Woodstock SHOP FOX M1014 - Manual (Page 21)

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M1014 7" x 12" Metal Cutting Bandsaw
M
A
INTE
N
A
N
CE
90
135
195
Motor Pulley Wheel Pulley
255
Changing Cutting Speed
Along with the correct blade selection and feed rate,
the correct pulley ratio must be selected to produce the
best cutting speed. With all settings correct, the metal
chips should be curly and silvery, they should not be
overheated and blue, or thin and powdery.
To change the cutting speed, do these steps:
1. UNPLUG THE BANDSAW POWER CORD!
2. Refer to Figure 28 and match the workpiece
material with the suggested blade speed, and then
find the correct pulley ratio to get that blade speed.
3. Open the pulley cover and loosen the belt tension.
Refer to Belt Tension on Page 18 for any details.
4. Roll the belt into the new pulley grooves.
5. Adjust the belt tension, and close the pulley cover.
Figure 28. Blade cutting speed chart.
Tool Steel 90
Stainless Steel 90
Alloy Steel 90
Bearing Bronze 90
High Carbon Steel 135
Medium Carbon Steel 135,195
Hard Brass
195
Hard Bronze 195
Low Carbon Steel 195
Soft Brass 195
Copper 255
Aluminum 255
Plastics 255
Speed in
FPM
Workpiece
Material
Note: These suggested blade speeds
are an average for both High
Carbon Blades and Bi-Metal Blades.
Refer to your saw blade manufac-
turer for exact speeds.
Note: Feet Per Minunite is (FPM).