Craftsman 113.244513 - Manual (Page 15)

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basic band saw operation
A band saw is basically a "curve cutting" mach­
ine. It is also used for straight-line cutting opera­
tions such as cross cutting, ripping, mitering,
beveling, compound cutting, and resawing. It is
not capable of doing inside cutting.
This band saw is designed to cut wood and
wood like products only.
For general type scroll cutting, follow the pattern
lines by pushing and turning the workpiece at
the same time. Do not try to turn the workpiece
while engaged in the blade without pushing it;
the workpiece could bind o’" tw'ist the blade.
S.A'.'i
KERF
A curve cut is best perfo^n^ed by keeping the
pattern line in line wit"^ :"e b^ade while turning
the workpiece before :"e "ac:us of the curve is
cut. The blade shou c ¡n the middle of the
pattern line (saw -e'' s -^ze w-ood cutting band
saw blades are t" "
RIGHT
■ Planning ahead by turning workpiece
for cutting a curve.
WORKPIECE
NOTE: B
for clantv
and right hand removed
WRONG
■ Not planning ahead for cutting a
curve could bind or twist blade if workpiece is
forced.
WARNING: ADJUST THE UPPER GUIDE ASSEM­
BLY TO JUST CLEAR THE WORKPIECE.
1. Use boi"
blade. H:
Use ge"':
allow the
2. The srTia
determwe
blade w
1-12
e feeding the work into the
ece firmly against the table.
Do not force the work, but
mle that can be cut out is
of the blade. A 1/4" wide
oiameter of approximately
WORKPIECE
BLADE
Relief cuts a^e ~aoe .‘."en an intricate curve (too
small a racws ‘c- a " -A-mch blade) is to be cut. A
relief
cut IS made c,. cutting through scrap sec­
tion of workpiece to curve in pattern line, then
carefully backing blade out. Several relief cuts
should be made for intricate curves, then follow
pattern line as sections are cut off of curve
"relieving” blade pressure.
NOTE: Blade guard is raised and right hand removed
■: ■ clarity of picture only.
PATTERN LINE
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