by
moving the workpiece around the blade, using a
pre-drawn line as a cutting guide.
Cutting the inside hole would normally be a
difficult task with a bandsaw. But this machine
makes it easy. First, the bandsaw blade is cut
with the built-in blade shear. A hole slightly
larger than the blade is then drilled into the
center of the workpiece, so the blade can be
threaded through the hole. The ends of the blade
are then clamped into the built-in welder, welded
back together, annealed, and ground flat with the
built-in grinder. Once the blade is re-installed on
the wheels, it can then be used to cut the interior
hole and complete the doughnut shape. After
completion, the blade is sheared again to remove
it from the workpiece.
Aside from the above capabilities, this machine
can also be used for straight cuts in sheets too
large to fit in the vise of a horizontal metal-
cutting bandsaw
For example, if you needed to cut a 24" x
24" sheet of 1" steel in half, you can clamp a
straightedge to the bandsaw table, then guide
the sheet along the straightedge to make a
straight cut. Cutting this same size of stock on a
horizontal bandsaw would require a very large
machine.
On the other hand, if you need to "resaw" an 8"
x 8" billet into a series of 1" thick plates, clamp
a straightedge 1" away from the blade, raise the
blade guides to accommodate the height of the
billet, and each cut you make will produce an 8"
x 1" plate.
Both of these types of straight cuts can also be
made with the table tilted to 15°, which creates a
beveled cut.
Features
Now that you know the basics of what this
machine can do, take a minute to consider its
features.
This machine is equipped with a built-in air
blower near the blade guides. This feature keeps
metal chips away from the cutting area, so you
can accurately follow pre-drawn cutting lines
without metal chips getting in the way.
The table tilts in both the X- and Y-Axis with
15° of tilt to the left or right and 10° of tilt to the
front or back.
An adjustable work lamp is also provided above
the table to eliminate shadows from the work
area. This is a great feature when doing close up
work near moving blades!
We also equipped this bandsaw with infinitely
variable blade speeds, so you can precisely
control cutting results for the type of blade
installed and type of material being cut. This
is a great feature to have when doing precision
cutting.
Aside from these features, we designed this
machine to be extremely solid and durable. We
used heavy gauge steel for the wheel doors, thick
table trunnions and frame castings, USA-made
Allen-Bradley electronics, and Japanese-made
NSK ball bearings.