BAND SAW CHAPTER 24

Band saw A tool used

SAFETY WEAR SAFETY GLASSES KEEP LONG HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY PUSH UP SLEEVES BLADE GUARD SHOULD BE SET TO ¼” ABOVE STOCK KEEP HANDS TO THE SIDES OF THE BLADE- NOT IN FRONT OF IT

MARGIN OF SAFETY THE DISTANCE YOUR HANDS AND ANY PART OF YOUR BODY SHOULD BE AWAY FROM THE MOVING PARTS OF THE MACHINE BAND SAW: 2 INCHES

USES CURVES & CIRCLES IRREGULAR SHAPES BEVELING & CHAMFERING STRAIGHT CUTS CROSS CUTS (ACROSS THE GRAIN)- USE THE MITER GAUGE- RIP CUTS (WITH THE GRAIN)- USE THE FENCE NEVER USE MITER GAUGE AND FENCE AT THE SAME TIME= WOOD CAN GET STUCK FROM PRESSURE

OTHER USES: COMPOUND CUTTING- CUT CURVES FROM 2 SIDES RESAWING- SAWING STOCK TO REDUCE ITS THICKNESS PAD SAWING- CUT SEVERAL PIECES AT ONE TIME

PROCEDURES PREDRAW LINES ON STOCK STAND FACING THE BLADE- NEVER TO THE RIGHT! LINE UP THE CUT WITH BLADE BEFORE TURNING ON MACHINE HOLD WOOD FIRMLY AGAINST MITER GAUGE OR FENCE TURN ON CUT WHEN AT FULL SPEED PUSH STOCK THROUGH- AS RAPIDLY AS IT WILL CUT TURN OFF REMOVE WOOD FROM TABLE

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